Somalia: UN Official Underlines Need to Advance Women's Participation in Public Life

Despite many challenges, Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities, but enhancing women's political participation remains critical, UN Deputy… Read more »

Africa: Equality Drive Launched By African Women Leaders At Landmark Conference

Women leaders called for swift, concerted action to advance gender rights at the first International Conference on Women's Transformational Leadership, in Juba, South Sudan on… Read more »

Africa: 'More Women and Girls in Science Equals Better Science', UN Chief Declares

Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as an aberration, and search algorithms that perpetuate discrimination, but the solution is simple:… Read more »

Zambia: New Grant Gives Boost to Women Peacekeepers

Zambia's police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women's participation in global peace operations, a UN Women-hosted trust fund announced on Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: Around 4.2 Million Girls At Risk of Female Genital Mutilation - UN Chief

Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is an "abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights" said the UN Secretary-General on Monday, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance… Read more »

Africa: 'Equal Rights Cannot Wait' On International Day of Women in Multilateralism

The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday underlined the need to achieve gender equality globally and fight hate speech,… Read more »

Africa: 2022 Year in Review - Celebrating Women Fighting for Their Rights

In the last of our Year In Review features, we honour the work of activists helping to protect women's rights, which once again, came under attack in many countries throughout… Read more »

Mali: Grant to UN Mission Boosts Inclusivity for Women in Peacekeeping

A $1.5 million grant to the UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is designed to enable a more inclusive environment for women blue helmets serving in… Read more »

Africa: UNFPA Appeals for U.S.$1.2 Billion to Support Crisis-Affected Women and Girls

Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday launched a $1.2 billion appeal to support 66 million women, girls and… Read more »

Africa: Gender Parity is the Only Path to Gender Equality - Guterres

Gender equality remains essentially, a question of power, said the UN chief on Monday, but to change the culture of male-domination and bring balance, we need equality in terms of… Read more »

Africa: Gender Inequalities Hampering Global Efforts to End AIDS - Report

Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a "feminist route map" can get countries back on track, the UN agency leading the fight against… Read more »

Africa: Consign Violence Against Women and Girls, 'To the History Books' - UN Chief

Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member, the UN chief said ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,… Read more »

Africa: Home Is a Deadly Place for Many Women and Girls, UN Report Reveals

On average, more than five women or girls were killed every hour in 2021 by someone in their own family, two UN agencies said in a report published on Wednesday. Read more »

East Africa: Horn of Africa - UNFPA Launches $113 Million Appeal for Drought-Impacted Women and Girls

The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is women and girls who are paying "an unacceptably high price", the UN Population Fund… Read more »

Africa: COP27 - Week Two Opens With Focus On Water, Women and More Negotiations On 'Loss and Damage'

On 'Women and Water' Day at COP27, the power of women as key drivers of climate solutions, and the crucial impact that the climate crisis is having on our water supply took centre… Read more »