Advancing women’s health is fundamental to achieving universal health coverage, health equity and gender equality. Health underpins women’s quality of life and enables the realization of other human rights, supporting women’s full participation in social, economic and political life.
We envision a world in which systems of oppression and harm are dismantled, and women and girls regardless of race, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic ...
HRP (the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction), will be actively participating in Women Deliver 2026. Three main events bring together work on gender-based violence, the future of sexual and reproductive health and gender-equality in an era of backlash.
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. It is a day when women, the UN and the world at large celebrate all women for their achievements and their role as agents of change to advance gender equality. “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, emphasizes the urgent need to address entrenched ...
A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and girls in criminal justice detention worldwide.
International Women’s Day 2025 Upholding women's rights leads to a better future for all Promoting and protecting gender equality makes sense for justice, for prosperity and for a better common future. Yet around the world we are witnessing a growing pushback against women’s rights and gender equality, advances which were painstakingly made over decades. Gender-based violence is persistent ...
To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce. By creating opportunities for women to participate equally at every level, including in decision making, we can transform health systems, bridge gender gaps, and build a healthier, more equitable world.