This Mother’s Day, we thank all the mothers and mother figures around the world who provide leadership from parliaments to the sports field, board rooms to homes, and offer unwavering commitment, care, lessons, love and support.
The last year has been especially challenging for women globally. It is estimated that:
- 1 in every 10 women in the world lives in extreme poverty.
- The number of women and girls living in conflict-affected areas doubled since 2017, now, more than 614 million women and girls live in conflict-affected areas. In conflict areas, women are 7.7 times more likely to live in extreme poverty.
- Climate change is set to leave 236 million more women and girls hungry by 2030, twice as many as men (131 million).
In addition, women and girls continue to face heightened risks and challenges during emergencies. Over 10,000 women have been killed so far in the war on Gaza, among them an estimated 6,000 mothers, leaving 19,000 children orphaned. In Sudan, more than 7,000 new mothers could die in the coming months if their nutritional and health needs are not urgently met.
UN Women is active around the world, supporting women in crisis affected regions through the urgent delivery of emergency supplies, psychosocial support, livelihood assistance, skills development, and vocational training. In Gaza, UN Women has reached almost 100,000 women and their families with food, blankets, winter clothes, soap, diapers, and sanitary kits.
We are committed to improving the lives of women including mothers and mother figures across the world. But we need your help.
Honour mothers and mother figures everywhere by making a donation to enable brighter futures for all women and girls everywhere today!
As a Monthly Donor*, your…
- $10 per month could enable a woman aspiring for career growth/business development to benefit from international mentorship programme.
- $25 per month could support a woman to receive essential supplies, including critical information on essential services she can access.
- $50 per month could help a woman purchase food items for her and her family.
Your gift of…
- $60 could deliver clean water and food to women and families in need.
- $100 can help provide psychosocial support for women and their families.
- $200 could help provide families displaced by natural emergencies with tools and materials to rebuild their homes, so they are more safe and secure.
*Monthly gifts help us empower and protect more women and girls. By making a monthly donation to UN Women, you will provide women and girls with ongoing relief and protection, help them regain hope for a better future and protect our planet. Join our family of monthly donors today!