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Women’s empowerment

Africa must rely on its own development model

By Hugo Bourhis
Gender

Technology is a liberating force for African women

Innovative projects tackle entrenched gender inequality

By Charles Onyango-Obbo
Gender

Good education is the foundation for effective female leadership

—Togolese politician and former presidential candidate Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson

By Franck Kuwonu
Gender

Economic empowerment of women good for all

Countries make progress lifting endemic obstacles

By Kingsley Ighobor
Women

Female African coders ‘on the front-line of the battle’ to change gender power relations: UN chief

By UN News Centre
16 Days of Activism

Plaudits for the man who mends women

Celebrating Dr. Denis Mukwege: Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2018

By Franck Kuwonu
16 Days of Activism

Ending violence against women and girls in the Sahel: crucial for sustainable development

By Amina Mohammed
Gender

A letter to girls from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, on International Day of the Girl Child

By UN Women
Gender

Women-led tech startups on the rise in Africa

Daunting obstacles remain in the tech industry

By Finbarr Toesland
Gender

Confronting sexual violence in schools

Countries and activists adopt tough measures to tackle the growing crisis

By Pavithra Rao