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May 02, 2023
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 »
April 28, 2023
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 »
April 14, 2023
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 »
March 17, 2023
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 »
March 14, 2023
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 »
March 08, 2023
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 »
March 01, 2023
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 »
February 24, 2023
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 »
March 01, 2023
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 »
February 23, 2023
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 »
February 06, 2023
Africa: Supporting Adolescent Girls With Disabilities Through STEM
Michelle Obama, Melinda Gates, and Amal Clooney pledged to support adolescent girls Read more »
January 17, 2023
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 »
December 29, 2022
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 »
November 18, 2022
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 »
November 25, 2022
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 »
October 25, 2022
Mozambique: 'Everyone Said I Couldn't Be a Mechanic, but I Can Be Whatever I Want'
- deconstructing gender roles in Mozambique Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: New Report Outlines How Digital Finance Can Drive Women's Economic Empowerment in Africa
A new report reveals persistent barriers in the digital finance sector that limit women's economic empowerment in Africa, while recommending policy responses to overcome them. Read more »
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