UN Women

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

Afghanistan remains the only country in the world to ban girls from secondary education and women from attending university.

Afghan women prepare dough to make traditional cookies inside a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2024.
Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog has used her global platform to confront denial and keep the issue of Hamas’s systematic sexual violence on the international agenda since October 7.

'Vast and systematic': Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Israel to 'immediately sever ties' with three UN agencies, international organizations, Sa'ar says

Prof. Halperin Kaddari: Oct. 7 exposed failure to address sexual violence.

Prof. Halperin-Kaddari: Oct. 7 exposed failure to address sexual violence


Global women's organizations have failed Israeli women - opinion

In Israel 2023, there was a moment – a moment when they, the women of the world, were needed. But at that moment, our friends around the world disappeared.

 United Nations General Assembly Building, New York City

Israeli and Jewish activists take campaign for greater concern about Oct. 7 sex crimes to UN

The Israeli UN mission calling for investigations into reported sexual violence by Hamas on October 7th during a conference at the UN on Monday

 The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations on Dec. 4 held a special session on sexual violence committed by Hamas during the terror attacks on Oct. 7.

Gal Gadot calls out the global silence on Oct. 7 violence against women

Gadot called on the world to break the silence on sexual violence committed by Hamas against women and girls on October 7th and in captivity.

 Tiffany & Co. Global Brand Ambassador Gal Gadot speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for reopening of the Tiffany flagship store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., April 26, 2023.

UN Women finally condemns Hamas attacks, sexual violence on October 7

Israeli FM Eli Cohen called on UN Women executive director Sima Bahaus to resign.

 Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a focus on women, at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 11, 2022.