UN Albania calls for addressing Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities
The UN’s November 2024 Flagship Report on Disability and Development calls for accessible services, better data collection, and inclusive policies. Learn more
UN Albania Launches 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and Albania is commemorating the occasion with a landmark bike tour spanning 16 municipalities over 1140 km. Learn more
Healing and Independence: Albanian Women’s Path Out of Domestic Abuse
Read the story of Kristina Tolaj is one of those survivors who has rebuilt her life and reintegrated into society together with her family. Learn more
From Despair to Strength: A Lifelong Battle Against Gender-Based Violence
Explore insights from one of Albania's foremost gender equality advocates. For 25 years, Monika Kocaqi has been at the forefront of combating gender-based violence, driving impactful change. Learn more
Albania's First Gender Datathon Empowers Youth and Activists to Drive Change
Albania recently held its first Gender Datathon, bringing together students, researchers, and activists to explore how data can drive gender equality. Discover how data literacy empowers advocates for change! Learn more
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In Focus: Beijing+30 in Europe and Central Asia
In Focus: Beijing+30 in Europe and Central Asia

In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). The Beijing Declaration serves as a global policy framework and blueprint for achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls worldwide.

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UN Women Albania Strategic Note 2022-2026 - Summary dorument cover
UN Women Albania Strategic Note 2022-2026

The Strategic Note offers an overview of the continued and upcoming initiatives that UN Women Albania in cooperation with partners aims to deliver for the period 2022-2026. It highlights key areas of contribution of the Country Office across UN Women’s triple mandate of UN Coordination, normative support and operational activities.

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Women's Entrepreneurship EXPO 2023

Launched in 2021, the Women’s Entrepreneurship EXPO is a unique partnership platform to promote women’s entrepreneurship ecosystem building in the Europe and Central Asia region. EXPO provides an interactive space for women entrepreneurs, investors and private sector representatives for collaboration, ideas generation, capacity building and business development.

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Left to right: Sonja, Alketa, Gjeksika and Klidia at Sophie Caffe. Photo: UN Women/Gjergj Hamiti
A coffee for change: students in Albania team up with coffee chain to challenge gender stereotypes

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, UN Women and students of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Albania launched a campaign to tackle gender stereotypes and discrimination, in partnership with Sophie Caffe, a popular coffee shop chain in the country. The initiative won first prize in a student “bootcamp” organized by UN Women as part of the joint UN programme "Leave No One Behind”.

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Equal City: A strong civic space for gender equality

Welcome to Equal City! Here, led by young women and men, civil society organizations (CSOs), local authorities, universities and media work together to advance women’s rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

International Women’s Day 2024: ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’
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In a world facing multiple crises that are putting immense pressure on communities, achieving gender equality is more vital than ever. Ensuring women’s and girls’ rights across all aspects of life is the only way to secure prosperous and just economies, and a healthy planet for future generations. The time for change is now! Join us on 8 March 2024 for International Women’s Day as we rally behind the call to “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”. More ►