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In 1953, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit from India became the first woman to be elected President of the General Assembly (@UN_PGA).
To this date, only 4 women have held the position.
As the 76th #UNGA takes place, find out more facts: unwo.men/buem50Gfp7E @IndiaUNNewYork
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Gender equality starts at home.
These are 7 tips for raising feminist kids 👇unwo.men/FNkA50JON6y
#SDG5
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On #HumanRightsDay, discover the noteworthy women, grassroots movements and historic milestones that have changed the world for women and girls. #16Days
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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 #ActForEqual and do anything you set your mind to. #GenerationEquality
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"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. … It shouldn't be that women are the exception." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
What's your favorite feminist quote?
🎨 Art: @LallaMelissa_m
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October marks #LGBTIQ+ History month.
We need to #ActForEqual and speak out against the discrimination, restrictions of basic freedoms and hate experienced by #LGBTIQ+ persons. 🏳️🌈
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Girls of today become the leaders of tomorrow!
Let us empower girls to reach their full potential.
🎨 Art: Jessica Quispe, Peru
RT if you agree!
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🌎 Without gender equality today, there is no sustainable future.
We need to invest in women's and girls' #ClimateAction to help solve the problems arising from #ClimateChange.
#OnlyOneEarth #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Women and girls are helping build a better world through their leadership in
🌱conservation
🌱agriculture
🌱renewable energy
🌱#ClimateAction
As agents of change, they must equally be part of the solution towards a sustainable future.
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We need to increase investments for collection and analysis of gender data.
We need to monitor progress on all other goals from a gender perspective.
The distance remaining to achieve #SDG5 is long and time is short.
Learn more: unwo.men/pzuQ50JQXA0
#HLPF
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Don’t be an accomplice to perpetrators of violence by being a bystander.
Speak up, intervene and show you stand with survivors during the #16Days, and every day.
#orangetheworld
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Right now women and men around the world are part of an unprecedented movement for women’s rights, equality and justice.
Join us to celebrate women’s rights activists everywhere, embrace your inner activist and empower the women in your life.
👉 unwo.men/sk9a50IQmvj
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Guess how many women won the #NobelPrize this year.
Hint: It's fewer than two.🙄
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Violence against women & girls is inherently connected to other forms of harm and injustice, including racism, homophobia, xenophobia, ableism and poverty.
Strengthen the fight against gender-based violence by joining other social & political movements!
#16Days #PushForward
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Throwback to 2018 when Prime Minister of New Zealand @jacindaardern made history during the 73th General Debate as the first female world leader to attend #UNGA with her newborn baby in tow. @NZUN
Find out more facts about women & @UN General Assembly: unwo.men/OmL750GfT2s
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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 ✊
@unwomenasia
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On #NationalComplimentDay remember that:
💙You are worthy.
💙You are enough.
💙You are capable.
💙You are powerful.
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More women in leadership = Better tomorrow
From politics to business, to sports and science, check out how you can claim your space as a leader. It’s your right! unwo.men/VF6r50FL9NU
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Today, we remember Katherine Johnson, born #OnThisDay in 1918, who fought discrimination and helped put the first human on the moon.
✨Her legacy will continue to inspire generations of girls and #WomenInScience to never give up on their dreams. ✨
@NASA
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Because of #COVID19 conditions, there is an increasing number of women who feel isolated in abusive relationships.
Let's be there for each other by checking in and learning ways to help.
unwo.men/4mb550I0Ktq
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For the #16Days of Activism, our friend @justinbaldoni asked UN Women experts how men and boys can help prevent and end gender-based violence. #OrangeTheWorld
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UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.