Between 2022 and 2025, UNESCO recorded 310 journalists killed — including 24 women. Of these, 162 were killed while covering armed conflicts, a 67% increase from the previous reporting period. The year 2024 saw 82 journalists killed. In 2025 alone, 93 lost their lives.
When the Commission on the Status of Women convened for its seventieth session earlier this month, the message from UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous was both a warning and a rallying cry: the headwinds are strong, but our shared resolve is stronger.
A revolution in storytelling has arrived, and its command center is already in your hand. It’s not just your smartphone’s camera. It’s the entire suite of professional-grade tools—many powered by emerging AI—that can transform an observation into a polished, impactful report.
NEW YORK – The United Nations has unveiled its 2025 cohort of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But this announcement is more than just a list of honorees; it’s a declaration that the architects of a better tomorrow are already at work, and they are overwhelmingly young, bold, and female.
Because the world doesn't need more noise. It needs more truth!
The evening air was filled with the sounds of clinking champagne glasses, lively conversation, and the spirited melodies of the West Point Benny Havens Band. The outdoor plaza, framed by the iconic illuminated towers of New York City—including the Empire State Building glowing blue in the distance—provided a breathtaking backdrop for the night’s festivities.
It was an afternoon of vibrant color, melodic tradition, and cross-cultural dialogue as the World Madam Foundation took center stage at the United Nations. The organization hosted a spectacular cultural showcase, highlighting the timeless elegance of the Shanghai-style qipao, followed by an evening dinner reception that carried the celebration late into the night.
Womenz Straight Talk Magazine: Dr. Nay (Journalist & Senior Correspondent) Spotlights SoundStage40 - Annual Event and The African American Women in Film.
This year's World Oceans Day theme says it all: Re-Imagine — Beyond the World We Know, A New Relationship with the Ocean. We are being asked to stop being passive inheritors of the ocean's gifts and become active guardians of its future.