We are the global champion for women’s rights
As the lead United Nations entity on gender equality, UN Women shifts laws, institutions, social norms, and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world for all women and girls.
Highlights
UN Women Highlights 2025–2026
UN Women’s annual Highlights 2025–2026 showcases how UN Women delivers what women and girls demand: power, equality, justice, peace, courage and action – achieved together with our allies in governments and women’s movements.
We focus on issues that unlock progress on gender equality.
Our impact in numbers (2022–2025)
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3.1 billion
women and girls in 110 countries gained legal rights
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18,300
organizations in 128 countries empowered women leaders
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1.3 billion
women and girls in 34 countries are better protected from violence
Your action powers real change
Thirty years ago, world leaders promised equal rights for women and girls. That promise remains unfulfilled. In nearly 70 per cent of countries, women face greater barriers to justice than men. Where justice fails, abuse goes unpunished, and survivors are left without protection. Your donation helps turn rights into reality by strengthening justice systems and supporting women-led organizations that protect survivors and hold perpetrators accountable.