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Jun 12, 2024 · The WOW Foundation is a charity that believes a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Through festivals, events and more, our global movement celebrates women, girls and non-binary people, taking a frank look at the obstacles they face and discussing solutions for change. Find out more here.
UN Women’s Highlights from 2021–2022 samples our top results showing how UN Women has effectively delivered for women and girls around the world, and presents some of the ways we champion gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Women of the world, unite! Explore women’s activism from generations past and present. A single moment can spark a revolution, collective actions can transform laws, creative expression can change attitudes and an invention can alter the course of history.
The WOW Foundation exists to build, convene and sustain a global movement that believes a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. WOW - Women of the World was founded by Jude Kelly in 2010, when the first WOW Festival took place at Southbank Centre.
In the most extreme cases, violence against women is lethal: globally, an estimated 137 women are killed by their intimate partner or a family member every day.