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Africa Renewal

Gender

Women waiting in line at Bweremana internally distribution site, North Kivu, DRC.

Gender

In eastern DRC’s ongoing conflict, women and girls pay a high price

WFP is working to ensure they don’t face the choice between hunger or sexual violence.

By Barbara Pereira Mendes

Kenyan marathoner Viola Cheptoo Lagat.

Gender

Elite Kenyan marathoner championing battle against Gender-Based Violence

Viola Cheptoo founded Tirop’s Angels foundation in memory of fellow athlete Agnes Tirop

Zipporah Musau

By Zipporah Musau

Gender

A new flour mill offers unexpected respite from threats of violence in Sudan

Gender

Explainer: Why women’s role in sustaining peace is more critical than ever

UN News

Gender

More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

UN News

Drought in Kenya (pictured) and other countries in the Horn of Africa affects the most vulnerable

Gender

Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women

UN News

Gender

Mozambican mother shares her experience of extremism and discrimination

Kidnapped by al-Shabaab militants, the woman recounts the choice she faced: join their ranks or witness her family’s execution.

By Mame Bougouma Diene

Women gather for coffee in Guba Lafto in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.

Gender

In Ethiopia, UN Women and partners fight gender-based violence

Gender

Malala Yousafzai, Amina Mohammed Advocate for girl-Child Education in Nigeria

The focus is increased investment in the sector to guarantee universal access to free and quality education, including secondary education

Gender

South Sudan: Women fighting conflict-related sexual violence and hate speech

By Alice Wairimu Nderitu and Jacqueline O'Neill