09/27/2017
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it would allow women to drive.
Saudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women Drive
The monarchy abandoned its driving ban for women, long criticized as an infringement on women’s rights and a drag on the economy and society.
05/18/2017
Emmanuel Macron named his cabinet and half are women. Congratulations France for having a gender equality champion as your president!
Macron names gender balanced cabinet from across political spectrum
French President Emmanuel Macron has named a mix of prominent and unknown figures from the left and the right to make up the government tasked with pushing through his plans to reduce labour protections, tighten European unity and boost military spending. The most senior Cabinet job — the post of i...
03/08/2017
The 2017 theme for International Women’sDay, 8 March, focuses on “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”.
02/28/2017
The 's wants to congratulate Urszula Fijałkowska, Executive Director of , on her birthday. We hope you have a wonderful day!
02/18/2017
Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work will be the focus of the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 61) from 13-24 March. Global leaders, civil society and government representatives, private sector and activists will meet to mobilize and strategize, share new initiatives and commit actions to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. - See more at: http://www.unwomen.org/en .v5sLB0g0.dpuf
A message from H.E. Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota (Brazil)
H.E. Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota (Brazil) is Chair of the 61th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (2017).
02/16/2017
We shere 5 book options about feminism
1. “The Women Destroyed” (1946) – Simone De Beauvoir
2. Three Cups of Tea (2007) – Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
3. “I know Why the Caged Birds Sings” (1969) – Maya Angelou
4. “Girlboss” (2014) – Sophia Amoruso
5. “I am Malala” (2013) – Christina Lamb, Malala
01/18/2017
Where Women’s Marches Are Happening Around the World
The Women’s March on Washington is expected to be the largest inauguration-related demonstration in United States history.
01/01/2017
Make these goals part of yours for this year. ¡Happy 2017!
By UN Women