The time is now! At a historic time when women’s activism is galvanized around #Metoo, #TimesUp and other movements, around the world UN Women supports women politicians, lawmakers, farmers, small business owners, civil society activists and many others to claim their rights and to be heard. The annual report report highlights some of the key results achieved in 2017–2018 in strengthening global norms and standards, increasing women’s leadership and political participation, enhancing economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, engaging women in all aspects of peace, security and humanitarian actions, and making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting.
Foreword by the Executive Director: The Time is Now -- Activists Changing Women’s Lives: #timeisnow -- Supporting Gender Equality Standards -- Key Results and Programmes by Thematic Area -- Trust funds -- Coordinating UN System Action on Gender Equality -- Forging Alliances and Partnerships -- Campaigning for Change -- Partners for change -- 2017 Financial statements -- UN Women inthe world.

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