🩺 Women, who make up the majority of the healthcare workforce, face disproportionate discrimination as the healthcare sector shifts toward private financing, as suggested by @unu-iigh.bsky.social research.

📑 Read more: buff.ly/ETeR4f7

#StandWithScience #WorldHealthDay #UNU4SDG5

🗞️ The March 2026 edition of #UNUINSIGHTS features the #UNU4SDG5 campaign, which highlights how UNU advances rights, justice and action #ForAllWomenAndGirls, as well as academic and capacity development opportunities from across the UNU system.

Read more and subscribe now: buff.ly/fzYA02c

💚 "Solidarity has been — and will continue to be — our most powerful way towards a just and rights‑affirming society for all.”
— Sapna Mishra, @unu-iigh.bsky.social Policy Research Associate

#UNU4SDG5 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

For Nigerian households, COVID-19 was a major shock that disrupted lives and deepened long-standing inequalities. A study by @unumerit.bsky.social researchers shows women experienced a much sharper reduction in employment and a slower recovery than men.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/RCePRa4

#UNU4SDG5

When women have access to safe water & sanitation, maternal infections decline, newborn survival improves & girls stay in school. Working at the intersection of water and health, I see how this shapes maternal survival and girls’ futures.
#UNU4SDG5

In India, gender, caste and poverty combine to limit women’s rights to safe water and sanitation, while tourism benefits are unevenly shared.

Learn more about the water-caste-gender-tourism nexus in Bodh Gaya, India: go.unu.edu/Alaso

#UNU4SDG5

As we reflect on 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲, safe water is not just an environmental issue, it is shaped by inequality.

Women & girls continue to bear a disproportionate burden as economic progress alone does not guarantee gender equality outcomes:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#WorldWaterDay #UNU4SDG5

"The world thrives when women rise. May they continue growing and moving forward with purpose as they pursue the futures they wish to build."
— Elisabete Simoes, Head of Administration at UNU-EGOV

#UNU4SDG5 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Water for equality means OPPORTUNITY — to learn, work, and lead.

When women have access to safe water, equality flows.
What does water for equality mean to you?

👉 www.worldwaterday.org

#UNU4SDG5 #WorldWaterDay

🚀 "Ambition in women is often questioned, but it is also a powerful force for change. Setting high goals is not about ego — it is about impact."
— UNU-FLORES Educational Programme Associate Dinara Dikhanbayeva

#UNU4SDG5 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

📊 Despite being essential drivers of growth in Africa's green sectors, African women entrepreneurs earn about 34% less profit than men.

It is imperative to remove barriers faced by women entrepreneurs.

Learn more: buff.ly/hRKT452

#UNU4SDG5

"When violence is treated as private, and discrimination is dismissed as culture, rights remain fragile. Lasting justice requires engaged communities, accountable institutions and evidence-based reform." — Karthika Sujatha, Doctoral Candidate at @unumerit.bsky.social

#UNU4SDG5

💭 How can we spot and dismantle the gender stereotypes present around us?

“Unstereotype”, a special exhibition commemorating #IWD2026, is on display at the UNU Gallery until 31 March 2026.

Learn more and visit the UNU Gallery: buff.ly/yInwXbQ

#UNU4SDG5

"I believe progress is built through consistency, through showing up, doing the work and lifting others along the way." — Lara Balcone, former Fellow Researcher at UNU-BIOLAC
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#UNU4SDG5 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

🕊️🤝 "Dialogue has to be the way towards peace."

Yesterday, UNU and Guardian Girls International co-hosted an insightful panel discussion on South-East Asia's progress in advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda and how global commitments can be translated into local action.

#UNU4SDG5 #WPS

"Addressing the climate crisis must include addressing the gender inequality that perpetuates the climate crisis," says Jenna, a Youth Fellow championing initiatives on sustainable water management, water diplomacy and youth engagement at @unuinweh.bsky.social.

#UNU4SDG5 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Justice for women is justice for humanity because no society can call itself fair while half its people are asked to wait their turn. Justice is not a slogan we chant when it’s convenient; it is a commitment we live, defend & renew every day in our workplaces in our homes & in our hearts.

#UNU4SDG5

"I invite everyone to dismantle the fear of women and femininity and let women of different walks of life lead our future." — @unu-ias.bsky.social expert Gio Miole

Read his latest op-ed for #IWD2026 in @diplocourier.bsky.social: buff.ly/IMwvHhX

#UNU4SDG5 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

🧑🏽‍🌾👩🏻‍💼 "From smallholder farms to boardrooms, the untapped potential of women remains the world's greatest missed economic opportunity." — UNU Senior Vice-Rector Aya Suzuki

Women drive innovation in every sector, at every level. Investing in women accelerates progress for all.

#UNU4SDG5

When women show up for each other, we transform water governance. To all women and girls — especially the next generation — your leadership in water policy and cooperation drives inclusion, peace and a water-secure world.

#UNU4SDG5
#internationalwomensday

THIS WEDNESDAY 📣

Join @unu-iigh.bsky.social's webinar on how gender justice is challenged, defended, and re-imagined amid shrinking civic space and rising authoritarianism.

📆 11 March 2026
⏰ 16:00–17:00 MYT
🔗 go.unu.edu/SLmFS

#UNU4SDG5

Quote from Alice Melisandra Torppa, UNU-WIDER Thesis researcher that reads: Tax regimes often disproportionately affect women. At UNU-WIDER, we are suggesting solutions.

Gender inequality is shaped by many forces. Fiscal policy is one piece of the puzzle. 🧩

Our researchers examine how tax systems interact with broader inequalities, and what gender-responsive reform could look like.

🔗 go.unu.edu/vmAkS

#IWD2026 #UNU4SDG5

Happy #InternationalWomensDay from UNU‑IIGH!

As part of the United Nations University’s #UNU4SDG5 campaign, we are sharing inspiring messages on gender equality, health, and empowerment from our colleagues at UNU‑IIGH.

#IWD2026 @ununiversity.bsky.social

There were moments when I questioned whether my voice mattered. As a young woman in rooms where no one shared my story, I stayed quiet. But I’ve learned that representation begins with refusing to disappear.

#UNU4SDG5

Empowering women and girls is essential for a resilient planet and thriving societies.

When women lead, they drive solutions for water, sustainability and community well-being — strengthening a sustainable future for all.

#UNU4SDG5 #InternationalWomensDay

🕊️ When women are meaningfully involved, peace agreements are more lasting. On 11 March, join us for a panel discussion on Women, Peace and Security in South-East Asia, co-hosted by UNU and Guardian Girls International.

Learn more and register now: buff.ly/QISoY2f

#UNU4SDG5

#YearInReview ⏪

In March 2025, UNU celebrated International Women's Day with the #UNU4SDG5 campaign. UNU institutes released timely articles on topics such as glacier preservation and declining ODA.

Rewind to March 2025 with #UNUINSIGHTS: buff.ly/mBgYyNC

#UNUat50

30 years after the adoption of the landmark #BeijingDeclaration and Platform for Action, where do we stand?

In this blog post, @unu-wider.bsky.social Research Associate Michelle Pleace looks into #GenderEquality progress and the remaining challenges.

Read more: buff.ly/5IEtBEP

#UNU4SDG5 #UNUat50

"We cannot celebrate women’s progress without recognizing the unique struggles of women of colour, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and disabled women. True equality means uplifting all women, in all their diversity." — Giselle , UNU-IAS

#UNU4SDG5 #UNUat50 #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

💡This #InternationalWomensDay, we highlight the need for stronger care policies and shifting gender norms to advance #GenderEquality.

Matilde João Mota and Zina Nimeh share insights on the challenges ahead and the policies needed for real progress.

#UNUat50 #UNU4SDG5 #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls