Women and girls...
go to work
go to school
take walks
ride bikes
go travelling
feel the sun on their face.
❌ Not in #Afghanistan.
Afghan women want, what everyone wants: to live lives of their choosing in peace.
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Afghan women are refusing to accept
❌ Refusing to accept systemic exclusion from public life.
❌ Refusing to accept restrictions on their right to learn and to work.
❌ Refusing to accept being silenced.
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Have you seen our #GlobalGoals Indicator Dashboard?
It brings together all the gender-related SDG indicators.
You can create your own visualizations and download data.
#SDG5
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Today marks four years since the passing of former Secretary-General #KofiAnnan.
We remember him as a gender equality advocate who fought fiercely for human rights.
His legacy lives on.
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Zarina had to shut down her bakery business when the Taliban took over #Afghanistan.
'Women faced restrictions in running businesses and working at all ... I am heartbroken, but hopeful,' she says.
Read her story:
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96 countries, homes to 2.9 billion women & girls, have strengthened legal and policy frameworks to prevent and respond to violence against women.
This would not have been possible without regular resources from Member States.
#FundingGenderEquality
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"Simply because they do not want us to exist does not mean that we will stop, because we do exist, and we are here"
- shares her first-hand account of how life changed since last year.
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Educating girls is one of the most powerful equalizers on the road to gender equality.
Let girls study today and lead tomorrow in #Afghanistan and everywhere in the world.
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A man's place is in the kitchen. Just kidding!
It’s #NationalTellAJokeDay and we've had enough of sexist jokes.
Remember to:
💙Not laugh at sexist jokes.
💙Call out inappropriate behaviour.
💙Join the conversation on equality.
💙Challenge stereotypes & gender norms.
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It is one year since the Taliban takeover in #Afghanistan.
Every day since, life has become harder for Afghan women and girls.
Learn about the impact on women's rights & gender equality in our gender alert:
unwo.men/BYhz50Kkq3i
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'There are more restrictions on what we should say, and do, and wear, and who we interact with,' tells Manizha, who is a teacher.
We spoke to Afghan women about the situation in #Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.
This is what they had to say: unwo.men/msUx50Kkkxj
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One year after the Taliban takeover, we are sharing stories of women in #Afghanistan in their own words, capturing their fear, anger, profound sense of loss, as well as their resilience and bravery.
Read on 👉
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'Back then, I had no fear when I left home,' says Jamila, a psychologist.
We spoke to Afghan women about the situation in #Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in 2021. This is what they had to say.
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Fact: Half of Afghan women civil society organisations have closed their offices since 15th August 2021.
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"When you lift up women, you lift up humanity." Co-chair of .
Today we wish her a happy birthday and we thank her for advocating for gender equality and supporting women and girls around the world.
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We spoke to Afghan women - this is what they had to say:
'With the takeover of the country by the Taliban, thousands of women were deprived of their human rights. I ask the international community to listen to Afghan women; we need to be heard.' - Manizha, teacher
#Afghanistan
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We urge the de facto authorities in #Afghanistan to revoke all decisions and policies that restrict the rights of women and girls.
We all must - and will - continue to elevate the voices of Afghan women and girls.
Full statement from : unwo.men/j1wX50KjCyk
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🚨What is happening in #Afghanistan is an alarm bell for us all. 🚨
It shows how decades of progress on gender equality and women’s rights can be wiped out in months.
The fight for women’s rights in Afghanistan is a global fight, and a battle for women’s rights everywhere.
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"I became an activist for inclusion because I live with a disabling condition that has made me experience inequality firsthand," says Isidora, a Chilean activist advocating for equality and inclusive education.
👉 Read her story: unwo.men/eTjJ50Kf3y6
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Afghan women and girls remain the country’s greatest untapped resource.
There cannot be durable peace or stability in #Afghanistan if women are banned from equally participating in the life of their country.
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"Our perspectives [as young people] need to be prioritized if we are to address the challenges that have been created by the current status quo," says Pip Gardner, LGBTQI+ leader, and gender equality activist.
👉 Read Pip's story: unwo.men/8lkj50Kf26k
#YouthDay
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Since August 2021, the basic rights of women & girls in #Afghanistan have suffered a drastic reversal.
UN Women continues to support and amplify the voices of diverse Afghan women leaders. We are on the ground in Kabul and committed to stay & deliver.
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Read our new policy brief on the importance of child support for lone-mother families.
We highlight the solutions needed to ensure that regular and adequate child support is provided: unwo.men/yubJ50Kjb73
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"To do housework, to raise and bring up children, to express emotions – it is normal for men!" says Amiran, an activist from Tajikistan, who's promoting women's and girls' rights & advocating for gender equality.
Read his story👉 unwo.men/HCJ550Kf1PJ
#YouthDay
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Youth are constantly demonstrating what it means to be a changemaker:
✅to think differently
✅to share power across generations
✅to ensure a more equal world for all.
Listen to what the #GenerationEquality youth leaders have to say: unwo.men/FcMf50Kj0mB
#YouthDay
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"Many girls want to pursue education, but their fathers say 'no, you are 22 years old and you need to get married'," explains Souhaila, a Palestinian refugee challenging the gender stereotypes to support young refugees in Lebanon.
Read her story unwo.men/upel50Kf4Am
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On #YouthDay we call for leadership practices that combat ageism:
👉Lead change with youth in solidarity.
👉Follow the evidence & best practices.
👉Introduce special measures & quotas for representation.
👉Strengthen research on ageism.
Read statement: unwo.men/j0V550KiJwg
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"As a woman, you're told that you shouldn't go out & do things by yourself. But I decided that I was going to change that & go anyway," says Cally, an athlete who's attempting to set women's fastest known time for cycling up Kilimanjaro.
👉 unwo.men/jkcg50Kf1nH
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"Young people have the energy, and they can, and do, meaningfully contribute towards bringing peace," says Caryn, a peacebuilder, social justice, and gender equality advocate from Cameroon.
Read her story unwo.men/vgg550Kf4QB
#YouthDay
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