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Women from the “Mujeres Candelareñas” economic empowerment project in Candelaria de la Frontera, Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, El Salvador. In the photo: Iliana Veralí Lemus, Denni Elizabeth Linares, Delma Noris Morales, Dora Alicia Gonzáles, Nora Daysi Hernández, Rosario Elizabeth Ramos, Mirna Esperanza Cerna, Andrea Campos, Rosa Flandes accompanied by Jéssica Maria Procarioni, Territorial Coordinator for UN Women El Salvador, who is supporting the Trifinio Women's Network through the MELYT program. Photo: UN Wom

Gender equality in 2025: Gains, gaps, and the USD 342 trillion choice

15 September 2025

Women learn to read and write through a literacy initiative supported by UN Women, in Nuristan province, eastern Afghanistan. As part of the initiative, 130 Village Literacy Committees were also established. By improving their literacy, the women can also strengthen their livelihoods, access to healthcare and build their resilience, in one of the most isolated and underserved provinces in Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell

State of women’s rights in Afghanistan

illustration of a women's march

Twelve small actions with big impact for Generation Equality

7 February 2025

Activists, social leaders, and other rights defenders shout slogans against gender-based violence during a march in Ecuador.

How women human rights defenders are under threat worldwide

26 November 2024