In Focus
Gender Equality
This beat covers policies about gender equality, empowering of women, issues of violence against women, and gender-related rights.
Running against violence: How Viola Cheptoo is taking the GBV fight into the digital age
Social Protection
Kenyan marathon star uses her athletic platform to confront gender-based violence and empower a new generation.
Online abuse is real violence — and Africa’s women and girls are paying the price
Social Protection
A bold action by governments, tech companies, and all communities is needed to confront the rising tech-facilitated GBV that is silencing women’s voices and threatening hard-won gains in Africa.
Ending digital violence is Africa’s next chapter in equality for women and girl
Social Protection
“Digital violence against women and girls is not inevitable; it is preventable.” UN Women’s Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda on this year’s 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence.
The promise and peril of Africa's tech revolution for women and girls
Social Protection
“When women withdraw from online spaces to protect themselves, we lose their voices in politics, journalism, and civic debate. Technology-facilitated gender-based violence not only denies women their most basic human rights, but it also robs our societies of their contributions” The UN Deputy Secretary-General reflects on this year’s 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence campaign.
What women want in 2015 - the Year of Women’s Empowerment