Shutterstock Newsroom Home Calendar of Events Press Releases News & Stories Multimedia Contacts News and storiesRead more about the latest UNESCO news initiatives and the latest developments. Discover UNESCO stories and reports about our work in the field.News and storiesFilterKGender equalityInternational Women’s DaySilkClear all filtersCountries Filter AngolaAzerbaijanBangladeshBurkina FasoCameroonChinaCongoCôte d'IvoireDemocratic Republic of the CongoEthiopiaGhanaItalyKazakhstanKenyaKyrgyzstanLebanonMalawiMongoliaMoroccoNamibiaNepalNicaraguaNigeriaOmanSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth AfricaSouth SudanSwitzerlandTajikistanTunisiaUgandaUnited Republic of TanzaniaZimbabweCountry groups Filter Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)Least Developed Countries (LDCs)Small Island Developing States (SIDS)Themes Filter CultureEducation (-)Gender equalityInformation and communicationNatural sciencesOceanPriority AfricaSocial and human sciencesAccess to informationAfrican historyAIDSAIDS educationArtArtificial intelligenceBiosphere reservesCapacity buildingCentral Asian culturesCivic educationClimateClimate changeClimate change adaptationCommunity mediaCOP27Covid-19Creative citiesCreativityCultural diversityCultural heritageCultural industryCultural managementCulture in EmergenciesDataDecade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)Dialogue among civilizationsDigital heritageDigital Policy, Capacities & InclusionDirector GeneralDisaster Risk Reduction (DRR)DisastersDiversity of cultural expressionsDocumentary heritageDrinking waterDroughtDrought controlEarth sciencesEarth sciencesEcological balanceEcological crisisEcologyEducational historyEducational modelsEducational policyEducational reformEducational technologyEducation and developmentEducation for sustainable developmentEducation in emergenciesEnvironmental educationEnvironmental ethicsEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental informationEnvironmentalistsEnvironmental sciencesEnvironment and development: a global commitmentEthics of artificial intelligenceFlood controlFloodsForced labourFreedom of expressionFreshwaterFrostFuture of educationGeneral ConferenceGeneral History of AfricaGeothermal energyGetting youth through the AIDS crisisGirls educationGlaciersGlobal Education CoalitionGlobal Media and Information Literacy WeekGlobal warmingGreat trade routesGreen economyGroundwaterGuidelines and toolsHate speechHealth educationHeritage Emergency FundHigher educationHuman ecologyHuman rightsHuman rights educationHydrological researchHydrosphereICT Competency Framework for TeacherICT transforming education in AfricaInclusive educationIndigenous peoplesInformation for All Programme (IFAP)Information literacyIntangible cultural heritageIntangible heritageIntercultural communicationInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationInternational Day for the Universal Access to InformationInternational Day of Sport for Development and PeaceInternational Day of Women and Girls in ScienceInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against JournalistsInternational Jazz DayInternational Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)International trade (-)International Women’s DayInternational Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its AbolitionInternetJournalismJournalist educationJournalistsJournalist schoolsLeadershipLists and designationsMan and the Biosphere (MAB) ProgrammeMass mediamedia diversityMedia educationMedia mattersmedia pluralismMedia ViabilityMember StatesMemory of the WorldMusicNatural disastersNatural environmentNatural heritageNature conservationNorms & StandardsOpen educational resourcesPartnershipPeacePeacebuildingPeaceful coexistencePeacekeepingPermafrostPhysical educationPlant ecologyPolicy AdviceProgramme implementationRadioRefugee educationRefugeesRule of lawSafetyScience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)Science policyScience Technology and Innovation (STI)Secondary educationSex educationSharing knowledge (-)SilkSilk RoadSkillsSkills developmentSlaverySlavery: a crime without punishmentSmall media, new voicesSocial mediaSocial Media 4 PeaceSportSustainable developmentTeacher educationTeachersThe World heritage, a legacy for allTourismTradeTrade routesUnderwater heritageUNESCO clubsUNESCO Global GeoparksUNESCO Prize for girls' and women's educationUnitwinUniversitiesUniversity curriculumUN & International cooperationVolunteersWaste waterWaterWater conservationWater pollutionWater resources managementWater supplyWomenWomen and developmentWomen journalistsWomen scientistsWorld Environment DayWorld HeritageWorld Press Freedom DayWorld Radio DayYouthYouth activitiesYouth employmentYouth leadersYouth organizationsYouth participationPartners Filter African UnionElsevierSDGs & Targets Filter SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesSDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for allSDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girlsSDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for allSDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countriesSDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableSDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impactsSDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levelsTarget 16.10Lists & Data Filter Compendium of ECCE good practicesCreative citiesICD SurveyIntangible Cultural HeritageIntercultural DialogueKnowledge HubLearning CitiesLegal InstrumentsMan and the BiosphereMemory of the WorldMemory of the World CommitteesMoWLACObservatory of Killed JournalistsOpen Science ResourcesPolicy Monitoring PlatformRight to education LibraryROAMxUNESCO ChairsWorld Book Capital NetworkWorld Heritage ListWorld Radio DayWorld Trend Report Data CatalogueYear Filter 202420232022202020182016Field units Filter UNESCO Office in AbujaUNESCO Office in AlmatyUNESCO Office in Dakar and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in Nairobi and Regional Bureau for ScienceWindhoekWebsites Filter Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 Convention)UNESCO.orgABCDEFGHIJ (-)KLMNOPQRSTUVYZ News UNESCO’s civil society partners unite for impact at UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi31 May 2024 News Social Media 4 Peace project tackles gendered disinformation at Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum in Ghana7 May 2024 News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023 News On November 16, a special Partnership's Hub session "Associations and Clubs for UNESCO as a driving force for a sustainable future" was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.12 December 2023 News Kenyan Coalition Pledges Collective Action to Counter Gendered Disinformation and Hate Speech on Digital Platforms1 December 2023 News Kyrgyzstan's Journalism Education Platform in Focus13 September 2023 News Combating sexual harassment in newsrooms to mark International Women’s Day12 September 2023 News Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO 11 September 2023 News Keeping Girls in the picture: UNESCO joins hands with Prada to promote Girls’ ICT-STEM Education in Kenya5 September 2023 News UNESCO promotes Quality Physical Education in Kazakhstan24 July 2023 News UNESCO-supported Cultural Festival catalyzes social cohesion at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya23 June 2023 News Africa unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 News Retreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 Story UNESCO celebrates 35 years of dialogue along the Silk Roads11 April 2023 News Gender equality in cinema: UNESCO gives the floor to women film directors during the 28th edition of FESPACO4 April 2023 News UNESCO cooperates with three regional programs to address violence against women journalists from Central Asia8 December 2022 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 News Any time is Sports Time: Online Campaign in Response to COVID-19 crisis18 June 2020 News UNESCO Presented Safe Spaces for Youth in Almaty20 December 2018 News Information Literacy of Teenage Girls11 July 2016
News UNESCO’s civil society partners unite for impact at UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi31 May 2024
News Social Media 4 Peace project tackles gendered disinformation at Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum in Ghana7 May 2024
News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023
News On November 16, a special Partnership's Hub session "Associations and Clubs for UNESCO as a driving force for a sustainable future" was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.12 December 2023
News Kenyan Coalition Pledges Collective Action to Counter Gendered Disinformation and Hate Speech on Digital Platforms1 December 2023
News Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO 11 September 2023
News Keeping Girls in the picture: UNESCO joins hands with Prada to promote Girls’ ICT-STEM Education in Kenya5 September 2023
News UNESCO-supported Cultural Festival catalyzes social cohesion at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya23 June 2023
News Gender equality in cinema: UNESCO gives the floor to women film directors during the 28th edition of FESPACO4 April 2023
News UNESCO cooperates with three regional programs to address violence against women journalists from Central Asia8 December 2022