Uganda has reaffirmed its position as a regional and global champion on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda during the Women Uganda 2025+ Exhibition and Knowledge Fair, held to commemorate 25 ...

Introduction Over the past seven decades, international law has undergone a profound transformation in its treatment of women’s rights and gender equality. A new academic paper examining this evolutio ...

Violence against women. Domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and harmful practices like forced marriage and female genital mutilation remain widespread. International law now clearly ...

Member States have encouraged nominating a woman while also underscoring the importance of regional diversity.

At the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) 85th Ordinary Session, leading women’s rights organisation ...

My dream is that some of them will become generals,’ says the head of gender affairs for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in ...

Shimataver Igbawua is an independent Nigerian filmmaker and storyteller. He was selected for the British Council’s Film Lab ...

Before anyone argues that gender-equity programs favor women, it’s worth acknowledging a parallel crisis unfolding among men.

Five Bold Moves to end digital gender-based Violence — and unlock Africa’s digital promise (By Jemimah Njuki and Ndey Oley Cole) ...

The South Sudan Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare opened a three-day public participation workshop in Juba on ...

Although António Guterres’ term as UN secretary general extends until 2027, the nomination process for his successor has already begun. According to UN regulations, the presidencies of both the ...

Zain Jordan has won the “Women Inclusive Work Environment” award presented by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) during the annual end-of-year ...