In Focus
Gender Equality
This beat covers policies about gender equality, empowering of women, issues of violence against women, and gender-related rights.
Africa Day 2025: The Africa our youth and women want
As the continent reflects on justice and reparations, its greatest promise lies in the leadership, resilience, and the rising power of its women and youth.
The Senegalese women transforming polluted spaces into urban gardens
climate
A story of resilience, innovation, food security and climate change mitigation.
Gender advocates to push for social protection and economic empowerment at G20
Gender Empowerment
Other priorities include combating gender-based violence, bridging the digital divide.
Gertrude Mongella, 80, reflects on the landmark Beijing Conference and lessons for the future
Social Protection
At the close of the conference in 1995, she said: ‘A revolution has begun. There’s no going back.’
New UN Women report shows that women’s feelings of safety have been eroded.
— Dr. Jemimah Njuki, the Custodian for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 and a Food Systems Champion.
— Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.