Central African Republic: Refugee Turned Peacemaker - the Young Woman Leader Transforming Communities in the Central African Republic

In the heart of the Central African Republic (CAR), a nation long marked by conflict, Nina Mireille Yankinon stands as a symbol of resilience, leadership, and hope, dedicating her… Read more »

Africa: War Is Becoming a Death Sentence for Women and Girls

Thirteen-year-old Mona still remembers the moment the second airstrike hit. Read more »

Africa: Gender, Geography and Powerbroking in Play in Race for Next UN Chief

The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Three Quarters of Women Feel Unsafe As War Rages On

Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls "are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence" whether when fleeing to safety or… Read more »

Africa: From Misdiagnosis to Medical Bias - Why Women Are Living Longer but Not Better

For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women's right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before -… Read more »

Africa: At UN, Malala, Anne Hathaway Call for Action On Women's Rights

A Nobel laureate who survived an assassination attempt, a Hollywood actor turned UN advocate and a young Afghan musician whose voice defied repression took the stage at the United… Read more »

Africa: 'You Are the Foundation-Shakers' - UN Chief Answers Tough Questions At Townhall With Women's Civil Society Groups

The UN chief on Tuesday applauded civil society groups for "shaking the foundations of privilege" in a male-dominated world, addressing a range of questions during a townhall… Read more »

Africa: Women's Representation in Parliament Sees Sluggish Gains

Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began -a 0.3 per cent increase from 2025, marking the slowest growth in nearly a decade, according to a new… Read more »

Africa: World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum Puts Women At the Heart of Economic Transformation

Women entrepreneurs must be recognized as the architects of economic change and not the beneficiaries. Read more »

Africa: Fatwas, Faith and Fallacies - Myth-Busting Female Genital Mutilation in Africa

Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because… Read more »

Kenya: From Family Farm to Climate Tech - How One Kenyan Woman Is Helping Farmers Outsmart Drought

"Giving up is not an option - so many people depend on you," the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find… Read more »

Somalia: Built On Care and Connection - How One Somali-British Woman Is Strengthening Diaspora Communities

When her family moved from Somalia to London in the 1980s, Safia Jama watched women in her community help her mother navigate a new life in the UK -- booking doctor's appointments,… Read more »

Africa: At the Heart of Change - Spotlight Initiative Highlights Breakthroughs in Tackling Gender-Based Violence

When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are "at the heart of every decision," according to Erin Kenny, Global Coordinator… Read more »

South Sudan: Abductions, Sexual Violence on the Increase in South Sudan

Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is concerning, the UN peacekeeping mission in the… Read more »

Africa: A Woman Dies From Cervical Cancer Every Two Minutes, UN Says

A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the… Read more »

Nigeria: Every Step a Struggle - ' Nigerian Woman With Disabilities Leads Push for Dignity and Inclusion

A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be… Read more »

Africa: Over 600 Million Children Exposed to Violence At Home, Unicef Warns

More than one in four children globally - around 610 million - live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in the past year,… Read more »

Africa: Why a Woman Is Killed Every 10 Minutes - the Rising Wave of Global Femicide

Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024 and that trend is growing, according to the UN. Read more »

Africa: Despite Ongoing Discrimination, Women Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping the Global South, With Crucial Support From the UN

Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience and ingenuity, backed by United Nations support,… Read more »

South Sudan: From Silence to Strength - Women Leaders Speak Out in South Sudan

Scolded for wanting to go to school as a girl and dismissed or ignored as an adult, Awrelia from Wau in South Sudan has learnt to advocate for herself, her children and for the… Read more »

Africa: Ending Violence Against Women 'A Matter of Dignity, Equality and Human Rights'

When Salma* was just 15, she was forced to get married, even though she wanted to stay in school and become a doctor someday. Read more »

Africa: Progress in Protecting Women Is Real but Fragile, UN-Backed Report Warns

Despite measurable gains in protecting women and girls from violence, recent progress is at risk of reversal unless global action accelerates, a new UN-backed report has revealed. Read more »

Sudan: Women Endure Starvation, Rape and Bombs Fleeing El Fasher

In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is "a strong predictor" of hunger, violence and death, the UN's gender equality… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Sounds Alarm Over Spike in Sexual Violence Against Women in DR Congo

Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations… Read more »

Africa: Women Still Largely Excluded From Peace Processes

Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year - the highest figure since the 1990s. Read more »