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Paid.
parental.
leave.
for.
mothers.
AND.
fathers.
#FathersDay
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@UN_Women
Sexual violence cannot prevail as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Hear @NadiaMuradBasee's appeal to #EndRapeInWar.
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Survivors of sexual violence in conflict need access to healthcare services and psychosocial support. Let’s remove obstacles and provide necessary resources for their futures. #EndRapeInWar
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@UN_Women
Almost 1 in 3 women have been subjected to physical & or sexual violence at least once in their life.
The #GenerationEquality Forum Action Coalition on GBV will implement concrete commitments to address violence against women and girls in all their diversity. #ActForEqual
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Without feminist leader Hansa Mehta, we would likely be speaking of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Men rather than of Human Rights.
She succeeded in changing “All men are born free and equal” in Article 1 of the UDHR to “All human beings are born free and equal”.
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45% of girls & women aged 15-49 who are married cannot make their own decisions about their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights!
The #GenerationEquality Forum Action Coalition on #SRHR works to ensure women & girls can fully exercise their health rights. #ActForEqual
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@UN_Women
Droughts can destroy crops, soils, flora and fauna, intensify food scarcity, and worsen the situation of women and girls, particularly in already fragile places.
Find out more on #DesertificationandDroughtDay: unwo.men/MJXX50FbRez
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@UN_Women
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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Barbara McClintock, born #OnThisDay in 1902, was an American scientist.
She won the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded in 1983 for the discovery of genetic transposition.
Her legacy continues to inspire future #WomenInScience and us all. #HERstory
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@UN_Women
Let's challenge societal constructs of beauty, perfection and what constitutes a "normal" body. 💙 #ActForEqual #GenerationEquality
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@UN_Women
#ActForEqual by understanding consent.
There are no blurred lines.
#GenerationEquality
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With an increase in Internet use during the #COVID19 pandemic, women and girls have become targets of online violence more than ever.
#ActForEqual by using social media to spread awareness & kindness. #GenerationEquality
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@UN_Women
#ActForEqual & call it out when you see it:
❌Abuse
❌Catcalling
❌Sexist jokes
❌Unwelcome behaviour
❌Inappropriate sexual comments
Sexual harassment is never okay. #GenerationEquality
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@UN_Women
Violence against women and girls is pervasive, but it’s not inevitable, unless we stay silent.
Speak out, #ActForEqual & break the cycle of abuse!
Here are 10 #GenerationEquality ideas: unwo.men/AsqD50F7kMb
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@UN_Women
Speak up & #ActForEqual when someone crosses the line.
Every time, everywhere.
Let’s not allow silence to be compliance to a culture of violence. #GenerationEquality
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@UN_Women
📣 Registration is open for the #GenerationEquality Forum in Paris! 📣
From 30 June to 2 July, virtually join this milestone global gathering to advance gender equality.
Registration ends Sunday 27 June at midnight CEST.
🔗 unwo.men/VVhE50F7LON #ActForEqual
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Jeannette Rankin, born #OnThisDay in 1880, was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
She helped pass the 19th Amendment, giving American women the right to vote, and was committed to promoting peace.
#HERstory
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@UN_Women
🛑Stop.
🛑Blaming.
🛑Women.
#ActForEqual
#GenerationEquality
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@UN_Women
Lesbian, bisexual and trans women and gender diverse people do not need to be “cured”.
We must #ActForEqual and end violence against the #LGBTIQ+ community.
#GenerationEquality #Pride
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Gender equality makes sense in every language. #ActForEqual #GenerationEquality
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@UN_Women
Time to end impunity. #GenerationEquality #ActForEqual
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Are you with us? #GenerationEquality
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Aka 8 ways to #ActForEqual and join #GenerationEquality.
@UN_Women
UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.