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Equal rights for all. 💙
No one should have to live in fear simply because of who they are.
#TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility
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Collecting safe drinking water shouldn’t mean risking #COVID19 infection or missing out on going to school for women and girls.
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Globally, the gender pay gap stands at 16%, meaning women workers earn an average of 84% of what men earn.
For women of colour, immigrant women and women with children, the difference is even greater.
On #EqualPayDay, join us in demanding #equalpay!
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Aka 8 ways to #ActForEqual and join #GenerationEquality.
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Did you know, that at the current rate of progress it will take up to 100 years before we reach gender equality at a global level?
Ww're calling all of you to join us – together we can get there sooner.
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"If we do not make a purposeful attempt to create green jobs & blue jobs and empower women, we will never be able to address climate change."
@anita_bhatia1 at #COP27 side event on #ClimateChange in the Arab States and women's employment.
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Despite all, the people of Iran still rise.
"Everyone has a responsibility to act against gender-based violence and oppression, wherever and whenever we witness it."
- Mana Shooshtari, Iranian-American feminist activist speaking at @SayNO_UNiTE event
#16Days #OrangeTheWorld
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Women, especially those from poor & marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by #ClimateChange because of their:
-limited access to & control of land & environmental goods
-exclusion from decision-making.
Read our Gender Snapshot report: unwo.men/HYno50LlZZJ
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Some #ScienceDay inspiration from incredible #WomenInScience who broke stereotypes and changed the world.
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There is no planet B.
We need urgent action and policies to reduce plastic use, protect wildlife and implement sustainable and responsible practices.
#UNWorldOceansDay #ActForEqual
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@UN_Women
🚨Every.
🚨Time.
🚨You.
🚨See.
🚨Sexist.
🚨Behaviour.
🚨CALL.
🚨IT.
🚨OUT.
RT if you agree!
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📰 Let’s flip the narrative that places blame on victims.
Let's use the power of language in service of survivors, not perpetrators.
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@UN_Women
✔️We need to increase investment in the collection and analysis of #GenderData.
✔️We need to monitor progress on all #GlobalGoals from a gender perspective.
The distance remaining to achieve #SDG5 is long and time is short.
Learn more unwo.men/K6zz50KpAji
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Equal rights and opportunities for all people, of all genders. It’s not a new vision, but still a bold one, as no country has achieved it.
👇 Here are 7 ways to change the world. unwo.men/IXng50I2PHE
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NOW is the time to rapidly scale up the implementation of commitments made.
#COP27
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Are you with us? #GenerationEquality
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A woman’s payday shouldn’t be a reminder of an unjust world.
Take a closer look at the gender pay gap and what can be done to close it: unwo.men/ipLN50GOILF
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The world's oceans are in crisis. Including women in leadership can help protect and rebuild communities affected by climate change.
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We can all do something to help our communities. Kindness goes a long way.
#RandomActsOfKindnessDay
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Inequality drives social unrest and conflict. Peace and security for women and girls = peace and security for all.
Women need:
-participation in decision-making
-equal opportunities-protection
-access to resources and services
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🌟Equal pay.
🌟More visibility.
🌟Recognition for talent.
🌟Safe playing fields.
Let’s bring it in for #WomenInSport who deserve the same treatment & respect that male athletes get.
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Celebrate women’s leadership in all its forms, and calling for women and feminists across the world to claim their space in leadership!
un-women.medium.com/claiming-women…
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The future is better with women at the table.
Women leaders have been underrepresented, undervalued and undermined for far too long.
From Wall street to the sports field, it's time to claim your space. unwo.men/U5eA50Hgmm7
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The pandemic is hard on everyone.
Here are some ways to spread joy:
💐 Buy someone flowers
📲 Call a loved one
🥑 Deliver groceries to your neighbour
💌 Write a greeting card
💙 Motivate a friend who needs a boost
💻 Virtually tutor a student
😷 Make face masks to give away
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Women leaders face heightened risk of violence.
Yet, when women are underrepresented in decision-making, their needs are often overlooked.
Learn how we can #PushForward and support women's leadership: unwo.men/wYh250LQssv
#16Days
@UN_Women
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