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68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women

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Illustration of diverse women for the 68th Commission on the Status of Women

4 March 2024

Your guide to CSW68

During the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67), participants observe International Women’s Day 2023 on the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The event brings together technologists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and gender equality activists to provide an opportunity to highlight the role of all stakeholders in improving access to digital tools and be followed by a high-level panel discussion and musical performances.

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4 March 2024

Press release: 9,000 women have been killed in Gaza since early October

Salma, a 29-year-old, carries her infant while walking on Rashid Street, west of Gaza City, on 11 January 2024.

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1 March 2024

Haitian women and girls empowered by UN Women amid humanitarian crisis

In the heart of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, escalating violence has become a grim reality, leading to the mass displacement of women and children.

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6 March 2024

Facts and figures: Economic empowerment

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Scenes from the municipal market in Tucuru, Guatemala.

1 March 2024

EntreprenHER programme empowers women entrepreneurs in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Participants of the Accelerating Women-Owned Micro Enterprises programme showcase their fashion products in Gaborone, Botswana. Photo: UN Women.

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7 March 2024

Women learn new skills and push back against ethnic and gender prejudice in Thailand

Nunnaree Luangmoi heads the WEE Centre in Chiang Kong District.

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5 March 2024

Investing in women’s safety and economic empowerment in Rwanda

Christine Mukamana is seen with her youngest son at the Early Childhood Development Centre in Munini Sector, Rwanda.

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5 March 2024

Women rise from poverty and gain economic independence through Oasis Centres in Jordan

Mariam Al-Gharableh, a Jordanian widow and mother of four, attended an Oasis Centre in the coastal city of Aqaba.

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4 March 2024

Women farmers in Malawi tackle climate change and gender inequalities through greenhouse programme

Ruth Kampatura (left) and Prose Mgundamavu are seen harvesting tomatoes in the Kumbuku greenhouses in Lilongwe, Malawi.

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6 March 2024