One Woman: A Song for UN Women

This musical celebration of women worldwide features 25 artists from 20 countries across the globe. It calls for change and celebrates acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who daily make extraordinary contributions to their countries and communities. The lyrics are inspired by stories of women whom UN Women has supported.

Singers and performers from all regions, women and men, donated their time and contributed their talent. For example, the song's lyricist, Beth Blatt, is the founder/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hope Sings, a for-benefit music organisation whose mission is to use the power of song and story to empower, inspire, and connect women around the world by supporting various causes.

The song is available for purchase on the One Woman website and all common channels like iTunes and Amazon for US$0.99. All proceeds go directly to UN Women in support of its programmes to empower women on the ground. The One Woman website also features the full song video, behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the song's year-long production, and stories of "(s)heroes", such as Cathy Eatock, an aboriginal woman and survivor of child sexual assault who pressed charges against her assailant despite resistance from her own community. She is among five survivors who detailed their successful struggles for national policy and legislative reforms at a recent forum.

Women, Rights

International Women's Day 2013 focuses on ending violence against women, a human rights violation that affects up to 7 in 10 women and a top priority for UN Women. Although 187 countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the UN Security Council now recognises sexual violence as a deliberate tactic of war, 603 million women still live in countries where domestic violence is still not a crime. "One Woman" seeks to remind people that together, we can overcome violence and discrimination.