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Sep 13, 20231 min read
[read] Women in Guinea-Bissau speak out against female genital mutilation: “I’m lucky to be alive”
BURUNTUMA, Guinea-Bissau – “In all four of my deliveries I had a haemorrhage” said 39-year-old Djenabu Sano, reflecting on the...
Aug 31, 20232 min read
[read] Beating the odds: Resilience, hope and safe births at a UNFPA mobile clinic in the Drc
Photo by Eibner Saliba on Unspalsh NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Although heavily pregnant and in pain, Kaindo...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
"SOUTH AFRICA IS SUPERFICIAL IN ITS ANALYSIS OF GBV"-ACCOUNTABILITY DIALOGUE (DAY 1)
Advocate Brenda Madumisa, Co-chair of the presidential steering committee on the national strategic plan, delivered a powerful keynote...
Aug 21, 20231 min read
[watch] Dr. Lesley Ann Foster Discusses GBVF Crisis and the Ongoing Accountability Dialogue Summit
The battle against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in South Africa is a collective responsibility that requires unwavering...
Aug 9, 20232 min read
[read] Activist: 'Nothing to Celebrate' on South African Women's Day
FILE - Women protest after more than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women appeared in court, outside the Krugersdorp...
Aug 9, 20231 min read
[watch] Dr. Lesley Ann Foster and the Quest for Gender Equality at the African Masculinity Symposium
The Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction research programme (CSSR), in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Media...
Aug 2, 20231 min read
[READ]Minister of Gender Jean Sendeza lobbies media to champion end of GBV in Malawi
Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Jean Sendeza, has appealed to the media to champion the fight against Gender...
May 29, 20231 min read
[READ] Advocating against period poverty and female genital mutilation in The Gambia
Reusable pads shared at St. John's School for the Deaf. © UNFPA The Gambia BASSE, The Gambia – “When a girl starts to menstruate, that's...
May 25, 20232 min read
[read] South Sudan secures 70 million U.S. dollars grant for women empowerment
FILE PIC: World Bank Headquarters. /Xinhua The World Bank on Wednesday granted 70 million U.S. dollars to South Sudan to boost women's...
May 21, 20231 min read
Karina Jamal, founder of Koko Boxes, a company dedicated to the field of biodegradable packaging
Karina Jamal, founder, Koko Boxes Lda (Mozambique) Karina Jamal is a writer and founder of Koko Boxes Lda, Mozambique, a company...
May 4, 20232 min read
[read] Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa shoots the lights out as record viewers tune in
The T20 Women's World Cup, which was hosted in South Africa earlier this year, was deemed a huge success as the appetite for the women's...
May 2, 20231 min read
[read]Employers Can Benefit By Taking Maternal Mental Health Seriously, Research Shows
Despite mothers accounting for nearly one-third of working women, current workplaces aren't built to support their life experiences and...
Apr 18, 20231 min read
[read]Overcoming gender-based violence as a barrier to human rights and environmental sustainability
Our globe counts on each of us to sustainably manage nature—and in every part of the world, women and girls play key roles in nature...
Mar 30, 20232 min read
[READ]Rwandan woman develops an IoT Mobile App to boost agriculture
Clemence Uwamutarambirwa detecting temperature of potatoes in the greenhouse. Photo Courtesy: Catholic University of Rwanda Ms. Clemence...
Mar 21, 20232 min read
[read] Equality Café: International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 Edition
UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office hosted the second edition of its Equality Café on Monday 6th March in Nairobi, Kenya to...
Mar 17, 20232 min read
[read] NASA unveils new spacesuit that will better fit women
NASA has unveiled the first prototype for a newly designed “next generation” spacesuit and it’s been designed to enable the first woman...
Mar 15, 20231 min read
[read] Digital technology new source of discrimination against women
During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres heard...
Mar 10, 20232 min read
[read]IWD 2023: How can the digital gender divide be reduced?
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the focus inevitably drives to the question of women empowerment**. The United Nations...
Feb 16, 20231 min read
[READ] ‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares
© Missouri S&T/Michael Pierce Students at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States test a robot they have...
Feb 13, 20233 min read
[READ] Supporting women leaders and aspirants to unleash their potential
In Ethiopia, women’s participation in leadership and decision-making positions are very low[1] due to persistent unequal practices and...