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Things you can do to become part of Generation Equality: 1) be the change you want to see 2) stand up against sexual harassment and racism 3) support and promote gender-neutral upbringing of children, says Celina Jaitly, acclaimed Indian actress, human rights activist and Champion of the UN Free & Equal campaign.

Francy L. Jaramillo Piedrahita is a human rights defender with over a decade of experience working on women’s rights, LGBTQ issues and peacebuilding in Colombia. .

Women are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of all of their human rights and to be free from all forms of discrimination. See the full  on the various aspects of women's human rights, prepared by .

From the first all-woman spacewalk to Sudanese women leading the country’s revolution, the last 12 months have seen some incredible achievements by and for women. Next year, 2020, is expected to be an even bigger year for women’s rights worldwide. It will mark several milestones, such as the , the most progressive global agenda for women’s rights adopted by 189 countries in 1995, and five years since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, among others. Women’s rights can’t wait, won’t wait. As 2019 comes to an end, we’re taking a look back at some of the for gender equality and women’s rights around the world.

Two women stand up in the GA hall holding a sign that reads: #SpotlightEndViolence.

Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls

Not Waiting for Handouts: 5 Stories of Resilience From One of the World’s Largest Refugee Camps

UN Women - Afghanistan