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@UN_Women is the #UN entity for #genderequality & women’s empowerment. Tweets are from the Liaison Office to the EU, in Brussels.
Media shapes how we see leadership: if we want more women in power, we must change the stories we tell @abosedea reminds us we can’t reshape social norms w/out reshaping media👉It must be a tool for change, not a mirror of bias #WYDEWomenLeadership 🔗capacity4dev.europa.eu/news/media-hav…

Fix the gender gap. Feed the future. Women grow a third of the world’s food, yet 47.8 million more women than men face moderate or severe food insecurity. @UN_Women is fighting to close this hunger gap by advancing women’s access to land, resources, and decision-making.🌱

A historic moment for #GenderEquality! Our Joint Declaration with @unwomenchief is a clear message that gender equality must be at the core of global policy and democratic resilience. #HLPF2025 @EESC_President
📢Milestone moment at #HLPF2025 @unwomenchief & @EESC_President signed a Joint Declaration strengthening our shared commitment &reaffirming the critical role of EUinstitutions to accelerate progress #ForAllWomenAndGirls 🤝This is partnership in action 🔗unwomen.org/en/news-storie…
Proud to sign the Joint Presidential Declaration with @UN_WOMEN & @unwomenchief at the #HLPF in New York. Together, we commit to advancing women’s rights, fighting gender-based violence & ensuring no woman or girl is left behind. Read it here➡️ europa.eu/!QCpWwD
We strengthen our joint commitment & call for action to advance: ✅ Women’s leadership ✅ Gender in policymaking ✅ Ending GBV ✅ Equal access to care, jobs & tech ✅ Women, Peace & Security A shared pledge to leave no woman or girl behind✊💜 #HLPF2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls
🔴Today, at the #HLPF in New York, we joined forces with @UN_WOMEN, @unwomenEU & @unwomenchief to sign a Joint Declaration reaffirming our commitment to #GenderEquality and women’s empowerment worldwide. PR➡️europa.eu/!mhXV4p Declaration➡️europa.eu/!QCpWwD
Ending violence against women & girls is fundamental to the #SDGs. Our partnership with #EU to #ACTtoEndViolence is key to counter the pushback against women rights. Together we put resources in women leaders hands for advocacy, accountability & solidarity. #HLPF2025 #SDG5
Ending violence against women & girls is not only a human rights imperative but also a development one. We know what works. Now let’s act. Proud to open today’s 🇺🇳🇪🇺#HLPF2025 side event with @unwomenchief Bahous & our partners to make this a global priority #ACTtoEndViolence
📢Milestone moment at #HLPF2025 @unwomenchief & @EESC_President signed a Joint Declaration strengthening our shared commitment &reaffirming the critical role of EUinstitutions to accelerate progress #ForAllWomenAndGirls 🤝This is partnership in action 🔗unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

“When equality is under attack, so too are the foundations of peace, freedom &the UNsystem itself” – @EUAmbUN @SJLambrinidis Ending violence against women &girls is a human rights imperative, development necessity &political priority #ACTtoEndVAW #HLPF @EU_Partnerships/@EUatUN
Full house for today's #HLPF2025 side event on ending Violence Against Women and Girls, co-hosted with @UN_Women, joined by 🇧🇷🇰🇪🇩🇴🇬🇧, civil society & @UN partners. Let’s keep pushing through impactful partnerships like the #ACTtoEndViolence & the @GlobalSpotlight Initiative.
We are pleased to continue our strong collaboration and partnership with the European Parliament in leading on women’s rights, empowerment and equality in the EU and globally. This meeting between UN Women’s ED and a delegation of EP was the opportunity to reiterate commitment.
Engaging discussion with the EU Parliamentary delegation at #HLPF2025. I thanked the #EU for the critical support for #GenderEquality. We count on their bold leadership to turn commitments into action and advance the #Beijing30 Action Agenda for all women and girls.
💬 "We used to save money in metal boxes. Now, we use Orange Money to grow our businesses." — Musu Nana #BuyFromWomen Champion W/ support from @unwomenliberia, @Orange_Liberia & @CentralBankLib rural women are going digital for financial empowerment. 🔗africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/fea…
📚Looking for some summer reading? The Annual Report of the Executive Director of @UN_Women is available now 👉 docs.un.org/en/UNW/2025/2 Dive 🤿 into the data, achievements & above all impact on the lives of women and girls across the globe we reached in 2024 💙
Ever heard of the "manosphere"? 🤔 It’s a growing corner of the digital world that promotes narrow views of masculinity 👉often at the expense of #GenderEquality. Learn more about the #manosphere and why you should care about its harmful impact: unwomen.org/en/articles/ex…

Intersectional feminism gives us a prism to see how our experiences overlap—and how our freedom depends on freedom for all 🌈 Let’s continue to apply that lens to celebrate the #PowerOfCommunity 🔗 See why intersectional feminism matters: unwomen.org/en/articles/ex…
Over 119 million girls are still out of school today. Education is a fundamental right, not a privilege. @UN_Women is working to break barriers, from child marriage to gender norms, so every girl can learn, lead, and thrive. #ForAllWomenAndGirls

#Bolivia, #CostaRica, #Ecuador & #Panama are taking bold steps to advance Women, Peace & Security At the Regional Academy in Panama, leaders built concrete roadmaps to turn commitments into action, ensuring women shape peace in the region. Congrats🎉 🔗lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/not…
Need a go-to source for understanding the full scope of our work &impact after #ResultsWeek? 🤔 Or some good old data& highlights paired w/ real-world stories?📈 🤩Look no further & visit the report scorecard for @UN_Women's Strategic Plan(2022-2025) 👇 open.unwomen.org/en/global-resu…
Women are far more likely than men to leave paid work to provide full-time care—especially for parenting. The @WEF Gender Gap Report 2025 shows how this deepens inequality. @UN_Women calls for care systems that work #ForAllWomenAndGirls. 🔗 Learn more: unwo.men/9FVf50WpzYg
Engaging dialogue today with Member States at #HLPF on #SDG5 - the docking station of all SDGs. Gender equality is our best solution to realize sustainable development, peace & security #ForAllWomenAndGirls. With 5 years left, we must scale up & accelerate to deliver the #SDGs.
We’re at a turning point for #GenderEquality. At #HLPF 2025, with #SDG5 under review and #Beijing30 on the agenda, the world must act boldly #ForAllWomenAndGirls. We have 5 years left—and one chance. Let’s deliver on SDG 5. 🔗 Learn more: unwo.men/ewaS50WpagN
