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Nearly eight out of 10 young Afghan women are excluded from education, jobs, and training
UN Women launches the 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index, the most extensive study on women's empowerment and gender equality since the Taliban takeover.
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Women’s political leadership declines, with fewer women in executive office in 2025
Fewer women hold top political offices in 2025. UN Women reports rising barriers, political violence and setbacks in gender ...
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Women in Afghanistan have not stopped striving for their rights, and neither should we
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...
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Myanmar Earthquake 2025: What it means for women and girls
On 28 March 2025, Myanmar was struck by two powerful earthquakes, a 7.7 magnitude quake near Mandalay and Sagaing, followed by a 6.4 magnitude quake further south. With over 2,800 people killed, 4,600 ...
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Intensified military operations will bring increased death and despair for Rafah’s 700,000 women and girls
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...
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Speech: ‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...
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Speech: Gender equality – just, prudent, and essential for everything we all aspire to
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...
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'We want to have our voices out there' – Young women speak out at CSW68
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...
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International Women’s Day 2024: ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...
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Speech: We are not deterred – Let us push forward together for gender equality
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...
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Your guide to CSW68
The 68 th session of the Commission on the Status of (CSW68) will take place from 11 - 22 March under the priority theme: “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all ...