Apia, Samoa – March 8, 2025 – The United Nations, in partnership with the Government of Samoa and key stakeholders, marked International Women’s Day (IWD) at the Fugalei Market on Friday 7th of March, ...

Women make up just 22% of AI professionals. UNDP's SDG AI Lab is working to change that. Despite the rapid growth of the tech industry, women remain underrepresented in science, technology, ...

The Strengthening FSM National Security in the Digital Age Symposium brought together policymakers, technical experts, and stakeholders to address cybersecurity threats and build resilience. In ...

In the small Yemeni village of Al-Sunnah, in Al-Ma’afer District, Taiz Governorate, Ismahan decided to follow a career path lesser chosen by women in her community – home appliance maintenance.

As-salamu alaykum, Ramadan Kareem, and Happy International Women’s Day. It's my pleasure to welcome Director General of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Somalia, Abdirehman ...

Basima Shamo, a 38-year-old woman from the small town of Sinune, had always possessed a natural talent for creating beautiful handmade crafts. Growing up, she would spend hours weaving intricate ...

Metro Manila – The Philippines took a significant step forward in addressing its plastic waste crisis with the launch of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), a multi-stakeholder platform ...

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Nicolas Weeks, Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh. Gitanjali Singh, Representative of UN Women in Bangladesh. Stefan Liller, Resident Representative of UNDP Bangladesh. Masaki Watabe, Representative of ...

In the heart of Salah al-Din Governorate, amidst the ruins of war and the scars of displacement, stands Khawla Saleh, a 35-year-old woman who has endured a harrowing journey from loss to hope. She had ...

In a village in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, a group of ambitious women gathered under the roof of a unique project, as one of them describes. “Buying and selling sheep is a man-dominated trade in ...

I am honoured to be in the presence of such an esteemed audience this evening to commemorate the International Women’s Day 2025. At the outset, let me acknowledge the generous financial support from ...