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A village council head from a village in Alwar district of Rajasthan in India attends a meeting organized by UN Women’s partner The Hunger Project, to develop her leadership skills. Women get together to discuss priority issues and find solutions to problems such as alcoholism, lack of roads or drinking water.

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Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation

Activists, social leaders, organizations, women, and men participate in a march against gender violence titled “Vivas nos Queremos” (We Want Us Alive) in Ecuador, 2019. Photo: UN Women/Johis Alarcón.

Actions to accelerate gender equality for ALL women and girls

collage of female activists

Never backing down: Women march forward for equal rights

25 February 2025

Frequently asked questions: Tech-facilitated gender based violence

FAQs: Digital abuse, trolling, stalking, and other forms of technology-facilitated violence against women

10 February 2025

A migrant farmer in Cambodia showing off her rice harvest for a photography project in 2020. Photo: UN Women Cambodia/Women Migrant Workers participatory photography project

Women on the move: FAQs on migration and gender

12 December 2024

Five essential facts to know about femicide

Five essential facts to know about femicide

25 November 2024

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FAQs: The signs of relationship abuse and how to help

25 November 2024

Facts and figures violence against women

Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Ending violence against women

25 November 2024

A view of a woman in Gaza walking amid the rubble

Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Women, peace, and security

23 October 2024

Chandra Kala Thapa along with her husband Bir Bahadur Thapa keep track of income from the sale of recently-harvested eggplant.

How sustainable finance can drive gender equality

Activists, social leaders, organizations, women and men shout slogans against gender-based violence during the "Vivas nos Queremos" protest in Quito, Ecuador. Photo: UN Women/Johis Alarcon

What is Sustainable Development Goal 5?

Stela attends the eighth grade and her dream is to become a world boxing champion. Photo: UN Women Moldova/ Diana Savina.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Women in sport