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Gender Equality

This beat covers policies about gender equality, empowering of women, issues of violence against women, and gender-related rights.

A view of the head table during the opening session of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Gertrude Mongella (left, standing at the podium), Secretary-General of the Conference, delivers her address.
Gender Equality

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.’
African women leaders and partner organizations.
Gender Equality

African women are leading, but more support is needed

Gender EqualitySocial Protection On the sidelines of CSW69 and the Beijing +30 commemorations, African women leaders met to discuss the progress made and the challenges that remain on the continent.
Senegalese women transforming dumpsite into urban gardens.
Gender Equality

The Senegalese women transforming polluted spaces into urban gardens

climate A story of resilience, innovation, food security and climate change mitigation.
A woman.
Gender Equality

Nonhlanhla Dlamini: Leading the fight against gender-based violence in Eswatini

Gender Based Violence

Editor Picks

A woman.
Gender Equality

Empowering change: Safeguarding women in Sierra Leone

Jewel Taylor, Vice President of Liberia.
Gender Equality

Liberia’s vice-president lauds women’s role in mitigating impact of climate change

Ending violence against women Believe Survivors. Act Now!

gender-based violence (GBV)

Goretti’s Story, Kenya

Violence against women has worsened due to COVID-19 pandemic

gender-based violence (GBV)

New UN Women report shows that women’s feelings of safety have been eroded.

Ending violence against women: Layla from Morocco shares her story

Gender-based violence

Believing the voices of survivors.

For the Africa We Want, prioritize women and girls as we fight COVID-19 pandemic

STEM can develop the innovations we need in Africa, says Gecci Karuri-Sebina

STEMScience
Ohemaa Adjei Andoh

STEM can be fun, says Ohemaa Adjei Andoh of Ghana

STEMScience

Now is the time to sprint if we want to end hunger, achieve other SDGs

Food systemsSustainability

— Dr. Jemimah Njuki, the Custodian for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 and a Food Systems Champion.

Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Ocean is the main port in Namibia and home to many fishing companies.

Africa’s strategic priorities to recover better

Africa COVID-19recovery

— Cristina Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa.

Digital transformation expert Timothy Laku

Digital tools can transform Africa, tackle food insecurity

agricultureUgandaA conversation with Ugandan digital technologist, Timothy Laku.

Ethiopia: UNFPA calls for the protection and justice for women and girls in Tigray

— Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.

Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares

Ambassador Ammo Aziza Baroud

Chad at the UN: Determined to have African voices heard in international forums

— Ambassador Ammo Aziza Baroud is the Permanent Representative of Chad to the UN in New York. She talks about her priorities and the importance of women’s empowerment.