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two migrant women look at each other

Debunking five common myths about migrant women

15 December 2025

Migrant women workers pan for minerals in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Photo: UN Women/Pornvit Visitoran

Migrant women at risk of violence and exploitation

15 December 2025

Three women display their handmade baskets

Why disability inclusion, women’s rights, and equality are inseparable

1 December 2025

A woman poses in front of the solar panels helping to power her farm

The climate change Gender Action Plan: What’s at stake at COP30

11 November 2025

In Uganda, Grace is one of the few women working on construction sites as a mason. Her workmanship is valued, and she is held in high regard because of her skills, hard work, and punctuality. Photo: UN Women/James Ochweri.

How sustainable finance can drive gender equality

Gender bonds: A promising solution to accelerate SDG5

Gender bonds: A promising solution to accelerate SDG5

Why investing in women’s organizations is critical during crisis: Five stories of resilience

International Women's Day 2019: Ring The Bell for Gender Equality at Nasdaq

FAQs: Gender equality and finance

In Thailand, Jittirat Tantasirin works with automotive engineers at the ATTA Autohaus dealership. Tantasirin, who won UN Women’s award for Gender-inclusive Workplace in Thailand in December 2020, currently prioritizes aligning her business with the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Photo: UN Women/Nicolas Axelrod.

Key terms in gender financing

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Unpacking the care society: Caring for people and the planet

Photo: UN Women/Fikerte Abebe.

FAQs: Economic empowerment

Scenes from the municipal market in Tucuru, Guatemala.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Economic empowerment