Funding cuts to women rights organisations hinder progress on ending violence against women

October 28, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Others, Politics & Governance, Social Justice

UN Women Chief of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls section, Kalliopi Mingeirou is worried about funding cuts to women’s rights organizations’ fight against violence against women and girls. She said “women’s rights organizations are the backbone of progress on violence against women, yet they are being pushed to the brink. ” We cannot…

Women still largely excluded from peace processes

October 21, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Gender Equality, Social Justice

Around 676 million women resided within a 50-kilometer radius of active and deadly conflict zones last year, marking the most alarming statistic recorded since the 1990s. That’s one of the key findings of the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) published on Monday. The report underscores the urgent need for increased…

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…

“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…

Gender Equality: $420 Billion Missing Each Year

July 16, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Gender Equality

Each year, developing countries face a $420 billion shortfall in funding for gender equality. This stark reality, outlined by UN Women, highlights a critical gap: due to a lack of resources, millions of women and girls are deprived of essential services, support, and full participation in society. “The money simply isn’t reaching the women and…

Women Unite Their Voices to Demand the Return of Peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

June 25, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Elections & Democracy, Social Justice

Women from several provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have delivered an advocacy note to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, calling for an end to the conflicts in eastern DRC. This document is the result of a collective effort by members of women’s associations and human rights organizations. The…

Gender Based Violence GBV prevention and life skills training to be integrated into national curricula in Somalia

May 27, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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East Africa, Education, Advocacy & Careers, Gender Equality

The Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir has volunteered to integrate Gender Based Violence GBV prevention and life skills training into national curricula, targeting girls’ empowerment at the school level. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF, the term gender-based violence (GBV) is used to describe any harmful act…

From vulnerability to leadership: Driving change in communities in Malawi

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

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

Gender Equality: $420 Billion Missing Each Year

Gender Based Violence GBV prevention and life skills training to be integrated into national curricula in Somalia

Ending Period Poverty: How Pad Banks Empower Ghanaian Girls

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

From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought

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