Closing the science and technology gender gap in the Dominican Republic
According to a study by the Research Center for Women’s Action (CIPAF), about 80 per cent of teachers in the Dominican Republic believe that boys excel in mathematics while girls do better in...
View ArticleYoung Palestinian activists carry out their role in bringing about peace
In the offices of the General Union of Palestinian Women –a bastion for older-generation prominent women politicians– two young Palestinian women listen to the discussions, feeling a little shy in the...
View ArticleRadio broadcasters spread messages of peace in Darfur
Darfur has known conflict and tragedy for years. Sounds of gunfire and heavy shelling fill the air, with both sides killing and displacing many thousands of women and children. But for Intisar Ginded,...
View ArticleThrough film and life, rural women address poverty and early marriage in Egypt
“Suffering from poverty is much better than early marriage,” says Karima, a bold young Egyptian woman who was forced into an early marriage with a cousin at the age of 15.
View ArticleAcross the air waves, the voice of gender equality is being heard
As World Radio Day is commemorated on 13 February worldwide, a look at UN Women’s partnership with this powerful medium to spread the message of women’s empowerment.
View Article“One Woman” song to be released on International Women’s Day – the Countdown...
As of today, behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the song’s year-long production will be available at http://song.unwomen.org to count down toward the launch on 8 March. This musical celebration of...
View ArticleRayburn Exhibition Highlights Changing Landscape for Women and Girls in...
A multimedia installation, created by ART WORKS Projects and co-presented by UN Women, documenting the dynamic challenges and successes experienced by women and girls in Afghanistan launches this week...
View Article“Sound mixing is as easy as cooking a curry”: Q&A with Bianca Miglioretto
As the UN marks World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, UN Women speaks to the Vice-President of the Women's International Network of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters,...
View ArticleIn Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, a new online tool tackles violence against women...
Using cell phones and Internet cafés in 10 favelas of Rio de Janeiro, women and girls are accessing information about the services of a network for tackling violence – whether psychological, economic,...
View ArticleUN Women Partners with Geena Davis on First-ever Global Gender in Film...
The study will analyse gender stereotypes and representation of women and girls in the top-grossing international family films in Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain...
View ArticleThe gender dimension of the Millennium Development Goals Report 2013
As the UN Secretary-General launches the latest annual report on progress towards the MDGs, a look at the impact of each of the eight goals on women and girls, as well as UN Women’s efforts to address...
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