Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
Month: September 2023
BlackRock and UN Women to Promote Gender Lens Investing
New York, 25 May 2022 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment, have signed […]
The Nature Lover
International Women’s Day in 2022 celebrates the dedicated women activists who are stepping up to save the planet. UN Women presents their stories of climate courage […]
Statement from UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous on Ukraine, 30 March
As the war in Ukraine continues to take its toll on women and girls, UN Women reiterates the UN Secretary-General’s urgent call for peace. The […]
In Focus: War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls
The war has severely impacted social cohesion, community security and the resilience of local communities, especially women and girls. Lack of access to social services […]
Ukraine: New UN Women and CARE report highlights disproportionate impact of the war on women and minorities
After more than two months of war in Ukraine, which has forced millions of refugees and displaced people to flee their homes, a new Rapid Gender […]
‘Star Wars’ calls out racism after attacks on Moses Ingram
Moses Ingram plays Inquisitor Reva in the new Disney+ show, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” which debuted on May 27. The “Star Wars” franchise is sticking up for […]
Russia is about to shut off some of Germany’s gas
Russia is about to shut off its natural gas supplies to Shell’s German customers. Gazprom (GZPFY), the Russian state energy giant, said on Tuesday it would […]