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Facts and figures: Sustainable finance and gender equality: Key signals from the market

FAQs: UN Women Sustainable Finance Programme

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

two migrant women look at each other

Debunking five common myths about migrant women

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

Illustration depicting men and women doing unpaid care work tasks

FAQs: What is unpaid care work and how does it power the economy? 

23 October 2025

Launch of the Equal Pay Platform of Champions, calling for equal pay for work of equal value at #CSW61, UN Headquarters in New York. March, 2017. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.

Lessons for the private sector from equal pay wins in sport

18 September 2025

Maïga Bintou Diarra, an active member of the Bougouni Leaders' Coalition, received training on the EVAW program initiated by UN Women in the Bougouni region, southern Mali, April 2022. Photo: UN Women.

Unpaid but essential: How women’s care work powers Mali’s economy

25 October 2024

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