Women’s empowerment

Motorcycle taxis at Lunzu town in Malawi. A good number of them are owned by women.
Women’s empowerment

Malawi women motorcycle taxi owners pulling strings from behind the scenes

Elbowed out of driving the motorcycle taxis, women own the business instead.
By Ray Mwareya and Deogracias Kalima
Alaa Salah, Civil Society Activist and Community Leader from Sudan
Women’s empowerment

Women lead in Sudan’s clamour for good governance

From leading the protests to pushing for lasting change, women are at the forefront.
Jaxson Cooper
By Jaxson Cooper
The regional stabilization project for the Lake Chad Basin is training women in raising awareness.
Women’s empowerment

Violent extremism costs African countries $97 billion each year

18-country study examines the impact of attacks on infrastructure and physical damage, formal and informal economies, and of 'security spending' on development processes.
UNDP
By UNDP
Women’s empowerment

‘Renewed energy for women's empowerment’

Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa
Africa Renewal
By Africa Renewal
Hafsat Abiola
Women’s empowerment

Africa must rely on its own development model

By Hugo Bourhis
Podcast