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Open, Safe and Equal – Shaping a Feminist Digital Future

Every corner of the internet must be open, safe and equal for women and girls

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9 March 2023

Speech: Technology and innovation to accelerate gender equality and the rights of all women and girls

Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, delivers remarks at the UN Commemoration of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

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8 March 2023

Press release: International Women’s Day spotlights massive costs to GDP and innovation caused by the exclusion of women from the digital world

International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”

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8 March 2023

Speech: Raising the curtain on the Generation Equality Midpoint Event

UN Women Executive Director Ms. Sima Bahous delivers a speech at the high-level side event “Open, Safe and Equal: Shaping a Digital Feminist Future”, hosted by UN Women/Generation Equality in collaboration with the Action Coalition on Innovation & Technology for Gender Equality, on Tuesday 7 March 2023. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

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7 March 2023

Statement: Defiant and steadfast for full equality in the digital world

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. Photo: UN Photo/Evan Schneider.

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7 March 2023

Op-ed: Accelerating action on gender equality

Students in the renewable energy lab at the University of Rwanda. Digital inclusion and literacy skills are critical factors for women’s and girls’ well-being and success. Photo: World Bank/Kelley Lynch

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7 March 2023

In the words of Sevgim Parıltı: “Your choice can make a difference. Just like me, helping as a chef at the forefront of the crisis response.”

Chef Sevgim Parıltı coordinated a network of chefs from around Türkiye to cook and provide meals for those affected by the earthquakes. Photo: UN Women/Sena Şar

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7 March 2023

Speech: We need a radical change of direction

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous addresses the Security Council Open Debate: “Women, Peace and Security: Towards the 25th Anniversary of 1325” convened by Mozambique, chaired by Foreign Minister Veronica Macamo, on the eve of International Women’s Day. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

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7 March 2023

Revolutionizing STEM to bridge access gaps and uphold digital rights

Valentina Muñoz, from Chile, is a feminist activist and programmer and the co-founder of the Association of Young Women for Ideas (AMUJI Chile). Photo: UN Women/Diana Leal

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7 March 2023

Women in power in 2023: New data shows progress but wide regional gaps

Women in politics: 2023

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7 March 2023