Theme/Women and gender issues – Page 2

Secretary-General Calls Gender-Based Violence ‘an Ongoing Emergency in Its Own Right’, at Townhall with Women’s Civil Society

16 Mar

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks at the Townhall with women’s civil society at the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today:

Gender Parity ‘an Absolute Necessity’, No Add-On Extra, Secretary-General Stresses in Opening Remarks to Group of Friends

15 Mar

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity in New York today:

We Cannot Emerge from Pandemic with Clock Spinning Backwards on Gender Equality, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Women’s Day

7 Mar

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March:

Women’s Perspective Key to Ensure Science, Technology Work for All, Secretary-General Observance Message Says, Calling for Level Playing Field in Schools, Workplace

10 Feb

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed on 11 February:

Gender Champions Help ‘Shift Mindsets, Drive Meaningful Institutional Change’, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Leadership Network

8 Feb

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the annual meeting of the International Gender Champions, in Vienna today:

Accelerate Investment to End Female Genital Mutilation, Uphold Human Rights, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

26 Jan

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed on 6 February:

Violence against Women, Girls Most Pervasive, Pressing Human Rights Issue Today, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Sports Conference, Paying Tribute to Agnes Tirop

21 Jan

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the closing of the Gender Welfare and Equity in Sports Conference, in Kwale, Kenya, today:

Prospects for Women Peacebuilders Vastly Worse than before Pandemic as Spoilers Ramp Up Action Aimed at Silencing Their Voices, Human Rights Chief Warns Security Council

18 Jan

Despite best efforts to ensure that peace is built by and for women, the prospects for their participation in the very negotiations intended to secure their future are “vastly worse” than before the pandemic, the High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council today, as she and other experts warned of an insidious uptick in a host of actions by spoilers aimed at silencing their voices.