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Opening of UN Women Bonn Office, featured in the photo, L-R: Guido Deus Mayor Greater Bonn, Reem Alabali Radovan, and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous Photo Necat Nazaroglu
Press release
UN Women opens new global office in Bonn, strengthening global efforts for gender equality
Sima Bahous and Oliver Röpke shake hands
Statement
UN Women Executive Director and EESC President sign landmark declaration to advance global gender equality during HLPF in New York
Ms. Itziar Abad Andújar is the Deputy Director General for Awareness, Prevention and Studies of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at the Government Delegation against GBV. Photo courtesy of Itziar Abad Andújar.
Take five
Take Five: How Spain is using administrative data to help end violence against women and girls
News
'Women in Conflicts': Brussels declaration on actions towards empowering women
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous and European Commissioner Helena Dalli. Photo: European Union 2022
News
EU-UN Women hand-in-hand for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Press release
LuxSE and UN Women join forces to advance gender finance
Lori Flohaug, Director of Law and Policy at Global Rights for Women. Photo courtesy of Lori Flohaug.
Interview
Interview: Taking a survivor-centred approach to protecting women migrant workers in South East Asia
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Press release: UN Women Executive Director’s first official visit to Germany: Sima Bahous meets with European Development Ministers and delivers keynote address to G7 Care Conference
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Feature story
New global directory offers a lifeline of support for women and girls who experience violence
Youth from different cities in Jordan participate in an advocacy campaign on gender and gender roles hosted by Generations For Peace in partnership with UN Women Jordan in September 2019. Photo: Generations for Peace/Ahmad Albakri
Feature story
Empowering women and girls in Jordan to build more peaceful and inclusive societies
Priscilla Nanagiro shares her experiences about Female Genital Mutilation in Amudat. Photo: Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU) /B. Ssewankambo
Feature story
Rooting out FGM in rural Uganda
Shamim Awan, an artist from Karachi speaks in front of the murals she helped design, depicting a more tolerant, peaceful society. Photo: PAIMAN
Feature story
In Pakistan, artists and peace activists empower women and girls to address violent extremism