Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, The UN chief António Guterres called on Monday for a major push to prevent “years, even...Read More
All crises have gendered impacts – simply put, they affect women and men, girls and boys in different ways. COVID-19 is no different. Six months into the pandemic, what have...Read More
Monrovia, Liberia, The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls Advisory Panel have observed this year’s National Young Women and Girls Conference. National Young...Read More
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Key facts • More than 1 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide • Each year, there are an estimated 376 million new...Read More
Legal amendment comes as school closures due to COVID-19 raise fears of a rise in sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies. Zimbabwe has made it illegal for schools to expel pupils...Read More
The Ministry of Communications, in partnership with its agencies, is conducting training for about 570 schoolgirls in the Oti Region. As part of the annual National Girls in Information &...Read More
Nelly is a South Sudanese refugee leader in the Bidibidi settlement in Uganda. In this story, adapted from the Who Holds the Microphone Series, she discusses her engagement with the...Read More
Only 29% of women in Kenya between the ages of 15 and 49 are empowered, according to the new Kenya women’s empowerment index. The study, developed by the Kenya National Bureau...Read More
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Who is at risk? FGM is mostly carried out on young girls sometime between infancy and adolescence, and occasionally on adult women. More than...Read More
