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UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.
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Joined November 2008
It's #BlackHistoryMonth!. We are celebrating all the amazing Black women, including those who paved the way for women and girls across the world to dream big and act courageously.
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Women's involvement in negotiations isn’t just about #GenderEquality — it’s about creating lasting peace for all. 👇Watch this video from @TheEconomist on how peace agreements are more durable when women are at the table. #WomenPeaceSecurity.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧. Women's participation in the peace processes increases the likelihood of reaching lasting peace and achieving the #GlobalGoals. #WomenPeaceSecurity
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RT @unwomenarabic: As hundreds of thousands, including women & children, attempt to return to northern #Gaza amid widespread destruction, w….
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Indigenous women in #Argentina continue to face gender-based violence. We must:.✔️Enforce stronger laws and protection.✔️Fund women's orgs.✔️Boost representation in policy. This is CRITICAL to create real change #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
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Women’s leadership across sectors is vital to building an equal world #ForAllWomenAndGirls. As we celebrate the strength, and invaluable contributions of #WomenInMultilateralism, let's continue to remove barriers that prevent women from being in key decision-making positions.
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The bans on education for women & girls in #Afghanistan will:.😔Increase child marriage risk by 25%.😔Cause a 45% rise in adolescent pregnancies.😔Lead to a 50% rise in maternal mortality. We call for these bans to be reversed. Learn more: #EducationDay
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FACT on #EducationDay:. Education is not a privilege. It is a fundamental RIGHT #ForAllWomenAndGirls. Yet, 119.3 million girls are still out of school globally. 👉Learn why in our Gender Snapshot report: #GenderData
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Education is #ForALlWomenAndGirls. No exception. That's It. That's the post. #EducationDay.
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As more women connect online, #AI has the potential to advance #GenderEquality. But without action, women will be left behind. Technology needs to INNOVATE and ELEVATE opportunities #ForAllWomenAndGirls. #WEF25
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🔊There is no equality without digital inclusion and no progress without ALL women and girls. Our Deputy Executive Director Kirsi Madi is at #WEF25 urging business leaders to promote gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community #ForAllWomenAndGirls. @WEF
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We're at the @wef in Davos calling for fair & inclusive #AI. There can be:.✨ No equality without digital inclusion.✨ No progress without ALL women & girls. Let's make gender equality a priority in AI development #ForAllWomenAndGirls. #WEF25
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🚨Reminder🚨.The distance to gender equality is long and time is short. Let us all work together to reach gender equality #ForAllWomenAndGirls NOW.
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The world needs peace and peace needs women. Women’s participation in peace processes is about: .✔️Creating solutions that reflect the needs of all people in conflict-affected settings. ✔️Dismantling systems that permit and promote violence. #WomenPeaceSecurity
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