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Our rights.
Our voice.
Our choice.
Our future.
Our fight.
It's about dignity & justice.
For all.
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Women and girls are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Yet, they are also at the forefront of global #ClimateAction.
This #InternationalWomensDay join the fight for gender equality! Together we can create a sustainable tomorrow.
#IWD2022
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There is something you can do every day to stand against rape culture & help end violence against women. #GenerationEquality unwo.men/qrKH50EX41C
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War puts women and girls at an increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence, especially those forced to flee.
UN Women is bolstering protection and gender-based violence services, in partnership with local civil society and women’s organisations.
#Ukraine
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"Solidarity between women can be a powerful force of change."
Today we remember Nawal El Saadawi, born #OnThisDay in 1931. She was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, and psychiatrist.
Her legacy will continue to inspire women & girls to speak out and support one another.
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Check out 5 ways sport can empower women & girls with our Goodwill Ambassador & Brazilian football legend Marta! #Tokyo2020 #WomenInSport
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Speak up when someone crosses the line.
Every time, everywhere.
Let’s not allow silence to be compliance to a culture of violence. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
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Believe women.
Don’t excuse perpetrators.
Don’t joke about gender-based violence.
There is something each one of us can do to #ActForEqual for a safer future: unwo.men/JpX150F7kwZ #GenerationEquality
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Girls are leading movements around the world to combat:
🔵Climate change
🔵Child marriage
🔵Racial injustice
🔵Female genital mutilation
...and more!
You've got the power to do anything you set your mind to.
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As the President of Liberia, @MaEllenSirleaf was the first African woman to address the #UNGA.
President Sirleaf served as president from 2006–2018.
She was the first African woman to be democratically elected as the Head of State.
Discover more: unwo.men/auPP50GfpfQ
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Afghan women are refusing to accept
❌ Refusing to accept systemic exclusion from public life.
❌ Refusing to accept restrictions on their right to learn and to work.
❌ Refusing to accept being silenced.
RT and show your support!
#Afghanistan
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UN Women stands with all Afghan women & girls.
We will amplify their voices as they call for a reversal of restrictions on their rights to study, work and move freely.
Read about @unwomenchief's visit to #Afghanistan.👇
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The #GenerationEquality Forum in Paris starts tomorrow! It's a landmark event to accelerate progress on gender equality.
You can #ActForEqual and become part of building an equal future!
👉 Register now and join us virtually: unwo.men/xA9L50FjTmV
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On International #CharityDay let us give with love to the most vulnerable.
💙 RT if you agree!
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At the #Tokyo2020 Olympics, almost 49% of participating athletes will be women, making it the most gender-balanced Games in history!
Meet some of the inspiring #WomenInSport.
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War is an opportunity for predators and human traffickers. Women and children need safety and support every step of the way.
#Ukraine
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On #IDPD, we call for effective and meaningful participation of women and girls with disabilities.
Let us:
✔️Include them in decision-making
✔️Empower them to co-design social, health and justice services
✔️Ensure laws and legal frameworks that prohibit discrimination
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Hear the call for #EqualPay from our Goodwill Ambassador and football legend Marta!
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The war in #Ukraine is increasing insecurity, sexual violence, food shortages and human trafficking. All of these are making life even harder for women and girls. This war must end now.
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We call on world leaders to implement policies that ensure #EqualPay for work of equal value. It's high time.
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Reminder:
Women & girls continue to struggle with the burdens of
❌Unpaid domestic & care work
❌Informal employment
❌Motherhood penalty
❌Restrictive gender roles
which impact their mental health.
Today and every day, let us balance the load.
Are you with us?
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BREAKING NEWS: We found a country that has achieved gender equality! #GenerationEquality
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"No matter the challenges, we are worthy of living dignified lives," says Bushra, a Pakistani embroidery worker & advocate for people with disabilities.
Read her story: unwo.men/w6gS50Mn5iS
It’s time to end the stigma against people with disabilities ✊
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UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.