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Feminist Journalists Program open [Worldwide]

Journalists interested in feminism and social justice can apply for this program. The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) has launched the Feminist Journalist Project (FJP), which aims to create a cohort of...
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Don’t Fail Your Women Leaders Now

CEO & Co-Founder at WNORTH, an organization bridging the gender power gap by elevating women in the leadership pipeline. By now, we have all seen the statistics that women (and specifically...
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Inspiring girls to know: Four stories to celebrate girls in ICT

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021   Girls around the world are using innovation and technology to solve problems, to unite communities and as a force for good and equality. And yet,...
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The circle of Global Business Women officially launches

Africa is reported to have the highest number of women entrepreneurs in the world with roughly half of Africa’s population being women. Reportedly, small to medium enterprises make up 90%...
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African Women Leaders Network call for increased representation of women in the COVID-19 response at the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women

At a side event during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) convened women leaders across the continent to discuss the...
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4 ways the private sector can push for gender equality post-pandemic

• The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women’s economic participation. • Gender equality cannot be achieved without support from the private sector. • A new survey shows strong...
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The Health of Adolescents

The Health of Adolescents Adolescence is the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. It is a unique stage of human development and an important...
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Betting on women’s leadership as we recover from COVID-19

This year, International Women’s Day shines the spotlight on women’s leadership and the need for gender equality in a post COVID-19 world. Surely the pace of reform is too slow,...
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“The excitement about Generation Equality is something you can now feel and touch”— UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, interactive virtual side...
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