Tag: UN Women

New report shows how feminism can be a powerful tool to fight climate change

Stuart Mitchell

By 2050, climate change may push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and see 236 million more face food insecurity. The climate crisis fuels increases in conflict and migration, as well as exclusionary, anti-rights political rhetoric targeting women, refugees, and other vulnerable groups. Those dire trends—and ways to reverse them—are charted in a new report by UN Women titled “Feminist climate justice: A framework for action”.  New report shows how feminism can be a powerful tool to fight climate change   Image During a demonstration in…

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Less than 1 per cent of aid spending targets gender-based violence, according to new reports

Stuart Mitchell

In 2022, countries around the world spent USD 204 billion in overseas development assistance—of that sizable sum, only one-fifth of one per cent was spent on reducing gender-based violence. That’s according to “What Counts? The state of funding for the prevention of gender-based violence against women and girls”, a new report by the UN Women partners the Equality Institute and the Accelerator for GBV Prevention, working together under the Collective Commitment with the Generation Equality Action Coalition on GBV. Less than 1 per cent of aid spending targets gender-based violence,…

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Documentary series shares stories of women’s survival, hope, and activism

Stuart Mitchell

“It’s a miracle I’m alive”, says Maria Maldonado, from Argentina. Like many women across the world, she has survived years of abuse from an intimate partner. One in three women experience physical or sexual violence at least once in their life, a figure that has remained largely unchanged over the last decade.  UN Women’s new documentary series “UNSILENCED: Stories of Survival, Hope and Activism”, aims to shed light on such violence against women and girls, while also presenting solutions and advocating for action.  Documentary series shares stories of women’s survival,…

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New podcast explores gender issues during the war in Ukraine

Stuart Mitchell

“Even if I feel like a drop in the ocean, being that drop can make a difference”, says Valentina Urtan, a human rights advocate in Ukraine.   Urtan, 28, recently discussed her beginnings as a youth activist in 2014 and how her work has changed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 on “Holosy” (“Voices” in Ukrainian), a new podcast by UN Women and The Hague Humanity Hub.  The podcast is an initiative of UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and The Hague Humanity Hub, within the…

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UN Women collaborates with GTA Black Women in Tech to promote greater diversity in tech industry

Stuart Mitchell

Not-for profit organisation Global Tech Advocates Black Women in Tech has released The Voices in the Shadow, Volume 3 – a book showcasing the journeys of more than 50 Black women in the UK, Ireland and the world who have made a significant impact on the technology industry. This book will be featured in the British Library and 1,000 free copies donated to local libraries and schools across the UK and Ireland. According to Flavilla Fongang, co-founder of GTA Black Women in Tech, less than 0.7% of Black women currently…

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