UN Women

"We will not give in to the disturbing pushback on the rights of women and the hard-won gains in equality, participation, and protection." Listen to the words of @unitednations Secretary-General António Guterres as he stresses the importance of rights #ForAllWomenAndGirls. Together, we can build a more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable future for everyone, everywhere. 🔗 Full remarks at the link in our bio. #GlobalGoals

The war in #Sudan is a war on women. Across Sudan, women and girls are facing bombardment, starvation, & sexual violence. UN Women calls for urgent global action to protect their rights & dignity. #KeepEyesOnSudan

We hear so many myths about migrant women. These myths don't just misrepresent them; they: 🔥 Fuel bias ❌ Shape laws ⚠️ Endanger women It’s time to reject the misinformation and recognize the ESSENTIAL contributions migrant women make every day. Get the facts and see what must change to make #migration safer for women at the link in our bio. #ForAllWomenAndGirls #MigrantsDay

In #Gaza today, every daily act of survival—eating, bathing, caring for a child—has become a struggle. Women and girls need not only aid, but safety, care, and the means to rebuild their lives. UN Women's Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp met and spoke with women in Gaza who are keeping their communities alive. Here’s what they said they need—and why we cannot look away. #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Misogynistic online content harms men and women alike. @psychwill was pulled into masculinity content because it felt empowering. But the deeper he went, the more disconnected and isolated he became. Now he’s using that experience to teach healthy definitions of masculinity in the digital age. All of us can and must play a part in countering online #misogyny: 🟠 Promote healthy masculinity 🟠 Hold tech companies accountable 🟠 Teach media literacy to resist digital hate By standing up against toxic masculinity, we're pushing back on online abuse and the real-world violence that it promotes. Learn more about how to counter the #manosphere’s toxic influence at the link in our bio. #NoExcuse #16Days

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically amplifying online abuse and making it even harder to escape. For example, 99% of the people targeted by deepfake pornography are women. Sinead Bovell breaks down why digital violence is growing — and why treating it as “just online” is no longer an option. #ForAllWomenAndGirls, it’s time to design technology that protects from the start. 🔗 Learn more and take action at the link in our bio. #AI #16Days #NoExcuse

Incels. Men’s rights activists. Pick up artists. Toxic masculinity has gone digital. Now it manifests as the #manosphere; a loose network of online communities that claim to address men’s struggles. These communities promote the idea that emotional control, material wealth, physical appearance and dominance, especially over women, are markers of male worth. Find out more about how online misogyny spreads, why the manosphere appeals to young men and what the real-world impact is #ForAllWomenAndGirls at the link in our bio. #16Days #NoExcuse

When women volunteers are at the heart of development efforts, they bring: 💙 compassion 💙 leadership 💙 innovation As we mark International #VolunteerDay, @unwomen Executive Director Sima Bahous joins @unitednationsvolunteers to reflect on the vital role volunteers play in advancing #GenderEquality, empowering women and girls, and building sustainable communities #ForAllWomenAndGirls. #IVD2025

“There is a specific terror in being watched by someone without a face.” Writer and actress Azie Tesfai’s story exposes a reality that millions of women and girls around the world facing online abuse know too well: 🟠 Threats 🟠 Stalking 🟠 Coercive control This is not just unwanted attention. This is violence. And when survivors come forward, too many hear the same response: No name and no physical contact? No legal protection. #ForAllWomenAndGirls, this must change. During the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we’re calling for stronger laws and real accountability for digital violence — so no more women’s lives are put at risk. There’s #NoExcuse for online abuse! See her full remarks at the link in our bio.

Digital violence is real violence. Yet, more than half of countries still offer no legal protection from online abuse. Actress and activist Sienna Miller calls for what the digital world urgently needs: real accountability, stronger laws, and an end to impunity. There is #NoExcuse for online abuse. This #16Days, join us in demanding protection #ForAllWomenAndGirls — on every platform, in every country, in every space. Learn more and how to take action at the link in our bio. #ACTToEndViolence

"Every space, on or offline, must be one of safety, dignity and equality." — UN Women's Executive Director, Sima Bahous at the global launch of #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence at the United Nations. See her full remarks at the link in our bio. #NoExcuse

It starts with one message... Then another, until it becomes a flood of online abuse no one should have to face 🤬 With almost half the world’s women lacking legal protection from online abuse, the system is failing them. During the #16Days of activism against gender-based violence, join us in calling for safety, accountability, and justice online. There is #NoExcuse for online abuse. Learn more and take action #ForAllWomenAndGirls at the link in bio.

📢 #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins tomorrow. Over the next 16 days, we’re exposing how digital harassment, deepfakes, and abuse are overwhelming women and girls. Fact is, digital violence is real violence and there is #NoExcuse for online abuse. Not now. Not ever. Join us as we rally for a world where technology is a force for equality – not harm, at the link in bio. #ForAllWomenAndGirls #ACTtoEndViolence

This week at the @unitednations Security Council briefing on #SouthSudan, @unwomen Executive Director Sima Bahous stressed: 🗨️ “In crisis and conflict, women and girls are hit hard, if not hardest. Yet there is no more proven pathway to sustainable peace than women’s leadership.” She urged the Council to: ▪️ Maintain support for the UN’s work in South Sudan ▪️ Protect the gender equality mandate ▪️ Uphold the Women, Peace & Security agenda in all decisions and budgets. 🔗 Read her full remarks at the link in our bio. #WomenPeaceSecurity #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Roya Mahboob and the Afghan Dreamers showed what girls can achieve when given access to technology. But today, girls in #Afghanistan have been shut out of secondary education for 4 years. This #STEMDay, we stand for equal STEM access #ForAllWomenAndGirls #WomenInSTEM