Press release ESCWA reveals wealth gap soars in the Arab region: high-income countries 31 times wealthier than low-income ones 5 Dec 2024 Read the story
3 Nov 2021 | Press release Launch of annual regional arts competition on online violence against women and girls
27 May 2021 | Press release UN Women and ESCWA launch 3 studies focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Iraq
11 Feb 2021 | News ESCWA, the Supreme Council for Women and the Royal University for Women in Bahrain establish a Women’s Research Centre
22 Jan 2021 | News Training on reporting to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
13 Nov 2020 | News The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Arab region 20 years after its adoption
1 Nov 2020 | Press release Most comprehensive report to date on women’s participation in political life in Iraq: Challenges and ways to overcome them
27 Oct 2020 | Press release Regional arts competition for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence open for submissions till 27 November
23 Jul 2020 | Press release United Nations Secretary-General on COVID-19 and the Arab region: recovery is an opportunity to build back better
27 Apr 2020 | News Special meeting of the ESCWA Committee on Women: policy responses to protect women and girls from the impact of COVID-19
14 Apr 2020 | Op-ed Open Letter from the Regional Directors of UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNFPA and ESCWA in the Arab States Region to Governments in the Region
6 Apr 2020 | Press release ESCWA & partners warn: violence against women has increased due to COVID-19; Women will lose twice as much as men in terms of jobs
10 Dec 2019 | Press release New UN Report: Bold legal reforms in some Arab countries can inspire accelerated progress across the region towards Gender Justice & Equality before the law
28 Nov 2019 | Press release Arab stakeholders agree on priorities for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the coming five years
