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At age 100, Agnes Keleti is the oldest living Olympic Champion. This is #HERstory.
#Tokyo2020 via @Olympics
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@UN_Women
Young people are often underrepresented in decision-making roles.
Eliminate the structural, systematic and societal barriers that hold them back.
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Gender equality can only be achieved if #AllWomen & girls are included. This means #LGBTIQ+ women too!
Your voice is your power – raise it! Together, we can create a truly free & equal world for all.
🔗unfe.org/allwomen/
#StandUp4HumanRights
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The future is better with women at the table.
Women leaders have been underrepresented, undervalued and undermined for far too long.
From Wall street to the sports field, it's time to claim your space. unwo.men/U5eA50Hgmm7
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Millions of women and children have fled #Ukraine for their lives.
They have lost their homes, jobs, families, and safety. That trauma goes on every day and has been repeated for a 100 days.
This war must stop now.
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Gender inequality, coupled with the climate crisis, is one of the greatest challenges of our time.
Learn about the impacts of #ClimateChange on women and girls: unwo.men/MFnm50LFYPH
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It's important to advocate for your health and know how to detect signs of breast cancer: ow.ly/xPkG50HpyIM via @WHO
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Violence against women and girls manifests itself in many different forms, but it is NOT inevitable. Find out how you can do your part to end this pandemic and join #GenerationEquality: unwo.men/8xju50FE4Q7
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@UN_Women
Ending violence against women is everyone’s business.
Here are 10 ways you can make a difference every day. unwo.men/3Pd750FLSTP
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If you're reading this, you are part of those with access online.
We need to work together to close the digital gender gap so that all girls can have access to digital learning and communities found on the Internet.
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42,000 individuals benefited from our partnership with @UNDP to advance women’s & girls’ access to justice.
As part of this partnership, check our new #WomenPeaceSecurity Guidance Note co-sponsored by @UN_Women & the #GlobalFocalPoint for the Rule of Law unwo.men/bS2A50Lfpj4
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Calling everyone to act to end violence against women and girls makes sense in EVERY language.
🧡This #16Days, together we can #PushForward for a world free from violence for women & girls everywhere.
Are you with us?
@SayNO_UNiTE
@ONUMujeres @ONUFemmes @unwomenarabic
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One year after the Taliban takeover, we are sharing stories of women in #Afghanistan in their own words, capturing their fear, anger, profound sense of loss, as well as their resilience and bravery.
Read on 👉 unwo.men/jNTs50Kk5Sk
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Who is a woman that inspires you to never give up?
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@UN_Women
Louder for the people in the back.
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@UN_Women
Make manifesting gender equality a reality for the #NewYear 🔮
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@UN_Women
This year, healthcare workers continued to work hard to keep us safe and healthy during the #COVID19 pandemic.
Let's give thanks to all of them.
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@UN_Women
Woman activists, scientists & researchers are working hard to solve the climate crisis but often without the same platforms as men to share their knowledge & skills.
Meet some young environmental advocates making a difference: unwo.men/AJ6T50GfY4F #GlobalGoals
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Gender equality intersects with every challenge we face, including #ClimateChange. Women are disproportionately impacted by climate disasters effects— & under @PowerUSAID's leadership, @USAID & @USAIDGender are committed to gender-responsive climate action. #FundingGenderEquality
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@UN_Women
Thank you to all the teachers who work hard continuously to ensure equal education in their classrooms, especially during the challenging circumstances of #COVID19.
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
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@UN_Women
“Lessons on sexual education and consent must be delivered in schools. I didn’t understand what happened to me..."
Let's listen, believe and support survivors of violence.
This is Milena's story: unwo.men/cbnB50GTTjh #16Days #OrangeTheWorld
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@UN_Women
Holiday gifts and kind acts that don't cost any money:
🍝Give a meal to a sick neighbour
💌Send an encouraging note
📞Call a friend or family member
🎵Make an uplifting playlist
🏠Share the care at home
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"The world needs women and girls. We need their leadership, their partnership and their activism." - @unwomenchief Sima Bahous.
Our Executive Board met this week to assess UN Women's financing, oversight and contribution especially in crises.
Learn more: unwo.men/G2Fw50KLyRB
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💸Unequal access to economic resources
💸Discriminatory legal statutes
💸Biased societal norms
💸Gender stereotypes
💸Unjust pay
We can #EndPoverty only by ending discrimination against women and girls. #GlobalGoals
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FACT!
Women are less likely to survive and more likely to be injured during disasters, due to long standing gender inequalities that have created disparities in information, mobility, decision-making, and access to resources.
Learn more 👉 unwo.men/QU6050Kxq4g
@UN_Women
UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.