UN Women Stories

Nearly half of women-led aid groups at risk of closure amid global funding cuts — UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 15, 2025

According to the findings, 90 per cent of the 411 women-led and women’s rights organisations surveyed across 44 countries reported experiencing fundin...

Percentage of women killed in war doubled in 2023: UN report
UN News  |  Oct 23, 2024

Women in war zones are also increasingly suffering from restricted access to healthcare, the report said.

Women and girls continue suffering one year into the Sudan war
Amina Wako  |  Apr 15, 2024

Among those whose lives may be jeopardised are over 7,000 new mothers, if their nutritional and health needs go unmet.

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