'Long walk to freedom' unfinished for women, girls – Deputy Secretary-General says in Mandela lecture

Nov 27, 2017, at 05:33 am

  New York, Nov 26(Just Earth News): Reflecting on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for investment in women and girls, decrying gender inequality as perhaps the most pervasive disparity around the world.

UN urges global action so women and girls everywhere can live free from all forms of violence

Nov 23, 2017, at 10:00 am

New York, Nov 23(Just Earth News): Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling for collective global action on this cause.

New UN global innovation forum to 'creatively disrupt' status quo for women and girls in tech

Sep 15, 2017, at 09:53 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on Thursday launched the Global Innovation Coalition for Change with partners from the private sector, the academia and non-governmental organizations to encourage innovation and technology work better for young women and girls around the world.

‘All girls count,’ says UN, calling for reliable data to uncover and tackle inequalities holding them back

Oct 12, 2016, at 02:56 pm

New York, Oct 12 (Just Earth News): Girls are the sometimes-hidden change-makers of the present and future, and to make sure their voices are heard, the United Nations is marking the International Day of the Girl Child by calling on governments, civil society groups, and communities to provide more and better gender data to so that in the sustainable development era, no girls are left behind.