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In Focus
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.
Amina Alidi: From local voice in Malawi to global advocate
Social Protectiondebt
Bringing the power of community-rooted leadership to the global stage.
Five young Africans named among 2025 UN Young Leaders for SDGs
Digitalization
From Nigeria to Zimbabwe, Africa’s new generation of changemakers joins 17 global youth leaders driving progress on sustainable development.
microfinance
Financing for women in Africa has remained stubbornly “micro”
loanssustainable development
Women find innovative ways of financing projects
financing for development
Countries to choose targets best suited to local conditions
green bondsustainable development
A way of bankrolling a clean energy revolution
sustainable developmenthealth
Ebola’s most affected countries lobby for funding for hospital infrastructure
debtsustainable development
Countries may be borrowing too much and too fast
Ethiopiasustainable development
Mobilizing domestic resources is a key source of finance
fundsfinancing for development
Will the billions required for the SDGs be sustainable?
tradeIndustrialization
Deliberate trade policies could lead to growth