To mark International Women’s Day, Fenerbahçe, one of the largest and most popular sports clubs in Turkey and a champion for the HeForShe campaign, and UN Women spotlighted the importance of women’s equal participation and empowerment in sports.

Wednesday 22 April 2026 - Police forces across the United Kingdom convened in South Wales on 22 April 2026 for a national HeForShe event, marking a renewed phase of collaboration between UK Policing and UN Women’s HeForShe initiative. During the gathering, Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan, UK Policing Lead for HeForShe and Chief Constable of South Wales Police, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding extending the partnership for a further five years.

Filimon Nkungu, a Male Gender Champion from Samaka Village in Singida Region, Tanzania. Photo: UN Women.

In Samaka Village, in the Singida Region of Tanzania, long-standing gender norms have traditionally dictated how families make decisions and who accesses economic opportunities, leaving women with limited influence over their livelihoods and community affairs.

At 43, Martin Mitrovski has spent 16 years working as a preschool educator and challenging social norms in a profession traditionally dominated by women. Photo: Courtesy of the Municipality of Kriva Palanka

HeForShe Universities Webinar panelists: Francesco Merola, Partnerships Analyst, UN Women HeForShe; Dr.

Makgabo has expanded her products from just product to 6 since starting the EntreprenHer trainings in 2021.

“I opened my first school right after completing the training which has grown from 20 children to 59, and I’ve since opened a second branch.

_{From Left to Right: Vesna Jaric, Global Lead, HeForShe Initiative; Dr.}