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Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever

On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour (ILO) Organization said on Sunday 18 th september 2022, International Equal Pay Day. While individual characteristics such as education, working time, occupational segregation, skills, or experience explain part of the gender pay gap, ILO says that a large part […]

Transforming Education Summit: Halt the crisis, or risk failing an entire generation

Just a few hours before the start of the crucial Transforming Education Summit, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Friday 16th September, warned that globally, only a third of 10-year-olds are estimated to be able to read and understand a simple written story. This shocking statistic represents a 50 per cent decrease from pre-pandemic estimates. “Under resourced schools, underpaid […]

How Male Champions Are Helping to End Gender-Based Violence in Uganda

By Eva Sibanda Kitgum District, Uganda — Under the Spotlight Initiative, UN Women and the Uganda Police Force engage male vendors on ending violence against women and girls as part of a 16 Days of Activism police caravan activity. “As a male champion, I strive for gender inclusiveness and making gender parity a priority,” says […]

Interview: New Niger Law Protects Girls’ Rights to Education

Girls in nearly a third of African countries face significant barriers to education when they become pregnant. But this is changing. In 2019, Niger passed a law directing schools to allow pregnant girls to continue their studies and return after they have their babies. Mariama Mamadou is program director of Femmes, Actions et Dévelopement (ONG […]

Across Africa, Many Young Mothers Face Education Barriers

African Union Guidance, Policy Reforms Needed to Ensure Girls Continue Education (Nairobi) – Adolescent girls in nearly one-third of African countries who are pregnant face significant legal and policy barriers to continuing their formal education, Human Rights Watch said today. Most African governments, however, now protect education access through laws, policies, or measures for pregnant […]

In focus: Sustainable Development Goal 5

Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls The Sustainable Development Agenda, adopted by UN Member States in 2015, set a 2030 deadline for the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Now, with under 10 years left to meet it, the world is not on track. Amid the […]