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Unsplash / Jjyotirmoy GuptaPriority Gender Equality Home International Cooperation Commitments Generation Equality Commitments Partners Gender-related UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks Our actions Gender equality in and through education Boys’ disengagement from education Gender equality and education Science, Technology and Innovation Water and Gender Girls’ and women’s education in STEM L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science programme Gender-based violence, discrimination and stereotypes Culture & Public Policy Women and Sports Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Women’s access and participation Women and the digital revolution Resources Gender Equality Tools News & Stories News Stories PUBLICATIONS News and StoriesNews and StoriesFilterClear all filters Countries AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelizeBeninBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei 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degradation and halt biodiversity lossSDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levelsSDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable developmentSDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agricultureSDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesSDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for allSDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girlsSDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for allSDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for allSDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovationTarget 11.4Target 16.10Target 4.3 Equal access to technical/vocational and higher educationTarget 4.5 Gender equality and inclusionTarget 4.7 Education for sustainable development and global citizenshipTarget 5.1Target 5.2Target 5.5 Partners Adaptation FundAfrican UnionAgenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo SviluppoDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaEuropean CommissionEuropean UnionFederal GovernmentFondation d'entreprise L'OréalFoundation d'Entreprise ENGIEFranceGlobal Partnership for EducationGovernment of ItalyGovernment of MalaysiaGovernment of MexicoGovernment of NepalGovernment of PakistanHuawei TechnologiesInternational Development Research CentreLVMHMinistry of EducationNorwayPlan InternationalRepublic of KoreaRoyal Commission for AlUlaSovico HoldingsSwedenSwedish International development agencyUN WomenUnited NationsUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations Office for Project ServicesUnited Republic of Tanzania Authors Mariana ?lvarez Calvo Year 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Press release Audrey Azoulay calls for greater global investment for girls’ and women’s education29 September 2023
News African Women Parliamentarians Learn from UNESCO’s “The Chilling” Project to Combat Online Attacks20 September 2023
Story UN Secretary-General notes progress of rehabilitation work at the Santa Clara Convent in Havana15 September 2023
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Story ‘ Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest mortality rate due to antimicrobial resistance’11 September 2023
News Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO?11 September 2023
Article Terms of Reference: SRHR Chatbot for Adolescents & Young People in Sub Saharan Africa5 September 2023
News Keeping Girls in the picture: UNESCO joins hands with Prada to promote Girls’ ICT-STEM Education in Kenya5 September 2023
Article Terms of Reference: Development and delivery of a Standard Package of resource materials for the Orientation of First Year Students in Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions in Zambia5 September 2023
News Newly appointed Minister Bah: member of the UNESCO Girls' and Women's Education Prize jury25 August 2023
News Open Call for OWSD - Elsevier Foundation 2024 Awards for Young Women Scientists in the Developing World18 August 2023
News Celebrating a decade long partnership, UNESCO and CJ Group at the K-CON LA festival18 August 2023
Story UNESCO-UWI Walking in Her Footsteps Summer STEM Tour: Empowering young women to break barriers in STEM15 August 2023
Story A documentary to tell resilience stories of Brazilian students who participated in #EDUCASTEM2030 project and embraced their dreams11 August 2023
Article Q&A: How gender stereotypes in early learning keep girls out of maths and science11 August 2023
Story From the Body to the Digital: Promoting Freedom of Expression and Creation to Counter Hate Speech11 August 2023
Article Calls for Applications: 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Programmes4 August 2023
News Study finds that Pacific Island communities could manage water better with sex-disaggregated data4 August 2023
News UNESCO mobilizes female military personnel from Africa to protect cultural property in the peacekeeping process31 July 2023
Story How girls’ education advocates like Gloria are keeping girls in the picture following COVID-19 in Nigeria27 July 2023
Story How local advocacy helped Habibatou resume her education after giving birth in Benin27 July 2023
News Extension of the Call for Applications for the Young Talents Caribbean Region L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme14 July 2023
News The UNESCO celebrates Chile's 70th anniversary as a member state and presents cooperation strategy for the period 2023-20277 July 2023
News Transcultura strengthens capacities to boost the creative ventures of 17 young women entrepreneurs in the Caribbean7 July 2023
News UNESCO presents the experience of the Social Model of Alberto Baillères Foundation to strengthen educational habitats28 June 2023
News UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa23 June 2023
News UNESCO-supported Cultural Festival catalyzes social cohesion at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya23 June 2023
News Transforming MENtalities: decoding the real value of engaging men and boys for gender equality22 June 2023
Story Tamara Klink: The young navigator breaking boundaries and travelling solo to the Arctic20 June 2023
Article 25th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards: Special Tribute to three displaced women scientists19 June 2023
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Press release Discover the laureates of the 25th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards1 June 2023
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News Beca Gestoras Culturales se presentó en París en Diálogo de la UNESCO sobre Cultura y Educación Artística26 May 2023
Story Recalibrate: MOST Forum calls for bold new thinking and smart solutions for an equitable reset22 May 2023
Article Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia17 May 2023
News Transforming rural education in Nicaragua: "Rural and Inclusive Digital Education" project advances towards educational equity9 May 2023
News A shared vision – UNESCO and Laureus partnership will lead the way on social development through sport9 May 2023
News UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme’s contribution to the United Nations 2023 Water Conference3 May 2023
Press release Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists awarded 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize2 May 2023
Article Artificial Intelligence in Costa Rica: justice, ethics, and inclusion so that no one is left behind12 April 2023
News UNESCO’s Global Skills Academy: Celebrating the young women of Dior’s mentorship and education programme5 April 2023
News Gender equality in cinema: UNESCO gives the floor to women film directors during the 28th edition of FESPACO4 April 2023
Story Neighbourhoods and groups in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, built a model for their Cultural Rights and the Right to the City2 April 2023
Press release Artificial Intelligence: UNESCO calls on all Governments to implement Global Ethical Framework without delay30 March 2023
Story Meryll Arias: the engineer leading the conservation of Costa Rica's Biosphere Reserves30 March 2023
News UNESCO highlights initiatives to close the gender gap in the digital realm at CSW6724 March 2023