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Mental health is just as important as physical health.
Let’s break down the stigma and start talking about mental health.
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Who is a woman that inspires you to never give up?
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"Make sure all toxic cycles of family traditions end with you & aren’t passed on to the next generation!"
Kuhu Srivasta, 22, is the founder of The Feminist Times, an online platform where people discuss & advocate for gender equality. v @unwomenasia
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Violence against women is a grave violation of human rights. Understanding the data is the first step to understanding how to end #ViolenceAgainstWomen.
More from @WHO and @HRPresearch with @UNICEF, @UNFPA, @UNODC, @UNDESA bit.ly/2VK542d #DATA #OrangeDay
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🛑Informal employment
🛑Unpaid domestic work
🛑Restrictive gender roles
🛑Discriminatory hiring practices
🛑Sexist promotion decisions
We must end systemic inequalities in the workplace and beyond.
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Join #GenerationEquality for a better future.
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No country has achieved gender equality yet!
Advancing women's empowerment is critical to achieving all of the #GlobalGoals.
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Born #OnThisDay, Mother Teresa dedicated her life to help others in need through volunteering and philanthropic action.
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Today, we remember Katherine Johnson, born #OnThisDay in 1918, who fought discrimination and helped put the first man on the moon.
Her legacy will continue to inspire generations of women and girls to never give up on their dreams.
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Today the U.S. celebrates #WomensEqualityDay.
Dive into the history of women's rights to see how far the movement has come since the #19thAmendment, which granted American women the right to vote: unwo.men/iwZ550FXsRz
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Happy #WomensEqualityDay!
A new generation is rising, speaking up for themselves & for those who have been silenced, stigmatized and shamed for far too long.
This is #GenerationEquality & it involves all of us!
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On #WomensEqualityDay, let's inspire the next generation of girls by having more women's representation in decision making roles.
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Feminism entails uplifting one another as we overcome the barriers holding us back.
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Women’s leadership in public life can help support their empowerment in other sectors, including in:
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✨ culture
✨ sports
✨ media
✨ the private sector
✨ institutions
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Severe levels of food insecurity are much higher for women than men, and are likely to have worsened due to the #COVID19 pandemic.
Gender equality will help to achieve #ZeroHunger.
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There is no planet B.
We need urgent #climateaction and policies to reduce plastic use, protect wildlife and implement sustainable and responsible practices.
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Whether you're feeling lonely or helpless, don't forget that your loved ones are only a call away.
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Reject sexist, negative stereotypes of unrealistic body standards.
As #USOpen kicks off, some inspiration from @serenawilliams on body positivity. #WomenInSport
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Today, we remember Mary Shelley, born #OnThisDay in 1797, who was an English novelist, best known for writing Frankenstein.
Her work was a pioneer and continues to inspire us all. #HERstory
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The International Day for People of African Descent will be celebrated for the first time, today, on 31 August.
Through this Observance the @UN aims to promote the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and #FightRacism.
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Today marks the first International Day for People of African Descent.
Draw inspiration to #FightRacism and smash the patriarchy from Unity Dow.
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"The immediate inclusion of women in the governance structure of the new leadership in Afghanistan will be the ultimate litmus test for the Taliban."
New statement from Pramila Patten, Executive Director a.i of UN Women, on the situation in Afghanistan: unwo.men/VNhL50G1Pgu
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