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At the UN, Malala Yousafzai celebrates birthday and education for all 12 Jul 2013 | 06:35 pm
Pakistani education activist and violence survivor Malala Yousafzai will mark her 16th birthday on 12 July 2013, at United Nations headquarters by giving her first high-level public appearance and sta...
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman to receive award for work on women’s rights 12 Jul 2013 | 09:01 am
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman and UN Women Acting Head Lakshmi Puri are to receive awards from the Cinema for Peace Foundation today. They will be honoured at an evening event in Berlin, ...
Ugandan and Taiwanese students win Women’s Empowerment Award at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 11 Jul 2013 | 10:30 pm
Students from Uganda and Taiwan have been named the winners of the first Women’s Empowerment Award at Microsoft’s global student software competition Imagine Cup for cost-effective applications that c...
Speech at the side-event organized by the Government of Denmark, on findings of the Global Thematic Consultation on “Addressing Inequalities” 11 Jul 2013 | 06:31 pm
Remarks by Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women and Assistant Secretary-General, speaking at a side-event organized by the Government of Denmark to present key findings from the Global Thematic Consu...
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka from South Africa appointed as new UN Women Executive Director 10 Jul 2013 | 08:58 pm
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announces the appointment of Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka from South Africa as the new Executive Director of UN Women, the organization leading UN’s work on advancing ge...
Statement: Acting Head of UN Women Lakshmi Puri calls for Egyptian women’s voices to be heard without threat of violence 10 Jul 2013 | 04:30 am
The Acting Head of UN Women, Lakshmi Puri, expresses concern over reports of the high prevalence of sexual assaults against women in public spaces. She urges women's participation in public life and s...
In Afghanistan, women and girls strive to get an education 10 Jul 2013 | 12:31 am
In a country where education for all remains a challenge, UN Women is supporting efforts to reach women and girls through English classes and trainings in computer skills. On 10 July, the CEDAW Commit...
South Sudan: strengthening women’s role in the new nation 9 Jul 2013 | 02:09 am
As South Sudan celebrates its second anniversary as an independent State, a look at how UN Women and its partners are engaging women in improving literacy, promoting economic empowerment, bolstering t...
UN General Assembly Thematic Debate on Inequality 9 Jul 2013 | 01:35 am
Speech by Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women, at the UN General Assembly Thematic Debate on Inequality on 8 July 2013, in New York
Men in the kitchen: cooking up change in Mozambique 3 Jul 2013 | 10:31 pm
An innovative programme is increasing men’s participation in domestic activities to promote gender equality and address violence against women and girls. At least 1600 men have taken part in the cours...
