In Focus
Gender
This beat covers policies about gender equality, empowering of women, issues of violence against women, and gender-related rights.
Women farmers in Ghana lead the charge against climate change
climate
They are calling for transformative changes in agriculture sector aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Kenyan marathoner fighting Gender-Based Violence in memory of fallen athletes
Gender Based Violence
Viola Cheptoo started a foundation to create awareness and support GBV survivors. They visit schools, youth training camps, and churches, educating young girls on the red flags to watch out for and stressing the importance of speaking out against violence.
‘Education gave me new life and purpose’
Education
A survivor of sexual violence uses her powerful story to advocate for the empowerment of other survivors and promote education as a preventive measure.
National Assembly approved Political Parity Law that provides for a minimum of 40% of seats in elected bodies reserved for women, as well as in cabinet positions
As climate change affects water sources, ensuring women participate in water management decisions also improves incomes and health
Latest recommendations from the UN Global Crisis Response Group call for windfall tax to fund fair policies and sustainable energy solutions
—Says Morissanda Kouyaté, Guinea’s foreign minister and 2020 UN Mandela Prize winner
New UN Women report shows that women’s feelings of safety have been eroded.
