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We have just published our 2021-22 Highlights!
While we see challenges for women & girls globally, there are many reasons for optimism too.
Find out what we've achieved and what’s inspiring us: unwo.men/88c250KHnEP
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@UN_Women
Crises and disasters impact women and girls differently.
We need to build the resilience of women and their communities to climate change, environmental degradation and disaster risks. #CSW66
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@UN_Women
Access to healthcare is a human right. Yet, long distances to healthcare facilities are a major barrier for many #RuralWomen.
This problem has a solution.
Get your facts: unwo.men/DtlN50GqkLi
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@UN_Women
SAVE THE DATE 🧡🌎
Join us for the United Nations official commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Let's kick off the #16Days of Activism and #OrangeTheWorld!
📌 24 November
⏰ 10:00 am EST
✔️Register: unwo.men/RJgn50GEI9o
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@UN_Women
🏠Shelters
☎️Hotlines
🥼Counseling
With survivor-centred essential services across policing, justice, health, and social sectors, and with sufficient financing for the women’s rights agenda, we can end gender-based violence.
#OrangeTheWorld #16Days
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@UN_Women
Less than 1 in 10 women who seek help after experiencing violence turn to the police.
We are committed to advancing work on gender-responsive policing globally, ensuring all officers are professionally trained to support the communities they protect. #16Days #OrangeTheWorld
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The 66th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women began its two-week long gathering on Monday.
👇Here's what happened. 👇 #CSW66
unwo.men/5vSt50Ijg4b
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@UN_Women
Recognize these signs? You can find help and advice for yourself or someone you care about here: unwo.men/zUfB50H3sQ0 #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
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@UN_Women
#ClimateChange is affecting women the most. We must take rapid & radical action to green our economies & promote gender equality in energy & agriculture.
Our new report outlines a set of policies to help us achieve a more equal and just world. unwo.men/xByM50GeS13
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@UN_Women
Violence against women & girls increases their vulnerability to HIV.
Yet, nearly 1 in 3 women 15 & older have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Governments must provide HIV/#VAW prevention: bit.ly/AIDSDAY21 @UNAIDS #16Days
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"The climate and environment crisis, coupled with the ongoing economic and social fallout of the #COVID19 pandemic, are the defining issues of our time. Our collective response will chart out course for decades to come."
- @antonioguterres @UN Secretary-General #CSW66
@UN_Women
UN Women is the United Nations entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.