Africa: '97% of Spotlight Initiative Programme Countries Have Sustained Achievements' - Key Takeaways From the Initiative's Sustainability Report

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On 11 December, Spotlight Initiative hosted 'A sustainable legacy: An intimate evening of conversation and insights from global leaders on how seed investments… Read more »

Africa: Meet the Activists Working to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls

November 25 marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence -- a civil society-led initiative calling for action to ensure that every woman and girl… Read more »

Africa: Invest in Women and Girls to Drive Change Across SDGs, Urge Leaders At the Second World Summit for Social Development

During the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Spotlight Initiative and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) hosted the side event 'Invest in adequate social… Read more »

Africa: From Commitment to Impact - Lessons From Leaders Coordinating Efforts to End Violence Against Women and Girls

DOHA, Qatar - During the Second World Summit for Social Development, Spotlight Initiative hosted a Solutions Studio conversation to highlight strategies for addressing gender-based… Read more »

Africa: Full Speed Ahead - a Global Partnership to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls At UNGA80

UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK - During the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Spotlight Initiative co-hosted a high-level side event to mobilize new commitments towards… Read more »

Africa: Spotlight Initiative Increases Momentum for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls At the Fourth International Conference On Financing for Development

SEVILLE, Spain - At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain, Spotlight Initiative hosted a side event to catalyse and scale up… Read more »

Africa: How Kup Women for Peace Is Ending Conflict and Supporting Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

- 19 June marks International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, a day to reflect on the impact of this heinous war crime and the need to stand with survivors… Read more »

Africa: Meeting the Moment - Promoting Long-Term Investment in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Fragile Settings On the Sidelines of the European Humanitarian Forum

On May 19, Spotlight Initiative hosted an event on the sidelines of the European Humanitarian Forum titled 'Meeting the Moment: Investment in Long-Term Programming to Address… Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Will Result in an Additional 40 Million Women and Girls Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Every Year, Finds Spotlight Initiative Report

For decades, feminist organizations and women's movements have pointed out that climate change exacerbates violence against women and girls, a human rights violation that already… Read more »

Africa: Sustaining Progress Toward Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls Through Enhanced Economic Opportunity

During the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, leaders from governments, international organizations such as the United Nations and… Read more »

Africa: Four Key Lessons On Taking a Global Feminist Approach to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

On the sidelines of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Spotlight Initiative's Civil Society Reference Group organized a side event on how to take a… Read more »

Africa: Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls Hosts High-Level Event to Drive Action On Ending Gender-Based Violence By 2030

On 13 March, leaders from the United Nations (UN), Member and Observer States and civil society met to discuss the urgent work required to fulfil commitments made by UN Member… Read more »

Africa: 'Technology Is a Way of Lifting Up Our Voices' - Celebrating Women Digital Artists On the Sidelines of the Sixty-Ninth Session of the Commission On the Status of Women

During the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) and in celebration of Women's History Month, Art Republic and Spotlight Initiative hosted a… Read more »

Africa: 'You Cannot Have Men Deciding Things That Affect Women' - Why Women and Girls Must Be At the Centre of Climate Action

Helen Tanielu is a senior lecturer, academic and researcher at the National University of Samoa. Her expertise is around family violence and ending violence against women and girls… Read more »

Africa: 'Impossible Is Just an Opinion' - Uplifting Women in Stem On International Day of Women and Girls in Science

"We can heal, survive and thrive." This was the message astronaut, activist and Rise CEO Amanda Nguyen sent to the 1.3 billion survivors of sexual violence worldwide in her opening… Read more »