Africa: Closing Gender Tech Gap Will Boost Agri-Food Systems

Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director, Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality at FAO says increasing women's empowerment has a positive impact on agricultural production,… Read more »

Uganda: Women Shatter Gender Barriers in Uganda's Fish Farming Industry

UN Women's project empowering women in Bugiri District Read more »

Sudan: Women and Girls Hit Hard By Attacks On Health

UN agencies warn that health facilities in several states, including the Darfurs, are facing critical shortages of medical supplies Read more »

Kenya: Young Marine Pilot Going Against the Tide

Meet Elizabeth Marami, Kenya's first female marine pilot Read more »

Angola: Empowering Women Through Honey

An UNCTAD project is harnessing the power of bees to help women improve their livelihoods while creating sustainable opportunities in rural communities in the southern African… Read more »

Ghana: Award-Winning Peacekeeper Urges Young African Women to Choose Career in Military

Capt. Cecilia Erzuah was recognized for her outstanding efforts in promoting gender equality within UN peacekeeping operations Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's First All-Women Media Team Marks First Anniversary

Established with support from the United Nations Development Programme, Bilan has provided the first opportunity for Somali women journalists to exercise complete editorial… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's First All-Women Media Team Marks First Year Anniversary

Established with support from the United Nations Development Programme, Bilan has provided the first opportunity for Somali women journalists to exercise complete editorial… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Woman Develops App to Boost Agriculture

The Smart Potato Greenhouse Technology app uses sensors to monitor soil quality and temperature and automates irrigation Read more »

Gambia: Young Woman Ignites a 3D Printing Revolution in the Gambia

The UN in The Gambia is supporting initiatives to bridge the gender disparity gap in STEM through raising awareness and capacity-building support to women-owned businesses Read more »

East Africa: Horn of Africa - Using Digital Technologies to Advance Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Online platforms provide unique opportunities to women's political, economic, and social inclusion, which requires sustained commitment by the international community. Read more »

Sierra Leone: How We Are Moving the Gender Agenda Forward in Sierra Leone

-- Ms. Manty Tarawalli, Gender and Children's Affairs Minister, says a new landmark gender equality and women's empowerment law is a game changer for women Read more »

Africa: Women and Girls Everywhere Are Demanding Their Rights, and Their Words Reverberate Around the World

Around the world, progress on women's rights is vanishing before our eyes. The latest forecasts estimate that on our current track, it will take another 300 years to reach full… Read more »

North Africa: WeRise App Bridges Generations to Promote Gender Equality Through Gaming

Last July, hundreds of people from across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region--including activists, influencers, academics, journalists and the Swedish Ambassador to… Read more »

Africa: Power On - How We Can Supercharge an Equitable Digital Future

From online learning and digital activism to the rapid expansion of high-paying tech jobs, the digital age has generated unprecedented opportunities for the empowerment of women… Read more »

Africa: African Girls Can Code Initiative Builds Digital Skills and Momentum Towards a Better Future

It was launched in 2018 by UN Women and the AU Commission in collaboration with ITU and UNECA, to empower girls across Africa by helping them build digital literacy and computer… Read more »

Africa: AfCFTA - Reaping the Benefits of the World's Most Youth and Women-Friendly Trade Agreement

Priority must be given to investments in women and youth in all facets of the AfCFTA implementation arrangements Read more »

Africa: Supporting Adolescent Girls With Disabilities Through STEM

Michelle Obama, Melinda Gates, and Amal Clooney pledged to support adolescent girls Read more »

Sudan: In Sudan, a UNFPA Hospital Helps Women Give Birth Safely Despite Flooding Crisis

After being carried for three kilometres through the rain and mud, Nasreen Faroug Balla finally reached the hospital. She was eight months pregnant - and going into labour. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Giving Hope to Zimbabwean Women Miners

Zimbabwean women embrace jobs in the mining sector, thanks to incentives provided by the government and mining companies Read more »

Ethiopia: Pushing Forward - Countering Anti-Feminist Backlash

Hanna Lemma is a women's rights advocate and feminist researcher from Ethiopia. She is also the founder and director of Addis Powerhouse, a young women-led feminist knowledge… Read more »

Africa: Call to Action - 'Unite! Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls!'

Joint statement by United Nations entities for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2022. Read more »