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@UN_Women
It’s estimated that #COVID19 will push 47M more women & girls below the poverty line, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme poverty.
Let's get back on track in 2022.
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@UN_Women
Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay!
Let's celebrate equal opportunities to share critical thinking and access to education from one of the earliest women philosophers, Hypatia of Alexandria: C 370-415 AD
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@UN_Women
On the sidelines of the #CSW66, Afghan women experts came together in New York to discuss how best international mechanisms can be more effective in upholding the rights of women and girls in #Afghanistan.
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@UN_Women
Women are excluded from decision-making when it matters most.
Our joint report with @UNDP on Government Responses to #COVID19 shows why we need stronger women's representation and leadership during emergencies and beyond: unwo.men/sWFC50JFyuy
#GenderTracker #GenderEquality
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@UN_Women
When violence happens, women are reluctant to seek help outside the family. New data shows most would seek help from a family member rather than from the authorities.
Learn more in #WomenCount’s new report: unwo.men/h0s450GXhGG #16Days
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@UN_Women
Restrictive, traditional gender roles create and sustain pay inequalities.
On #EqualPayDay, and every day, let's break the stereotypes.
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@UN_Women
Violence against women and girls has surged during #COVID19.
Together with @UNDP, new global #GenderTracker data finds that at least 14 countries have started taking steps to address this violence as part of longer-term recovery plans: unwo.men/b8Mj50H3p1s #16Days
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@UN_Women
A woman’s payday shouldn’t be a reminder of an unjust world. On #EqualPayDay, take a closer look at the gender pay gap and what can be done to close it. unwo.men/vzi550GbaV4
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@UN_Women
They are healthcare workers and innovators, researching vaccines, pioneering treatments and inspiring girls to be forces of good in #STEM.
Ahead of #WomenInScience Day, meet some of the scientists who are leading us to a safer future. unwo.men/AC6Q50HRhjv
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@UN_Women
Women & girls from all over the 🌎 are scoring for feminism as they speak up for equality at the #Tokyo2020 #Olympics!
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@UN_Women
We see gender equality in our future!
Here are some action ideas to make it a reality: unwo.men/ZCXZ50GvjfM
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@UN_Women
Let's knock down the stereotypes that #WomenInSport face. Every sport is a woman's sport! 🥊
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@UN_Women
Young women and girls are working on the front lines of climate activism. Join us in taking #ClimateAction!
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@UN_Women
Equal rights for all. 💙
No one should have to live in fear simply because of who they are.
#TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility
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@UN_Women
🌟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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@UN_Women
Youth are powerful, determined, ambitious, passionate, inclusive and conscious. Let their voices and demands be heard on #YouthDay and beyond!
This is what #GenerationEquality looks like.
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@UN_Women
Hate speech has real consequences.
Say #NoToHate:
💠 Make your social feeds a no hate zone.
💠 Fact-check.
💠 Challenge hate by sharing messages of tolerance.
💠 Support people targeted by hate speech.
💠 Report hate speech on social platforms.
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@UN_Women
On almost every measure of development, #RuralWomen fare worse than rural men.
More action must be taken to empower them. unwo.men/shaz50JjR1o
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@UN_Women
🔮 The future is equal - free from stigma, stereotypes & harmful gender norms.
🔮 The future is free - from violence against women & girls.
🔮The future is better with women at the table.
🔮The future begins today, with women's leadership.
RT if you agree!
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@UN_Women
Violence against women and girls and #ClimateChange are connected. Climate change heightens risk of violence against women and girls.
Read more in our policy brief: unwo.men/1Gyc50IoG0a
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@UN_Women
Audre Lorde gave voice to issues of race, gender and sexuality through her writings.
Gender equality is important for all of us:
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@UN_Women
💙 Happy International #DayOfFamilies 💙
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@UN_Women
Happy birthday @drvandanashiva! 🎈🎉
A committed environmentalist, Vandana Shiva formed a woman-centred movement for the conservation of unique seed crops & protection of biological & cultural diversity.
Thank you for leading #ClimateAction and the way to a sustainable future!
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@UN_Women
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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@UN_Women
For many women, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term fight for their basic rights and dignity.
On #WidowsDay, explore some of the issues affecting widows and how to solve them.
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