Towards achieving gender equality and a safer, healthier, more sustainable planet for all. The triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – has very real and very unequal impacts on women, girls and gender-diverse people. This year, 2026, is a pivotal opportunity to advance gender equality inContinue Reading
The People vs. Impunity against women and girls Around the world, millions of women and girls face violence, discrimination, and abuse. Too often, the message they receive is the same: Justice and help is not on the cards for them. A rape case may never reach the court and theContinue Reading
Traumatic. Painful. Irreversible. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation that inflicts lifelong suffering on millions of women and girls. It is a harmful practice that persists because of cultural norms and myths. It has no health benefits and leaves survivors with long-lasting physical and psychological trauma. An estimated 230 millionContinue Reading
Ending digital gender-based violence is central to achieving inclusive growth, human dignity, and the promise of Africa’s digital future By Jemimah Njuki , Director of the Women, Gender and Civil Society Department at the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Ndey Oley Cole, senior program manager. The 16 Days of Activism againstContinue Reading
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024. Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women, released on the International Day for the Elimination ofContinue Reading
The digital world promised connection and empowerment – but for millions of women, it has become a hunting ground. Schoolgirls are grappling with fake nude images of themselves circulating on social media. Female business leaders are increasingly targeted with deepfakes and coordinated harassment campaigns. And women in the public eye face torrents ofContinue Reading
Imagine receiving a message from a stranger that contained chillingly accurate details about your daily routine. Or consider the shock of discovering that your footage has been digitally altered into explicit content and splashed across the internet. These are not hypothetical scenarios of digital abuse — they are a frighteningContinue Reading
