Five things to know about women and sport

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Women's sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the Olympics achieving gender equality to the growing audience for women's sports, there is much to celebrate and explore. Yet many gender gaps remain. Here are five key things to know about women and sport:

300,000 Haitian women and girls are displaced without basic safety and health services

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17 July 2024

Statement: The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on FGM critical win for girls’ and women’s rights

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15 July 2024

Less than 1 per cent of aid spending targets gender-based violence, according to new reports

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In 2022, countries around the world spent USD 204 billion in overseas development assistance—of that sizable sum, only one-fifth of one per cent was spent on reducing gender-based violence.

Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation

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Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and that achieving gender parity in political life is far off.

Facts and figures: Women, peace, and security

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Facts and figures: Women, peace, and security

What is gender-responsive budgeting?

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Gender-responsive budgeting is a strategy that creates budgets that work for everyone. By considering and analyzing the unique and diverse needs of every person, gender-responsive budgets strive for a fair distribution of resources.

Everything you need to know about pushing for pay equity

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Explainer on how inequalities affect women when it comes to remuneration of their work.

Call for Proposals for the development of a new global Violence Against Women Index

Submission deadline: 05 August 2024

As part of the Advocacy, Coalition Building and Transformative Feminist Action (ACT) to End Violence Against Women Programme, UN Women is in the process of identifying one or multiple programme partners (Responsible Parties) for the development of a new global Violence Against Women Index to facilitate access to data, to monitor trends and progress in efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls, and to support advocacy efforts and accountability of decision-makers. This call for proposals is announced in the framework of the “Advocacy, Coalition Building and Transformative Feminist Action (ACT) to End Violence Against Women Programme," funded by the European Union and implemented by UN Women.