Gender

Gender

WeRise app promoting gender equality through gaming

WeRise has content designed by over 100 young people from Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia as well as Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine.
From left: Chantal Niyonkuru; Sizolwethu Maphanga and Mariam Said Muhammed.
Gender

African Girls Can Code Initiative helping build digital skills among young women

The initiative was launched in 2018 by UN Women, AU Commission in collaboration with ITU and UNECA, to place girls across Africa on the path to tech careers
Esther Mwema, from Zambia, is a 28-year-old digital inequalities expert and the founder of Digital G
Gender

Transforming internet governance to eliminate online inequalities

Esther Mwema, 28, a digital inequalities expert and artist from Zambia wants to see more girls in the digital space
Health

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

New data show major setbacks for maternal health in many parts of the world, highlighting stark disparities in healthcare access
World Health Organization
By WHO
Women in Mozambique are building livelihoods that support their long-term recovery from violence
Gender

How business start-up kits are changing lives in Mozambique

By accessing economic opportunities and learning to run small businesses, women are building livelihoods and overcoming financial dependence on their partners
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