Prevent Violence Against Women
UN WOMEN: A staggering one in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime—a pandemic of global…
UN | GBV Prevention Network
Somalia: UN-Supported Toll-Free Hotline to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
Somalia: A United Nations-backed toll free hotline has been launched for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia to tackle sexual…
Campaign launches to elect first female U.N. Secretary-General
Global: Since its founding 70 years ago, the United Nations has been led by men, a tradition that some women’s…
UN calls for FGM zero tolerance after a year in which the world woke up
The United Nations has designated Friday a worldwide day of zero tolerance on FGM, and called for concrete action to be taken…
One in 10 girls worldwide face serious sexual violence
About one in 10 girls around the world experiences serious sexual violence, the UN children’s agency has said in a…