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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.

Country now hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa

Ghana is the first African country to open its doors to people of African descent from all over the world – but bureaucracy takes a toll

Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone remain vigilant as infections decline in the three countries

Gender Equality

How an innovative real-time intervention in Kenya used women’s strengths to protect voters and help keep the peace before and after voting day

What women want in 2015 - the Year of Women’s Empowerment

Gender Equality

Number of women legislators inches upward in Africa

Gender Equality

Groups ask men and boys to shun the practice

Gender Equality

The gender gap has narrowed, but progress is starting to stall

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