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Men and women are protesting against gender-based violence together in Pretoria, South Africa, in April 2025.

Mental health

Why African men should help end patriarchy

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by Oluyinka Ojedokun
Men of the Didinga ethnic group face the challenge of combining traditional values with modern concepts.

Masculinity

How young South Sudanese men navigate between tradition and modernity

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by Alba Nakuwa
In Mexico, women are conquering the male-dominated field of truck driving: traffic in the state of Chiapas.

Female truckers in Mexico

The curse of the cliché

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by Montserrat Bustos Cardona
Violence against women is a recurring issue in India. In August, protesters took to the streets in Kolkata after a young female doctor was raped and killed.

Empowerment

How India’s young women reclaim safety and confidence

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by Roli Mahajan

AIDS prevention

A monthly shot of hope for people living with HIV

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by Sheillah Abaho
Instead of going to school, young women are forced by the Taliban to stay at home.

Afghanistan

Where women are absent

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by Hila Limar

Healthcare

How kangaroo care saves newborn lives in Burundi’s hospitals

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by Mireille Kanyange
Women fighting against the terror militia ISIS in Iraq in 2014. The conflict has left both physical and emotional scars.

Empowerment

Supporting traumatised women and girls in Iraq

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by Haneen Masoud

Agriculture

How smart farming helps Zambian communities adapt to drought

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by Derrick Silimina
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