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1 month ago | unwomen.org

Global funding cuts risk shutting down half of women-led groups in crisis zones. Learn what’s at stake—and how you can help.

1 month ago | unwomen.org

As humanitarian crises intensify globally, women’s organizations are being pushed to a breaking point. A March 2025 UN Women survey of 411 women’s organizations across 44 crisis settings found nearly half expect to close within six months due to funding cuts. This publication highlights urgent findings and calls for action to ensure that life-saving services for women and girls remain central to the humanitarian reset amid aid reductions.

2 months ago | unwomen.org

Energy powers every aspect of our lives, and by 2050, up to 90 per cent of the world’s electricity could come from renewable sources. This shift could dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help us avoid the worst consequences of climate change. But one thing is clear: we can’t achieve this future without women. UN Women spoke with Sanjana Chhantyal from Nepal, a youth advocate, about what it will take to centre women in the renewable energy sector – and why financial inclusion must be part of the solution.

2 months ago | unwomen.org

Two years into Sudan’s civil war, more than 12 million people have been displaced—over half of them women and children. As gender-based violence surges and essential services collapse, this explainer breaks down how the conflict is affecting women and girls, and what UN Women is doing to support them.

2 months ago | unwomen.org

The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our times. It threatens to reverse progress on human rights and sustainable development and worsens gender inequality – posing specific risks to the ways of life, livelihoods, health, safety and security for all women and girls around the world.