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Hosted by the Joint Programme on Rural Women's Economic Empowerment in Rwanda (JP RWEE), this High-Level Policy Dialogue convenes senior policymakers, development partners, financial institutions, ...

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On the 29th of April 2026, UN Women convened cross-sector leaders for a dynamic high-level policy dialogue, fostering synergies & catalytic avenues to anchor care work as an invaluable pillar of R

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Dans la province du Nord-Kivu, Immaculée Kalinda s’est lancée dans l’élevage de volailles pour reconstruire sa vie. Elle fait partie des 1300 femmes dans la zone de santé de Kirotshe qui ont bénéfi...

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At a time of increasing pushback against women's and girls' rights, UN Women West and Central Africa is bringing together partners, media and changemakers for a high-level moment focused on connect...

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At a time of increasing pushback against women's and girls' rights, UN Women West and Central Africa is bringing together partners, media and changemakers for a high-level moment focused on connect...

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Watch how women and youth in Mabunduka, Sierra Leone, are transforming local agriculture and taking charge of their economic future! In this video, go behind the scenes of a highly symbolic rice h...

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Meet Mariama Kalokoh, a remarkable entrepreneur and farmer from the outskirts of Kenema whose journey is transforming lives and breaking barriers across Sierra Leone. Despite never having the oppo...

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What happens when women and girls are placed at the centre of development? During his official visit to Sierra Leone, UN Women Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Maxime Houinato, met ...

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Welcome to the official launch of the UN Women Uganda Country Office Strategic Note. Our theme for the season is Power, Progress and Partnership Driving Equality in Uganda. Thanks to our partners, ...

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Across Africa, ACT partners are advancing bold, community-rooted, and movement-driven efforts to end violence against women and girls. In this video, partners share reflections on the results they ...

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Day 4 focused on outreach, accountability, and effective advocacy. Partners reflected on community accountability, political storytelling, narrative change, and coalition action planning, reinforci...

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Day 3 examined the internal capacities that help feminist organizations endure and lead. From healing justice, self and collective care, and stronger organizational systems to adaptive learning, in...

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Day 2 focused on the strategic foundations that sustain effective feminist coalitions. Through discussions on shared vision, trust building, feminist values, political clarity, and collective leade...

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Day 1 of the ACT Africa Convening spotlighted the results, reflections, and transformative impact emerging from the ACT Programme in Africa. The conversations centered on what ACT has enabled acros...

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The Commitment to an Inclusive National Dialogue in 2025 opened a strategic space to discuss constitutional and political reforms in Mozambique, with the aim of strengthening peace, reconciliation,...

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On the occasion of the Friendship Fundraising Event taking place in May and June in Dakar, Dr. Maxime Houinato, Regional Director of UN Women for West and Central Africa, shares a video message cal...

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À l’occasion de la levée d’amitié qui se tiendra en mai et juin à Dakar, le Dr. Maxime Houinato, Directeur régional d’ONU Femmes pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, adresse un message vidéo app...

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Supported by the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, UN Women Ethiopia and New Millennium Women Empowerment Organization (NMWEO) provided critical protection services to women and girls affected by...

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With support from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, UN Women Ethiopia in collaboration with New Millennium Women Empowerment Organization (NMWEO), a women-led organization, delivered a lifesa...

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Lors de son passage dans l’émission Fifty-Fifty sur West Africa Democracy Radio, Madame Arlette Mvondo, Représentante d’ONU Femmes au Sénégal, est revenue sur les mutilations génitales féminines (M...