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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 DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCook IslandsCosta RicaCountriesCroatiaCubaCzechiaC?te d'IvoireDemocratic Republic of the CongoDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFranceGeorgiaGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMauritiusMexicoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNepalNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeriaNorth MacedoniaNorwayPakistanParaguayPeruPhilippinesQatarRepublic of KoreaRomaniaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Viet NamYemenZambiaZimbabwe Country groups Least Developed Countries (LDCs)Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Topics By sectorsBy ThemesBy typesgeneral conferenceHighlights SDGs & Targets SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhereSDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countriesSDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableSDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patternsSDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impactsSDG 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable developmentSDG 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land 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 20122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 Field units UNESCO BaghdadUNESCO Liaison Offi ce in GenevaUNESCO Liaison Office in New YorkUNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)UNESCO Office in AbidjanUNESCO Office in AbujaUNESCO Office in AccraUNESCO Office in AlmatyUNESCO Office in AmmanUNESCO Office in ApiaUNESCO Office in Bangkok and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in BeijingUNESCO Office in BrasiliaUNESCO Office in BrusselsUNESCO Office in Cairo and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in Dakar and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in Dar es SalaamUNESCO Office in DhakaUNESCO Office in DohaUNESCO Office in Guatemala CityUNESCO Office in HanoiUNESCO Office in HarareUNESCO Office in Havana and Regional Bureau for CultureUNESCO Office in IslamabadUNESCO Office in Jakarta and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in JubaUNESCO Office in KabulUNESCO Office in KathmanduUNESCO Office in KhartoumUNESCO Office in KingstonUNESCO Office in KinshasaUNESCO Office in LimaUNESCO Office in Mexico CityUNESCO Office in Montevideo and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in Nairobi and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in New DelhiUNESCO Office in Phnom PenhUNESCO Office in Port-au-PrinceUNESCO Office in QuitoUNESCO Office in RamallahUNESCO Office in San JoséUNESCO Office in Santiago and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in TashkentVeniceWindhoek驰补辞耻苍诲é Websites UNESCO.org Search 888 results News Strengthening communication skills of female County Assembly Members in Kenya27 May 2014 News Director-General in New York to Strengthen Education in Conflicts and the Rule of Law20 May 2014 News Letter from China’s First Lady and UNESCO Special Envoy to Director-General expresses “shock” over Nigerian Schoolgirls’ abduction19 May 2014 News Peng Liyuan, UNESCO Special Envoy, calls on the international community to rescue Nigerian schoolgirls19 May 2014 News UNESCO activities this week on school bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity - IDAHOT16 May 2014 News Director-General Condemns the Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls13 May 2014 News Gender awareness in media promoted in China thanks to IPDC project30 April 2014 News International cooperation for science sustainability and teacher training at the heart of discussions during Director-General's visit to Iran27 April 2014 News Irina Bokova speaks of the raison d’être of UNESCO at the University of Tehran26 April 2014 News New report reveals women’s representation in media in Albania15 April 2014 News UNESCO partners with Media Council of Kenya to train journalists on gender sensitive reporting9 April 2014 News Burkina Faso and UNESCO United for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa9 April 2014 News Peng Liyuan named UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education27 March 2014 News The Director-General Opens the 9th Meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development in Dublin23 March 2014 News Girls’ education a game changer says Director-general17 March 2014 News Business Backs Education17 March 2014 News UNESCO Director-General urges greater mobilization for girls’ education at Dubai Global Education and Skills Forum17 March 2014 News Education is everybody’s business16 March 2014 News Global Education & Skills Forum to address urgent educational needs of girls and women13 March 2014 News UNESCO and UN Women join efforts to promote gender equality through education12 March 2014 News Putting Girls’ Education at the Heart of the Agenda To and Beyond 201511 March 2014 News New global education goals must prioritize girls10 March 2014 News Report Details Troubling Toll of Gender-Based Violence in Asia-Pacific Schools6 March 2014 News UNESCO and partners launch Women Make the News 20145 March 2014 News Just 30% of the world’s researchers are women. What's the situation in your country?5 March 2014 News The Director-General of UNESCO pays tribute to Antoinette Fouque, women's rights activist22 February 2014 News Empowerment of rural women in Jordan through heritage conservation for sustainable development17 January 2014 News Building a world of human rights and dignity: What’s ahead for UNESCO in 201415 January 2014 News Fourth issue of Women and Media in the Maghreb newsletter launched18 December 2013 News UNESCO and partners launch Global Alliance on Media and Gender5 December 2013 News First steps taken towards gender-equal media at the Global Forum in Bangkok3 December 2013 News Towards a Global Alliance on Media and Gender: UNESCO Global Forum to take place in Bangkok next week29 November 2013 News Joint Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women25 November 2013 News UNESCO’s Director General calls for greater female representation in the media22 November 2013 News UNESCO launches video on a global alliance on media and gender13 November 2013 News Online registration opens for the global forum on media and gender3 October 2013 News Participate in Online Debate on the Global Alliance for Media and Gender2 October 2013 News Famous French singer, Amel Bent, visits Senegal to support UNESCO’s literacy project2 October 2013 News Brazil-Cape Verde Workshop bringing together community communication and education in sexuality1 October 2013 News Young people from Brazil and Cape Verde exchange experiences in sex education and community communication27 September 2013 News UNESCO wins recognition Award from Procter & Gamble25 September 2013 News Education gives girls dignity20 September 2013 News Online registration opens for the global forum on media and gender13 September 2013 News Irina Bokova: “Girls and women are changing societies across the world – we must stand up to help them”9 September 2013 News Director-General Pays Tribute to Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2013 International Children’s Peace Prize7 September 2013 News International Literacy Day 2013: Testimonies from a village in Senegal4 September 2013 News Education transforms lives. Take action today3 September 2013 News Global survey on violence against female journalists launched26 August 2013 News Quality education for girls will be the focus of the Malala Fund, say UNESCO and the Government of Pakistan29 July 2013 News Call for Interest in Global Alliance on Media and Gender15 July 2013 News Call for Interest in Global Alliance on Media and Gender15 July 2013 News In Gabon, the Director-General Highlights Women’s and Girls’ Education7 July 2013 News UNESCO and Ko? University join forces to develop training capacities in gender equality for decision-makers28 June 2013 News UNESCO trains Algerian media on gender-sensitive journalism10 June 2013 News Venice Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media27 May 2013 News EU High Level Conference on Education and Development, From Challenges to Opportunities" - 23 May 2013, Brussels22 May 2013 News Education, Culture and Women’s Rights: the forces for Afghanistan’s Transformation21 May 2013 News With the Girls of Afghanistan: “The Pen is the Sword”19 May 2013 News Stand by Us Says Afghan Women’s Journalists’ Association19 May 2013 News UNESCO publishes the second edition of Women and Media in the Maghreb newsletter13 May 2013 News UNESCO and Intel Broaden their Partnership to Focus on Teaching Science and Engineering17 April 2013 News Celebrities play a part in UNESCO-supported film “Girl Rising”16 April 2013 News The Director-General opens the first Global Forum of Francophone Women20 March 2013 News Francophone women address girls’ education issues18 March 2013 News Mexico: the Director-General takes part in the meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development17 March 2013 News The Director-General presents the “Prix de la Fondation 2013” to Malala Yousufzai at the Crans Montana Forum9 March 2013 News UNESCO Launches Women Make the News 20138 March 2013 News New York: Irina Bokova participates in the Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters7 March 2013 News New York: Irina Bokova participates in Joint Executive Directors Forum on “Ending Violence against Women and Girls”6 March 2013 News New York: The Director-General takes part in the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women5 March 2013 News Director-General Advocates for Right to Education before Human Rights Council2 March 2013 News UNESCO supports efforts to end violence against women in China and Mongolia26 February 2013 News Gender Equality, HIV and Education25 February 2013 News Gambia hosts workshop on violence against women in West Africa20 February 2013 News UNESCO Launches Women Make the News 201320 February 2013 News Rebuilding Lives: UNESCO and AMAR Foundation Take Cooperation Forward7 February 2013 News Training Workshop for South Asian Women Community Radio Broadcasters28 January 2013 News KASMO FM: Somali women finally get their own radio voice28 January 2013 News Bioethics, youth, human rights - They told us what they think...21 December 2012 News Stories of hope and horror in girls’ education debate11 December 2012 News Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media to be tested in Albania7 December 2012 News Global Forum on Media and Gender: Save the date!5 December 2012 News UNESCO released Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media4 December 2012 News IPDC Project on Gender Awareness and Media in China Launched4 December 2012 News Irina Bokova: women’s empowerment is a breakthrough strategy for human rights and sustainable development3 December 2012 News “Gender Equality as a Millennium Value” in Central and Eastern Europe26 November 2012 News Aminata Diaw-Cissé: “We cannot end gender-related violence without understanding the social construction which is the backdrop.”23 November 2012 News Eradicate Violence against Women: a Workshop led by UNESCO in Guinea-Bissau23 November 2012 Pagination First page ? 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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 Director-General in New York to Strengthen Education in Conflicts and the Rule of Law20 May 2014
News Letter from China’s First Lady and UNESCO Special Envoy to Director-General expresses “shock” over Nigerian Schoolgirls’ abduction19 May 2014
News Peng Liyuan, UNESCO Special Envoy, calls on the international community to rescue Nigerian schoolgirls19 May 2014
News UNESCO activities this week on school bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity - IDAHOT16 May 2014
News International cooperation for science sustainability and teacher training at the heart of discussions during Director-General's visit to Iran27 April 2014
News UNESCO partners with Media Council of Kenya to train journalists on gender sensitive reporting9 April 2014
News Peng Liyuan named UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education27 March 2014
News The Director-General Opens the 9th Meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development in Dublin23 March 2014
News UNESCO Director-General urges greater mobilization for girls’ education at Dubai Global Education and Skills Forum17 March 2014
News Global Education & Skills Forum to address urgent educational needs of girls and women13 March 2014
News Just 30% of the world’s researchers are women. What's the situation in your country?5 March 2014
News The Director-General of UNESCO pays tribute to Antoinette Fouque, women's rights activist22 February 2014
News Empowerment of rural women in Jordan through heritage conservation for sustainable development17 January 2014
News Towards a Global Alliance on Media and Gender: UNESCO Global Forum to take place in Bangkok next week29 November 2013
News Joint Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women25 November 2013
News Famous French singer, Amel Bent, visits Senegal to support UNESCO’s literacy project2 October 2013
News Brazil-Cape Verde Workshop bringing together community communication and education in sexuality1 October 2013
News Young people from Brazil and Cape Verde exchange experiences in sex education and community communication27 September 2013
News Irina Bokova: “Girls and women are changing societies across the world – we must stand up to help them”9 September 2013
News Director-General Pays Tribute to Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2013 International Children’s Peace Prize7 September 2013
News Quality education for girls will be the focus of the Malala Fund, say UNESCO and the Government of Pakistan29 July 2013
News UNESCO and Ko? University join forces to develop training capacities in gender equality for decision-makers28 June 2013
News EU High Level Conference on Education and Development, From Challenges to Opportunities" - 23 May 2013, Brussels22 May 2013
News UNESCO and Intel Broaden their Partnership to Focus on Teaching Science and Engineering17 April 2013
News Mexico: the Director-General takes part in the meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development17 March 2013
News The Director-General presents the “Prix de la Fondation 2013” to Malala Yousufzai at the Crans Montana Forum9 March 2013
News New York: Irina Bokova participates in the Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters7 March 2013
News New York: Irina Bokova participates in Joint Executive Directors Forum on “Ending Violence against Women and Girls”6 March 2013
News New York: The Director-General takes part in the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women5 March 2013
News Irina Bokova: women’s empowerment is a breakthrough strategy for human rights and sustainable development3 December 2012
News Aminata Diaw-Cissé: “We cannot end gender-related violence without understanding the social construction which is the backdrop.”23 November 2012