UN Women Free Online Courses 2026

The UN Women Training Centre eLearning Campus provides online learning opportunities focused on gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights. UN Women describes training for gender equality as a way to build knowledge, practical skills and awareness that can contribute to individual and organisational change.

For Mindship Global purposes, “UN Women Free Online Courses 2026” is a convenient title for the collection of free courses available through the platform during 2026. It is not the name of one fixed annual intake. Individual courses have their own content, duration, language and audience.

Self-paced courses can be completed online and allow learners to study at their own pace, from anywhere and at any time. The learning experience may include reading materials, audio, videos, animations and interactive activities.

Current free course options on the official platform include topics such as:

• I Know Gender 1-2-3
• Women’s Leadership and Decision Making
• Violence against Women and Girls
• Women, Peace and Security
• Trade and Gender Equality
• Gender Equality and Voluntarism
• Gender Equality and Migration
• Gender Equality and Organised Crime
• Gender Equality and Sustainable Project Management
• Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Infrastructure
• Gender in Humanitarian Action
• Understanding Violence against Women and Girls
• Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security

Some courses are aimed primarily at UN staff or development professionals, while others explicitly state that broader audiences interested in gender issues may also participate. Applicants should therefore check the audience section of the particular course they wish to take.

• No universal nationality restriction is stated for the eLearning Campus.
• Learners can access self-paced courses online from different countries.
• No universal age limit is stated.
• No universal university-degree requirement is stated.
• No IELTS, TOEFL or other formal English test is required for the general free self-paced courses.
• Learners should select a course offered in a language they can understand.
• Some courses are designed primarily for UN staff, government officials, development practitioners, policy-makers or advocates.
• Other courses are also suitable for general audiences interested in gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Course-specific eligibility or audience requirements should be checked before enrolment.

• Free tuition for courses specifically marked FREE in the official catalogue.
• Flexible online learning from anywhere.
• Self-paced study without a fixed classroom timetable.
• Access to UN Women training content on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Opportunities to learn about women’s leadership and decision-making.
• Training related to women, peace and security.
• Learning on gender equality in humanitarian action.
• Content covering violence against women and girls.
• Training on gender-responsive project management and infrastructure.
• Courses addressing migration, trade, volunteerism and sustainable development.
• Practical knowledge relevant to development, policy, advocacy, humanitarian and international-sector work.
• Lifetime course access is stated for some courses on the current platform.
• Certificate availability may apply to selected courses where completion requirements are specifically stated.

Learners generally need:

• Valid email address
• UN Women Training Centre eLearning Campus account
• Basic personal/contact information required during registration
• Any additional information requested during course enrolment

The general registration process does not list the following as universal requirements:

• Passport
• CV/résumé
• Academic transcripts
• Degree certificates
• Recommendation letters
• IELTS/TOEFL certificate
• Personal statement

• Learn directly through the UN Women Training Centre.
• Strengthen knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Develop understanding relevant to international development and humanitarian work.
• Explore topics including leadership, peacebuilding, migration and sustainable development.
• Study flexibly alongside university or employment.
• Build knowledge useful for NGO, UN, policy, advocacy and development-sector careers.
• Access several training options without tuition fees.
• Learn from anywhere without travel or accommodation costs.