At the UN Human Rights Council, the Hurra Coalition called for reform of discriminatory family laws in the Arab world that deny women equal economic rights Family law reform can no longer be treated as a peripheral issue The Hurra Coalition (http://apo-opa.co/4gQAI5n) has called on governments and the international community toContinue Reading
As Africa accelerates its shift toward renewable energy, one crucial question remains: will women have an equal seat at the table in shaping the continent’s green future? A newly released report by the African Development Bank (AfDB), developed in partnership with The Gambia’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social WelfareContinue Reading
On June 3, 2026, the Tahoua region hosted a delegation led by Ms. Boukar Yagana, Deputy Secretary General of the High Authority for Peacebuilding (HACP), as part of a high-level mission by Mr. Brian J. Williams, Director of Financing at the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO). This mission, focusedContinue Reading
Officially assuming office on June 22, 2026, Dr. Mongbo was appointed by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to lead the organization’s work in the DRC, where she will champion initiatives that promote women’s rights, inclusive governance, and sustainable development. With decades of experience spanning international development, institutional leadership, andContinue Reading
On International Widows’ Day, CTWOO and Equality Now call on Kenyan MPs to pass a comprehensive new Bill to protect widowed persons from eviction and abuse To mark International Widows’ Day, Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization (CTWOO) (http://apo-opa.co/4g1aeOu) and Equality Now (http://apo-opa.co/4fVM73z) (www.EqualityNow.org) are urging MPs in Kenya to pass the WidowedContinue Reading
At the end of the ceremony, this Declaration was signed by all stakeholders involved in the fight against GBV, under the watchful eye of Dominique Ouattara, the moral guarantor of this commitment. On Saturday, June 13, 2026, the First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire, Dominique Ouattara, launched the “Zero Tolerance” nationalContinue Reading
Every day, women journalists around the world open their social media accounts knowing they may face a barrage of sexually explicit threats, body-shaming comments, and coordinated harassment campaigns designed to silence their reporting. According to UNESCO’s landmark global study, 73 per cent of women journalists (three out of four) have experienced onlineContinue Reading
On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day, observed globally on 28 September, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) underscores the critical and urgent message of the 2025 theme: “Safe Abortion is Life-Saving Healthcare.” Across our continent, unsafe abortion remains a devastating public health crisis and a graveContinue Reading
According to the government report covering 2011–2025, a total of 457,000 households benefited from cash transfers amounting to 140.179 billion CFA francs between 2017 and 2024. It is not often emphasized, but deprivation of resources is considered a form of gender-based violence. For this reason, women’s empowerment has been establishedContinue Reading
In 2024, 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members – one every 10 minutes – according to data released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women. New York – Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence againstContinue Reading
