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Why so few women are in political leadership, and five actions to boost women’s political participation

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Parliamentarians from 19 countries and representatives of regional parliaments exchanged experiences and challenges of the Regional Gender Agenda during the #ForoParlamentario held within the framework of the #XVConferenciaMujerALC 2022.
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10 September 2024

Speech: A coherent focus on results on the ground for women and girls

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UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous gives opening remarks to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board on 10 September 2024.
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10 September 2024

UN Women at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79)

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5 September 2024

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A view of the General Assembly Hall during the Official United Nations Commemorationof International Women’s Day 2025 on 7 March 2025.Photo: UN Women/Jennifer Graylock
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UN Women deeply concerned by new Afghanistan morality law

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Accelerating progress on gender equality is key for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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On the occasion of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on July 15, 2024, UN Women convened feminists, experts, UN officials and other key development actors to present and discuss the Gender Equality Accelerators (GEAs) for the SDGs. Photographed here are the panellists for the event.
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