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Stephen Bikoko: the visionary peer educator behind Upendo group's youth empowerment drive in Tanzania
Mother-of-two Melania Zambiliti, 21, wanted something more for herself and her family. Living with her in-laws and working as an ad hoc cleaner at a... Read more
A warm winter for women and girls displaced by Tropical Cyclone Freddy
As dark clouds rolled over Ng’omba village in Mulanje, Daliso Simon gathered her harvest in a rush as she didn’t want to get caught in the impending... Read more
Using art and animation to strike down female genital mutilation in Tanzania
As a girl growing up in an African family, I was afraid to have a conversation with my elders and parents concerning my sexual and reproductive... Read more
Sexual violence stalks women and girls fleeing Sudan for South Sudan
“My neighbour Rose* travelled with me to Renk, but her three daughters stayed behind in Khartoum. Later she learned they had been gang raped,” said... Read more
UNFPA announces Kigali Call to Action at Women Deliver, calling for accelerated efforts to promote women and girls’ bodily autonomy
At the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali yesterday, UNFPA announced the Kigali Call to Action: United for Women and Girls’ Bodily Autonomy during... Read more
From hours to minutes: Drones speed up medical deliveries to save mothers' lives in remote Botswana
In the remote village of Mababe, getting results from a straightforward blood test is no simple matter. First, samples must be collected by an... Read more
Crisis in the Horn of Africa
More than 43 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in 2023, 32 million of whom are acutely food... Read more
Lighting the way for women and girls
What women and girls want and need matters. A deeply personal choice – and a fundamental right – is whether or not to have children. Yet more than 40... Read more
The power of gender equality in creating a world of infinite possibilities
In an unequal and diverse world of over 8 billion people, we continue to traverse our differences on the same vision—achieving rights and justice for... Read more
As drought and floods threaten millions in Ethiopia, midwives are a lifeline for pregnant women and newborns
“Saving the life of this baby was a miracle and a blessing for my family. I am immensely grateful,” said Amino Bashir, 25, as she held her newborn.... Read more