International Day of Rural Women 2025 – October 15 The theme for this year's International Day of Rural Women is “The Rise of Rural Women: Building Resilient Futures with Beijing+30,” this International Day promoted by UN Women seeks to shed light on the inequalities they still face; advocate for their recognition and participation in . Learn More
Shutting Down the Internet Subverts Democracy
Shutting Down the Internet Subverts Democracy The Internet is the world’s digital lifeline. For the approximately 5.6 billion people connected to the Internet (some 70% of the global population), access is essential. The entire Internet cannot be switched off, but governments and other actors can temporarily disrupt or restrict access by . Learn More
Diwali – Hindu Festival of Lights – Women
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30 YEARS OF ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY – ACHIEVEMENTS & SETBACKS + THE FUTURE
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Women’s Leadership Role in Peace & Security Issues ‘Going in Reverse’, UN Chief Warns
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Nobel Peace Prize Women Laureates’ Statement for Lasting Peace & Justice
Pathways to Lasting Peace and Justice As Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, we raise our voices with urgency and hope—grounded in resistance, solidarity, and a shared commitment to justice at this critical moment. The world is in crisis. Armed conflicts are escalating. Authoritarian regimes are expanding their grip. . Learn More
Madam Secretary-General: Can the UN Smash Its Glass Ceiling?
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María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025
María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights.” Ms. Machado, who built one of Venezuela’s most important political movements, has been in hiding since last year. By Jonathan Wolfe October 10, 2025 - The Venezuelan opposition leader . Learn More
Afghanistan – Taliban Ban Books Written by Women from Afghan Universities
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Japan – Ruling Party Elects Sanae Takaichi as New Leader, Likely to Become First Female Prime Minister
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Funding Cuts Could Push 6 Million More Children Out of School, Warns UNICEF Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education is projected to fall by $3.2 billion – a 24 . Learn More
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Daughter of a Lost Bird – Sensitive Film about Transracial Adoption
WMM – Women Make Movies Daughter of a Lost Bird - Sensitive Film about Transracial Adoption Native American children adopted out of their tribal communities are often referred to as "lost birds." WMM release DAUGHTER OF A LOST BIRD is a beautiful and intimate film that follows Kendra Mylnechuk Potter, a Native woman adopted into a white . Learn More
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