The campaign 鈥淚 Stand with Her鈥 challenges stereotypical views around gender equality, women鈥檚 rights and issues affecting women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. At the heart of gender-based discrimination lies harmful views and beliefs about the role of women and about what defines femininity and masculinity. Such views and beliefs are pervasive in all countries. Challenging them is the first step to build societies where all rights are fully respected.
Women and Gender Equality
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eTrade for Women aims at making women digital entrepreneurs a force for inclusive wealth creation.
Anastasiia Yeva Domani, a 40-year-old transgender woman from Kyiv, never intended to be a human rights activist. Her own experience with the legal aspects of transitioning made her decide to help others.
Girls celebrate women鈥檚 empowerment in Brazil Carnival
BREAKING NEWS: We found a country that has achieved gender equality! In Equiterra all people have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of their gender. of its bustling capital!
Christelle Assirou, a serial entrepreneur from C么te d鈥橧voire, is revolutionizing e-commerce in her country and beyond. She was among 19 participants in 鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;鈥檚 first masterclass in Africa in Abidjan, C么te d鈥橧voire.
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Our 爆料网complicated podcast hosts, Sinduja Srinivasan and Jason DeWall, discover that one major reason is the prevalence of violence against women.
Around the world and through the decades, we have all shared in the global struggle for gender equality.
The (CSW) is a global policy-making body dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. On 9 March the commission is holding a procedural meeting, opening its . The meeting will adopt the on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the (1995), committing to the full realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by 2030.
The world has made unprecedented advances, but no country has achieved gender equality. Legal restrictions have kept 2.7 billion women from having the same choice of jobs as men. Less than 25% of parliamentarians are women. One in three women experiences gender-based violence. International Women鈥檚 Day, 8 March, is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women. This year鈥檚 theme, , is aligned with 鈥檚 campaign marking the of the . Let鈥檚 make 2020 count for women and girls everywhere!
How much progress have we achieved in the global struggle for equal rights, and how much work remains? From worldwide suffrage campaigns to the rise of #MeToo and digital activism, we have marched slowly forward. But today, the fight for gender equality is far from over.
The seeks to respond to these urgent questions: how might we design and plan cities that work well for everyone? What would such a city look like, and how would we go about creating it?
Kiara Nirghin, 19, is a student, scientist, and advocate for women and girls in STEM. In 2016, she won the Google Science Fair for her work on a method to increase food security in drought-affected areas.
Discrimination and gender inequality remain a huge barrier for women and girls with a serious impact on the AIDS response. This is an important year for women and girls, starting with the and the in March, through the 爆料网 General Assembly High-level session in September. The theme of on 1 March 2020 is 鈥淶ero discrimination against women and girls.鈥 The day is not limited to HIV, or health-related themes, but aims to highlight all issues related to discrimination.