Kigali, Rwanda — In the fight against sexual violence against children in Africa, one name stands out: Kanga Rasi. Driven by her own experiences as a survivor of childhood sexual violence, Kanga is an inspiring leader who is leading the charge to end violence against children throughout the continent. “I am a survivor of childhood […]
By Melody Chironda Kigali, Rwanda — In every corner of the globe, the significance of land as the bedrock of shelter, security, and livelihood is undeniable. Yet, almost 50% of the world’s population – women – are denied equal rights to land, and often lack the legal rights to own or inherit land. A long-standing […]
This year’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded in New York on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for the crucial SDG Summit in September. Over the past ten days, world leaders, policymakers, and key stakeholders gathered to review progress, share experiences, and discuss strategies for advancing sustainable development. The HLPF serves as a central platform for […]
New indices reveal globally women achieve only 60% of their full potential Kigali, 18 July 2023 – No country has achieved full gender parity and fewer than 1 percent of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap, according to a new global report launched by UN […]
Life-saving relief programmes should not be held hostage by political interests, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, as Member States gathered to debate the use of the veto by a permanent member of the Security Council, that halted vital cross-border aid last week into northern Syria. “The lives of those in need […]
UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to advance gender equality in football, and help end abuse and discrimination on and off the pitch. The tournament is expected to be watched by more than two billion people – the largest audience for […]
Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report published on Tuesday 18 july, 2023. Out of 114 countries studied, none has achieved full gender parity, the report by UN Women and the UN […]
2023 marks two decades since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) is arguably the most progressive legally binding instrument on women’s and human rights instruments globally. A total of 44 African countries have signed […]
The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN’s advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told the Security Council on Friday July 14 , 2023. “Every new wave of warfare brings with it a rising tide of human tragedy, including new waves of war’s oldest, most […]
For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had been robbed of any sense of normalcy. The trial of Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka was the most emblematic, complex case the court in North […]
