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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGHLIGHTS
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25 years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, we're still a long way from gender equality
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At a virtual high-level meeting on Thursday 1 October, more than 100 countries committed to concrete actions that will advance gender equality around the world. This gathering, under the theme “Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls,” marked the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – the most comprehensive roadmap for women and girls’ empowerment. Read more »
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YOUTH TAKE Video: What you should know about the Beijing Platform for Action (English | Español | Français)
Click here to share this quick explainer by the Twin Advocates Faith and Faithfulness on Twitter.
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As COVID-19 exposes the fault lines of gender equality, a strong focus on violence against women at the UN General Assembly
 With the alarming rise of domestic violence reports during the pandemic lockdowns from millions of women worldwide, UN Women convened a high-level meeting on the critical need for targeted investments, commitments and innovative new ways of tackling the surge in gender-based violence.
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COVID-19 global gender response tracker: only one in eight countries have measures in place to protect women
 Most of the world’s nations are not doing enough to protect women and girls from the economic and social fallout being caused by the COVID-19 crisis, according to new data released by UN Women and UNDP from the COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker. The tracker, which specifically analyses government measures with a gender lens across 206 countries and territories, revealed that only one in eight countries worldwide have measures in place to protect women against social and economic impacts. Read press release »
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 UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
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 UN Women Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia
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 UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
T heme: "Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!"
25 November –– 10 December
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that calls for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. In response to the alarming increase in the already existing pandemic of violence against women, the UN System’s 16 Days of Activism activities will follow our 2020 global theme: "Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!" Read more »
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International Day of the Girl
 Theme: “My voice, our equal future”
11 October 2020
This year’s International Day of the Girl, will be celebrated under the theme, “My voice, our equal future”, as part of an activation of the global Generation Equality campaign, a multi-partner advocacy platform that marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Join us in amplifying the voices of girls everywhere and reimagine a better world inspired by adolescent girls. Read more »
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UN Trust Fund Call for Proposals
 Deadline: 4 November 2020
The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is accepting applications for its 2020 grant cycle. Civil society organizations are invited to submit grant proposals for a minimum of US $50,000 up to a maximum of US $1 million for a period of three years. This year, the UN Trust Fund is seeking applications from organizations working on the front lines to address and respond to violence against women and girls in the context of the current pandemic. Read more »
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