Blog: Girls and Women

Climate, Energy, and Environment Emerging Issues Girls and Women Global Health Humanitarian Response Peace SDG Progress UN Reform and Innovation

5 Good News Stories You May Have Missed This Summer

By Chandler Green on July 13, 2018

Amid perpetual headlines about conflict, division, and other major global challenges, uplifting stories of progress often get lost in the …

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Climate, Energy, and Environment Girls and Women SDG Progress

4 Notable Developments You May Have Missed at the G7 Summit

By Kaysie Brown on June 13, 2018

This post is co-authored by Kaysie Brown, UN Foundation Special Adviser and Head of Policy Planning and Megan Roberts, UN …

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Americans in the UN: Meet an American Responding to Crisis

By Erika Briceno Howard on June 6, 2018

As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United …

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Girls and Women Global Health

7 Facts About Maternal Health You Should Know

By Chandler Green on May 10, 2018

Although we can send a rover to Mars, more than 300,000 women died in 2015 of complications from pregnancy and …

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Data and Technology Girls and Women

Closing the Gender Data Gap in Financial Inclusion

By Chandler Green on May 1, 2018

Women represent $28 trillion in consumer spending and make up to 80% of consumer decisions worldwide; however, they continue to …

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Girls and Women Humanitarian Response

On the Front Lines of Humanitarian Aid: Midwives Providing Lifesaving Care to Rohingya Refugees

By Micah Spangler on April 19, 2018

In the heart of what many consider the world’s largest refugee camp, four midwives stand ready to spring into action. …

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The Spotlight Initiative: Working to End Violence Against Women

By Michelle Milford Morse on April 12, 2018

One in three women worldwide suffer violence in their lifetimes. This staggering global data point makes clear that violence against …

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Empowering Rural Women and Girls Through Data

By Eleanor Carey on March 16, 2018

Rural women and girls – and what is needed to ensure their progress – are the focus of this year’s …

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Progress Toward Gender Equality: Backlash and Resistance

By Geeta Rao Gupta on March 15, 2018

This post is co-authored by Geeta Rao Gupta, Executive Director of the 3D Program for Girls and Women, UN Foundation …

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Gender, Business, and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Winning Combination

By Kaysie Brown on March 12, 2018

How can we drive meaningful change in the private sector to encourage sustainability and support communities while growing economies? Promote …

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