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Guinea’s Diene Keita is the new UNFPA Executive Director

September 15, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Diene Keita has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stepping into one of the most challenging roles in global health and human rights. The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for UNFPA, the UN agency responsible for sexual and reproductive health…

From vulnerability to leadership: Driving change in communities in Malawi

September 11, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Education, Advocacy & Careers

In a modest trading centre located near the bustling city of Blantyre in southern Malawi, an extraordinary change has occurred. Chikondi* (not her real name), a former sex worker did not choose the path of sex work; rather, it was a necessity born from hardship. “I endured the struggles of being a sex worker before…

Women: Half the World, but Only a Quarter of the News

September 11, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Gender Equality

Women make up half of humanity, yet they account for only a quarter of the news, warns a new report from the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), supported by UN Women. According to the latest edition of the world’s largest and longest-running study on gender representation in the media, women appear in just 26% of…

“Women are a massive untapped resource when it comes to Intra-African Trade” Kanayo Awani, EVP of Afreximbank says

September 5, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Women in Business

The Executive Vice President of Intra-African Trade and Export Development at the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), Mrs. Kanayo Awani, states that women are frequently excluded from economic and financial decision-making and overlooked by programs aimed at driving economic development and transformation, despite their proven ability and commitment to building successful businesses in Africa . ”…

More than 100 children between the ages of 10 and 14 give birth in South Africa’s Eastern Cape

September 4, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women’s Health

Childline South Africa has expressed concern over the high rates of minors falling pregnant in the country. The Eastern Cape government revealed that more than 100 children between the ages of 10 and 14 have given birth between April and July this year. In the same period, close to 5,000 teenagers have also given birth.…

60% of Crimes Against South Africa’s Women Committed by Spouses

September 4, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Social Justice

Statistics South Africa’s victim crime report has revealed that 60% of crimes against women in the country are committed by spouses, friends, acquaintances and other relatives. According to a recent report analyzing assault cases reported by women in 2024/2025, the perpetrators are usually known to their victims. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke speaking on the report said that, unlike…

“Gender Equality needs the involvement and participation of citizens ,” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

September 2, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Gender Equality

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka expresses disappointment that gender equality remains unachieved, despite the significant efforts of her organization. “We do know that strides have been made in almost every country in the world, although some have done better than others”, she explained. And the fact that we have now identified the significant areas…

Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim talks on transitioning from science to politics

August 29, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Others, Women in Power

Mauritius’s First Female President Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has noted that her risk-taking nature was her motivation to become the first female president of her country. As a Scientist, she explained that politics was a new venture she was ready to explore not knowing what laid ahead for her. In an interview on the Sania Farooqui…

UN Women Ethiopia, works to Strengthen community-based GBV prevention and response mechanisms in Afar

August 29, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers

The Northern Ethiopia conflict which lasted for two years has left a devastating effect on women and girls from Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions. Internally displaced women and girls living in the Region have been particularly exposed to sexual violence. Also there has been an increase in gender-based-violence especially in Aba’ala, Konoba, Berahele and Irebti…

Empowered to Empower: Building Women Resilience amid conflict and displacement in Sudan

August 29, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Southern Africa, Women in Business

Sudan’s ongoing crisis has displaced millions and disrupted livelihoods across the country. But through the support of the Government of Japan, a UN Women project in partnership with SCEFA is helping women reclaim their dignity—not only by offering skills training, but by empowering them to empower others. In Red Sea and Gedaref States, more than…

Guinea’s Diene Keita is the new UNFPA Executive Director

From vulnerability to leadership: Driving change in communities in Malawi

Women: Half the World, but Only a Quarter of the News

“Women are a massive untapped resource when it comes to Intra-African Trade” Kanayo Awani, EVP of Afreximbank says

More than 100 children between the ages of 10 and 14 give birth in South Africa’s Eastern Cape

“Gender Equality needs the involvement and participation of citizens ,” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim talks on transitioning from science to politics

UN Women Ethiopia, works to Strengthen community-based GBV prevention and response mechanisms in Afar

Empowered to Empower: Building Women Resilience amid conflict and displacement in Sudan

Ending Period Poverty: How Pad Banks Empower Ghanaian Girls

UNFPA, Unicef, GOL Launch School-Based Menstrual Pad Banks in Liberia

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