Tag: UN Women

The Fatherhood Programme challenging gender norms

Stuart Mitchell

In many families, fathers share in the joys of parenthood, but far fewer share in the responsibilities. UN Women’s Dare to Care programme is challenging that. The regional initiative in the Arab States region – funded by Sweden, Germany, and the Basque Country region – addresses long-held social norms that impede men’s involvement in caregiving and empowers fathers to take more active roles at home, especially around childcare.     Through social activities, mentorship, and peer support, these fathers have discovered the transformative power of being more engaged in care…

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Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020, with one in four experiencing related anxiety and/or depression

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day earlier this month on 3 May, UN Women, The Nerve, and partners released a new report highlighting the growing and increasingly sophisticated forms of online violence faced by women in public life—particularly women journalists and media professionals. According to Tipping point: Online violence impacts, manifestations and redress in the AI age, 12 per cent of women human rights defenders, activists, journalists, media workers, and other public communicators report having experienced the non-consensual sharing of personal images, including intimate or sexual content. Six per cent…

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UN Women Executive Board visits Bolivia: Advancing women’s rights and strengthening alliances

Stuart Mitchell

From 24 to 31 March, the Executive Board of UN Women made an official visit to Bolivia to gain insights into the impact of programmes and deepen its understanding of the challenges around women’s rights. The visit highlighted the progress made and strengthened key alliances with state institutions, civil society, and new strategic actors. Image The UN Women’s Executive Board led by Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Uganda to the UN, Godfrey Kwoba (middle, right) during a meeting with Jéssica Echeverría, Vice Minister of Equal Opportunities of Bolivia (centre)…

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International Women’s Day 2026: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

Stuart Mitchell

On 8 March 2026, rally with women and girls around the world to demand equal rights – and equal justice to enforce, exercise, and enjoy those rights. As we begin the second quarter of the 21st century, no nation has closed the legal gaps between men and women. Right now, in 2026, women have only 64 per cent of the legal rights that men hold worldwide. In fundamental areas of life, including work, money, safety, family, property, mobility, business, and retirement – the law systematically disadvantages women. From harmful social…

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Call to action: UNiTE to end digital violence against all women and girls

Stuart Mitchell

Discrimination against women and girls, and violence as its gravest manifestation, remains alarmingly high in every sphere of their lives, across physical and digital spaces alike. Each year, 245 million women and girls aged 15 and older experience physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by a current or former intimate partner. This crisis persists, despite decades of progress in global commitments, the adoption of laws, expanded services, and scaled-up prevention efforts. Together, a growing global backlash and the misuse of rapidly evolving digital technologies are amplifying violence against women and girls. Studies…

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