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In case you were searching for the meaning of women's rights...
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7 ways to raise the feminists of tomorrow!
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When accepting her Nobel Peace Prize, Guatemalan human rights activist, Rigoberta Menchú spoke on the importance of women’s access to land as a crucial component to sustaining rural development, fighting inequality & building lasting peace! #ClimateAction
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Equality.
Justice.
Respect.
Human rights.
Dignity.
Peace.
Safety.
Inclusion.
...
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5 ways to live a non-toxic life!
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Women should know their place.
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“The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be rather than recognizing how we are.
Imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our true individual selves, if we didn’t have the weight of gender expectations.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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✨RESIST.
✨PERSIST.
✨INSIST.
Never give up on gender equality.
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Feminism means many different things to many people but what every feminist has in common is a belief in, and commitment to, equality.
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What she means when she says no:
1. No.
Take consent seriously.
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Today we remember Nettie Maria Stevens, born #OnThisDay in 1861.
She was the geneticist who discovered sex chromosomes.
Because of sexism, she didn't get credit for her revelatory work, but today her legacy lives on. #WomenInScience via @voxdotcom
vox.com/2016/7/7/12105…
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Can chocolate help women's empowerment?
On #WoldChocolateDay, meet the indigenous women of Guatemala who are diversifying their incomes & building resilience with the help of a joint @UN programme that’s empowering #ruralwomen.
🍫 unwo.men/2Yj650Fqcc7
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Did you know that you are ↘️
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Frida Kahlo was born #OnThisDay in 1907.
Her legacy lives on as it continues to inspire us to be courageous & to never give up on our passions.
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We need to make toxic masculinity a thing of the past. #ActForEqual
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Women's rights = human rights
Human rights = women's rights
No matter how you put it, gender equality is needed so that everyone can enjoy their rights and freedoms.
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🎨 Art has the power to advocate for change, shift mindsets, and deliver strong messages, often without any words.
We asked artists to share what #GenerationEquality means to them and how they #ActForEqual 🖌️
unwomen.org/en/news/storie…
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Do you intervene when you witness sexism and harassment?
Do you speak up for gender equality and for human rights? Call for more women in leadership roles?
Then you are one of the #GenerationEquality defenders of women’s rights! Check it out: unwo.men/r5oe50Fn5eU
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Women are leading the world to a better future.
Join the fight for women’s rights with #GenerationEquality!
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Today we remember Hansa Mehta, born #OnThisDay in 1897, who was a feminist leader, activist and diplomat from India.
She succeeded in changing “All men are born free and equal” in Article 1 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights to,
“All human beings are born free and equal"
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Women do 3 times as much unpaid care and domestic work as men.
Time to #ActForEqual, guys!
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🎬That’s a wrap! 🎬
The #GenerationEquality Forum Paris concluded today with nearly $40 billion of investments for gender equality.
Thank you to all those who joined us.
#ActForEqual
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“My personal commitment is to continue to be a global advocate for the legal & policy changes that will empower both women & men to begin the equal distribution of care responsibilities that will help change our world.” - Anne Hathaway, our Goodwill Ambassador #GenerationEquality
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Over 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected by discriminatory laws and the lack of legal protections, often in multiple ways.
Learn the facts: unwo.men/gMFB50FnwBx
#GenerationEquality #ActForEqual
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Speak up for women’s rights!
Every time, everywhere.
Let's not allow silence to be compliant to a culture of sexism and misogyny.
As the #GenerationEquality Forum kicks off in Paris, here's how you can #ActForEqual: unwo.men/lscL50Flco2
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UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.