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Beijing+30 at CSW69 2025: the Gender Equality Marathon in a Hostile Era
By Georgiana F Bugeag The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), held in March 2025, commemorated the 30th...
UN House Scotland
Apr 15 min read
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Happy International Women's Day!
Happy International Women’s Day to you all. At UNHS we share celebration today, International Women's Day, with many organisations and...
UN House Scotland
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill POP
In commemoration of the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the POP Team at UNA St Andrews have created...
UN House Scotland
Nov 24, 20231 min read
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Suella Braverman’s Dangerous Rhetoric on the LGBTQ+ Community and Asylum
By Dr Rachel Ainsworth Suella Braverman’s words on Tuesday were enraging, but not shocking. This Tory government has been desperate to...
UN House Scotland
Sep 29, 20234 min read
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Teachings from Dr Bashabi Fraser
UN House Scotland is delighted to champion the teachings of those across Scotland and beyond, and is thrilled to share the teachings of...
UN House Scotland
Apr 2, 20231 min read
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UNHS CSW66 Official Side Event: Dialogue Reflections and Suggestions Report
Members of UN House Scotland's Climate and Gender Team have worked to create a report following their virtual event titled CSW66 Official...
UN House Scotland
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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2022 Snapshot of UN System SDG Implementation
Repost from UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Report: https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/summary_responses...
UN House Scotland
Aug 23, 20221 min read
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Achieving Nuclear Disarmament from the Feminist Viewpoint
By Iiris Aliska Achieving Nuclear Disarmament from the Feminist Viewpoint by Changing the Discourse Surrounding Nuclear Weapons The...
UN House Scotland
Apr 21, 20227 min read
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The Economist - Special edition: International Women’s Day
You may read the original article here. There are also other original articles of interest that will be accessible by the above link. The...
UN House Scotland
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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UNHS SUPPORTS WILPF ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS SUPPORT REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE, AFGHANISTAN AND ALL WARS As Women's International League for Peace...
UN House Scotland
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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Why Nuclear Weapons are Violent against Women
Posted On 10th December 2021By Catherine Robertson, UN House Scotland ICAN Team UN House Scotland ICAN Team Today, December 10th, the...
UN House Scotland
Dec 16, 20215 min read
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All in the same boat: how this year’s CSW is changing our lives for decades to come (Part 2)
My experience exceeded well beyond any expectations of this year’s digital session. CSW65 stretched to reach and reconcile as young...
UN House Scotland
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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All in the same boat: how this year’s CSW is changing our lives for decades to come (Part 1)
A sneek-peak from the UN’s 25th floor thanks to the interns I had met during one of the lunch breaks at the Riverside Café This year’s...
UN House Scotland
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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Generation Equality Forum: a promising beginning
Whereas we secretly wish we started our day walking to the conference hall in sunny Mexico City, the organisation of this year’s...
UN House Scotland
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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Women's Empowerment and Climate Action: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
From the perspective of Catriona Spaven- Donn, a member of the UNHS Climate & Gender team: If we are to achieve Human Rights and reach...
UN House Scotland
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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#16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence: 25 November – 10 December 2020
Orange the world in partnership with NAWO: Donate, educate and activate! #16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence: 25 November...
UN House Scotland
Nov 21, 20203 min read
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The SIGBI 2020 Virtual Conference
By Grace Broad This year’s annual Soroptimist International (or, ‘SIGBI’ – Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland)...
UN House Scotland
Nov 5, 20203 min read
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Global Education Monitoring Report October 2020
Picture not published by GEM. You can find the link to the below here: https://mailchi.mp/unesco/the-2020-gem-report-is-now-out-1550450?e...
UN House Scotland
Oct 31, 20202 min read
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Celebrate the first ever International Equal Pay Day
By EPIC Secretariat On behalf of the EPIC Secretariat we are pleased to invite you to participate in the celebration of the first...
UN House Scotland
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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Is Feminism Representative Of All Women?
By Grace Broad I had always assumed feminism was one of the world’s most inclusive movements: its primary aim is to create an equal...
UN House Scotland
Sep 14, 20203 min read
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