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The community godmothers protecting women against violence in Senegal

Adja Tacko Sall, Secretary General of the Badienou Gokh of Tambacounda, committed to protecting women and girls in her community. Photo: UN Women Senegal / Astrid Chitou

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23 July 2026

Extreme heat and the unequal consequences of the climate crisis

Two women and two girls walk along a path carrying large water containers on their heads, surrounded by trees.

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23 July 2026

Kathmandu is a caring city – here’s what that means for women

Nepal is part of a growing global movement to transform care systems that work better for women, families, and communities. UN Women’s Transform Care Investment Initiative Asia-Pacific calls for catalytic investments to benefit at least 100 million women and girls and create 125 million new employment opportunities in the care economy by 2035, and reduce women’s unpaid care work. In this photo, a woman assists an older woman walking on the street. Photo: UN Women/Srijana Bhatta

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17 July 2026

Aid cuts, employment bans, movement restrictions: The triple threat to Afghan women

Women sit together on the floor inside an indoor space, with a woman wearing a purple headscarf seated in the foreground.

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16 July 2026

How to make a city safer for women and girls

A group of women wearing purple shirts ride together in an open-sided truck, smiling and holding signs.

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10 July 2026

Aid cuts decimate services for women and girls as women’s organizations struggle to stay afloat

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10 July 2026

At least one million women and girls lose access to critical support as aid cuts dismantle women’s organizations working in humanitarian crises

A young Ugandan woman sits with another local woman to talk

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10 July 2026

Why water and sanitation are women’s rights issues

A woman fills a small container with water from a shallow water source, with large water containers placed nearby.

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2 July 2026

UN Women at the High-Level Political Forum 2026: Placing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at the heart of sustainable development

Two women pose for a selfie in front of pillars representing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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25 June 2026

Women lead peacebuilding efforts in Colombia, Lebanon, and Malawi through dialogue, mediation, and justice

A group of women sit together on the ground, under the shade of a tree

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25 June 2026