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Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable

While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical gender gaps remain in all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals, according to the latest Gender Snapshot report released Monday September 16, 2024 by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. “Today’s report reveals the undeniable truth: […]

Sigh of relief for Ghana’s (not-so) new gender equality law

Women’s rights advocates are demanding the immediate implementation of a nearly 30-year-old gender equity bill which Ghana’s president signed into law on Thursday. Women’s rights advocates are demanding the immediate implementation of a nearly 30-year-old gender equity bill which Ghana’s president signed into law on Thursday. This ends a process which began in 1998, with […]

Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development

World leaders on Sunday september  22, 2024 adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations. The Pact along with its annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations, was adopted by consensus, despite a last-minute proposal […]

At World Women’s Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality

The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women’s Forum in Mongolia this week.  Held on 22-23 August under the theme Towards a Green Future, the Forum focused on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those emphasizing gender equality. Speaking on […]

‘Dem rape me one afta di oda under di tree

As four paramilitary fighters for Sudan war-hit Dafur region dey gang rape Kolthom, na so dem dey abuse her sake of her race. Warning: Dis article contain details wey fit dey painful for some readers “Dem bin dey very brutal. Dem rape me one afta di oda under di tree, wia I bin dey gada […]