📢 Call for Stories: Voices from the Loom
UN Women in collaboration with DC (Handlooms) is seeking stories of women weavers who are preserving traditions, driving innovation, leading enterprises, and strengthening communities across India. (1/2)
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- 🧶 Know a story that deserves to be told? Submit your story and help celebrate the women behind India's vibrant handloom legacy. (2/2) 🗓️ Last date for submissions: 30 June 2026 🔗 Apply now: forms.gle/E2SFKguMeE5Txs…
- Replying to @unwomenindiaOrganised by UN Women India and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi, the knowledge exchange tour offered valuable insights into how policies and programmes on childcare, parental leave, women’s leadership, education, and sustainability can create lasting social change.As countries navigate shared opportunities and challenges, international dialogue and peer learning remain essential to advancing inclusive and equitable development.
- Over six days in Norway, Members of Parliament from India engaged with policymakers, researchers, local government leaders, and institutions working at the forefront of gender equality, early childhood education, climate action, sustainable urban development, & Arctic governance.
- Introducing the Urban Childcare Innovation Challenge 2026 Cohort! (1/3)@unwomenindia , in collaboration with @UNDP_India is proud to welcome the selected cohort of women-led and women-benefitting enterprises & services working to make childcare more accessible, affordable, & high-quality for women & communities in urban India. (2/3)These innovative solutions are contributing to stronger urban care systems, reducing and redistributing unpaid care work, and advancing women’s economic empowerment. Welcome the Cohort Members! (3/3)
- What happens when young women are equipped with the skills, tools, and confidence to pursue their ambitions? They innovate. They lead. They create opportunities for others.More than 1600 young women across Gujarat have been trained through WeSTEM, gaining access to STEM, AI, digital, and entrepreneurship skills that are helping them shape their own futures.From launching home-based enterprises to exploring careers in technology, young women like Kinjal and Roshni are transforming talent into agency, leadership, and livelihood opportunities. Read more: asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/stories/fea…
- UN Women India repostedToday, @antonioguterres recognized 2 outstanding contributions to @UN Peacekeeping. Major Abhilasha Barak of India @UNIFIL_ received the 2025 Military Gender Advocate Award. Inspector Stephanie Königs of Germany @unmissmedia received the 2025 Woman Police Officer Award. #PKDay
- The Earth is sending urgent signals - from rising seas & extreme heat to devastating floods & droughts. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we join the global call to act #NowForClimate. Investing in women's leadership & solutions is essential to building a more resilient future for all.00:00The climate crisis is here. So are the solutions. @MEAIndia@MinistryWCD@moefcc@UNinIndia@UN_Women@unwomenasia@UNEP@deespeak@UNEP_AsiaPac@kantasingh_
- Our Country Representative Shoko Ishikawa was warmly received by Secretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge . The discussion touched on India's transformation and shared priorities for gender equality. UN Women looks forward to continued collaboration with the Govt of India. @MEAIndia
- UN Women India repostedSecretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge received credentials from Ms.Shoko Ishikawa as Country Representative of the United Nations Women in India. Secretary (West) wished her a successful tenure in India.
- UN Women India repostedA pleasure to welcome an eminent delegation of Indian parliamentarians to Norway for a Knowledge Exchange Tour, organized in collaboration with @unwomenindia. Welcome! 🇳🇴🇮🇳@sasmitpatra@kjsehrawat@sribharatm@ByreddyShabari@RoopkumariBJP@Bijuli_KMedhi@tanujpuniaINC
- The #manosphere is not fringe anymore. It can shape how boys see relationships, women, and themselves. For parents and caregivers, this can be difficult to navigate. This #GlobalDayOfParents, see our guide on how to talk to teens about the manosphere: unwo.men/r8TC50Z6plJ
- On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we recognise India as one of the largest troop-contributing countries to UN Peacekeeping operations globally. (1/4)Replying to @unwomenindiaAs the Commander of the Female Engagement Team and the first woman combat helicopter pilot of the Indian Army, her recognition continues a strong legacy, following Major Suman Gawani (2019) and Major Radhika Sen (2024). (3/4)A reminder of the important role Indian peacekeepers continue to play across the world. (4/4)
