We are the global champion for gender equality.
UN Women is the UN organisation delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential.
Did you know global gender equality is still more than 100 years away?
Together, we can make it right in 10.
Our impact
1.9M
women and girls received lifesaving humanitarian support.
44
countries, home to 1.6 billion women and girls, adopted policies to advance women's economic empowerment
98,700
gender-based violence survivors accessed justice and recovery services.
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What is UN Women?
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality.
As the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. We deliver programmes, policies and standards that uphold women's rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to their full potential.
