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Women still earn 20% less than men globally. Recognition matters: being paid means being seen as a worker. In our latest #WomensRightsInMotion, footballers Nadia Nadim, Nora Heroum and Arianna Caruso reflect on work, pay and true recognition. → Watch now https://youtu.be/DqfIVt20ikw

As the energy transition accelerates, the challenge is no longer only how we govern resources, but how we govern transitions. Who decides what resources are for, and who benefits? Learn more tinyurl.com/37898hje

UN Secretary-General’s new report on the Social and Solidarity Economy highlights UNRISD work on #SSE metrics. Next up: expanding research and open-access tools to translate policy recognition into actionable outcomes for communities worldwide. → Read more https://tinyurl.com/c59waf6

🏆 UNRISD’s Sustainable Development Performance Indicators have been recognized in the 2026 ISAR Honours by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlighting its contribution to more meaningful sustainability measurement and reporting. → Learn more https://tinyurl.com/5n6jdzrz

At #UNGA81, UNRISD Director Magdalena Sepúlveda welcomed the proposed International Panel on Inequality (IPI), highlighting how independent, science-based evidence can inform coordinated action to address inequalities within and between countries. → Learn more https://tinyurl.com/nhdzuw85

📢Join Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and UNRISD in Bangkok on 13 October for Delivering Beyond 2030, a high-level discussion on the financial and institutional foundations for the next era of global development. → Register now: https://tinyurl.com/7uwa9jd4

🟠In our latest policy brief we examine the governance conditions required for #feminist foreign policies to fulfill their promise for #genderequality and also for transforming unequal power relations in international affairs. → Download the brief now https://tinyurl.com/264stpst

On 17 September, at the Global Coalition for #SocialJustice Annual Forum, UNRISD highlighted why tackling #inequality requires integrated action on care, social protection, decent work, climate justice and AI governance. → Read more https://tinyurl.com/fxvb2tsa

UNRISD was pleased to take part in German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Bürgerfest, alongside the UN Bonn family. A great opportunity to engage with citizens, showcase our research, and celebrate UNRISD’s long-standing partnership with @bmz.de and our presence in Bonn.

📢UNRISD at #UNGA81 🇺🇳 @unrisd.org Director Magdalena Sepúlveda joins policymakers, United Nations representatives and researchers in New York for high-level debates on UN reform, #inequality, and resource #governance. 🔗Learn more: www.unrisd.org/events

#ECJBASICS 🌱 #Decarbonisation What does it actually mean? It’s about transforming how we live, work and use energy to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions—while changing how land and natural resources are managed. Stay tuned for more 🌍 #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice

🌱 A just transition connects more than climate and energy. Can you connect the dots? Week4 of the #UNRISD63 Puzzle Journal is here! Which connection did you make first? Tell us below 👇 Find the Answers. Shift Paradigms. Learn more about UNRISD work: https://tinyurl.com/buc4pppu

Voices from the Frontlines - #SouthAfrica COSATU's Gender-Just Transition Toolkit: Embedding Gender Equality in a Labour-Led Transition Swipe through 👇 Full brief: https://tinyurl.com/4vz3y53j

🎙️ On #InternationalDayForPeopleOfAfricanDescent, revisit our #SSEEssentials Podcast with Imraan Valodia. What can South Africa’s experience teach us about building more just social contracts? 🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFCPVQa_0Z8

🧩 Some differences are easy to miss. Can you spot them? 👀 #Week3 of the #UNRISD63 Puzzle Journal explores Gender. 🔎 Challenge 3: Spot the Difference. Can you find them all—and see what they reveal about gender inequality?

⚽ Who starts ahead? In football, as in society, where you start can shape how far you go. In Ep 2 of #RightsInMotion, we explore with two generations of women footballers how unequal starting points can shape how far young people — especially girls — are able to go. www.unrisd.org/wrm

🌱 El 26 de agosto, UNRISD, con el apoyo de AECID y en colaboración con el Gobierno de Guadalajara, realizará un encuentro sobre la gobernanza del Sistema Nacional y Progresivo de Cuidados en México. Un espacio para compartir experiencias y fortalecer propuestas. 🔗: https://tinyurl.com/2p9zna3b

🧩 The economy has more words than “growth.” Can you find them? #Week2 of the #UNRISD63 Puzzle Journal is here! Your challenge: The Economic Wordsearch 🔎 Find the hidden words and discover what connects them. Find the Answers. Shift Paradigms. #AlternativeEconomies

🌱 What would you say to a future APOHS fellow? We asked the APOHS 2026 cohort to share one key takeaway—and one piece of advice for those who might follow in their footsteps. 💬 One programme. Ten scholars. Ten perspectives.

🌍 As #InternationalYouthDay goes on, we’re highlighting spaces where young professionals learn, exchange and grow. 🔵 Meet the APOHS 2026! 10 scholars. 4 countries. 5 months. 1 commitment to human rights, equity & sustainable development. Learn more: www.unrisd.org/apohs

On #YouthDay we remind that transforming policy requires a mandate from the future. 🌍 In 2025 UNRISD launched IFWY, our first global youth-led policy forum: 6 regional dialogues, 300 youth, 26K+ across 169 countries, 1 global declaration. Learn more: www.unrisd.org/ifwy

📢 We’re looking for a Social Media Intern to join UNRISD’s Communications & Outreach team in Geneva! 🌍 Support social media content, campaigns & digital storytelling. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/r7x9y6c8 📅 4–6 months | Starting Sept 2026 ⏰ Deadline: 27 Aug 2026

🎙️ Following #InternationalYouthDay, we revisit our #SSEEssentials Podcast with Davorka Vidović. How can the Social and Solidarity Economy give young people space to participate, create and build meaningful connections? 🎧 Listen now: https://tinyurl.com/k7x8prdw

3 things research tells us about youth and peace. 🌍 For #InternationalYouthDay, we’re exploring how young people in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo contribute to peacebuilding, resilience and social change. Young people are partners and agents of change.

🧩 Think you know social policy? Let’s see. Week 1 of the #UNRISD63 Puzzle Journal is here! Your 1st challenge: The Social Crossword. Can you solve the clues and uncover the ideas behind social policy? Find the Answers. Shift Paradigm.

🌿 3 facts about Indigenous Peoples you may not know. Indigenous Peoples represent 6.2% of the global population and are vital stewards of biodiversity. But there’s more to the story. Discover 3 facts this #IndigenousPeoplesDay.

🌍 What ideas shaped climate justice in 2025? UNRISD advanced work on equity & inclusion in just energy transitions, gender-transformative approaches & care at the heart of just transitions. ✨ 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/y3ctbnzr

🤲 What ideas shaped gender justice in 2025? UNRISD advanced work on gender & LGBTQIA+ backlash, feminist development policy, care systems & intersectionality. ✨ Ideas that shape. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/y3ctbnzr

🌐 What ideas shaped alternative economies in 2025? UNRISD advanced new thinking on measuring progress, Social and Solidarity Economy, Life Economies & youth as agents of change. ✨ Ideas that shape. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/y3ctbnzr

📢 UNRISD is looking for a Research Intern to join the Office of the Director in Geneva! 📍 Geneva 📅 3–6 months, Sept 2026–Mar 2027 ⏰ Apply by 16 Aug 2026, 23:59 CET 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5af68t7f

📢 UNRISD is looking for a Gender Justice and Development Intern to join our GJD Programme! 📍 Geneva | In-person and/or remote 📅 4–6 months, starting 1 Sept 2026 🌐 English & Spanish required ⏰ Apply by 16 Aug 2026, 23:59 CET 👉 https://tinyurl.com/mv5srwrv

UNRISD turns 63! 🎉 🧩 For 63 years, UNRISD has asked the difficult questions. Now, it's time to find the answers. 🔎 4 weeks. 4 themes. 4 challenges. 🌍 Crossword | 💡 Word Search | ⚖️ Spot the Difference | 🌱 Connect the Dots The answers are out there. Can you find them?

💡 What ideas shaped social policy in 2025? UNRISD advanced disability inclusion, care systems, social protection, climate justice, post-growth futures & tax justice. 53 research outputs. 91 events. Ideas that shape. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/y3ctbnzr

💡 Our Annual Report 2025 is out: 80+ research outputs, 90+ events, 400+ researchers worldwide — and a direct line into the Doha Political Declaration and COP30. The world needs bold ideas more than ever. Stand with us. 🔗 https://www.unrisd.org/en/library/publications/annual-report-2025

📢 Curso virtual | Política exterior feminista 📅 11–13 agosto 2026 💻 Online 🗣️ En español + subtitulado IA en inglés y portugués ¿Cómo convertir los compromisos de igualdad de género en prácticas institucionales sostenibles? 🔗: https://tinyurl.com/mt2rvjrv

🤖🌍 At #AIforGood & #WSIS2026, UNRISD advanced people-centred AI through high-level dialogues, expert roundtables & The Art of Equality. Thanks to everyone who visited our booth and joined the conversation! 📰: https://tinyurl.com/32cxn64n

🤖 At #AIforGood 2026, UNRISD’s Yuyu Chen joined the roundtable on AI talent pathways, highlighting that access, infrastructure and opportunity shape who can participate in the AI economy. Building inclusive ecosystems is key to a fair AI future. 📰: https://tinyurl.com/32cxn64n

We asked our first Women’s #RightsInMotion #GenderChampions — Magdalena Sepúlveda, Ambassador Deike Potzel and Ambassador Matthew Wilson — to finish this sentence. 👇 Your turn: Changing the rules of the game starts with...

🤖 As part of the #AIforGood Global Summit 2026, UNRISD hosted Democratizing AI: Platform Cooperatives. Moderated by Ilcheong Yi, the session explored how shared ownership and democratic governance can help build more inclusive AI economies. 📰: https://tinyurl.com/32cxn64n

🌾🌍 Webinar Highlights: Food Systems that Meet Care Needs in the Context of Climate Change Trade & fiscal policies shape access to nutritious food. Building resilient food systems requires evidence-based policies and cross-sector collaboration. 📹: https://tinyurl.com/9kpccaxv

ECJ BASICS 🌍 #JustTransition What does it mean? A fair shift to greener economies, where workers and communities are not left behind. Climate action + social justice must go together. 🔗: https://tinyurl.com/ye27cdx3

🤖🌍 At #WSIS2026, UNRISD advocated for AI that puts people and social justice first. Director Magdalena Sepúlveda highlighted the need for evidence-based, inclusive AI governance. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2fak5hvj

👩‍💻🌍 At the ITU Network of Women Ministers and Leaders in ICT Breakfast, UNRISD Director Magdalena Sepúlveda joined global leaders to advance women's leadership, digital inclusion and the next generation of women in ICT. 📰: https://ow.ly/PiOS50ZoW24

🌏✈️ At the Seoul International Tourism Forum 2026, UNRISD highlighted why tourism success should be measured beyond economic growth and introduced SDPI-Tourism—a new framework to support evidence-based, people-centred and sustainable tourism. 📰: https://tinyurl.com/bdy882x5

🤖 AI. ⚖️ Inequality. 🌍 Care. ✊ Gender justice The latest UNRISD eBulletin puts together new research, publications, events and conversations on building equitable and inclusive societies—from AI governance to just transitions and social development. 📰: https://tinyurl.com/mtxbskwe

Voices from the Frontlines - #Colombia Restoring Ecosystems, Reshaping Power: Gender and Climate Resilience in La Mojana Swipe through 👇 Full brief: https://tinyurl.com/jvukcbjc

🌱 This #InternationalDayOfHope, what builds hope? Hope is built through universal protection, climate justice, community participation and evidence-based action. Building just and inclusive societies requires turning commitments into meaningful change. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3zdus7yn

Can feminist foreign policy deliver structural change—not just rhetoric? After the 5Fifth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy, UNRISD Director Magdalena Sepúlveda reflects on why inequality and power matter. 🔗: https://tinyurl.com/4cbwxuva

🌍🤝 At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026, UNRISD joined the Inequality Solutions Lab to advance dialogue on tackling inequality through evidence, cooperation and political action. Reducing inequality is key to achieving the #SDGs and more inclusive societies.

🎙️ Cerramos #PrinciplesForChange Podcast Spotlight con: “Un contrato para la naturaleza: el pacto ecosocial del Sur”, con Breno Bringel. 🔵 Principio: Pacto ecosocial y naturaleza 🎧 Escúchalo ahora: https://youtu.be/a4zpEu0RZAs