Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Consequences of the cyclone

Malawi is on the frontline of the climate crisis. One year after cyclone Freddy, the devastation is still catastrophic, depriving especially girls and women of their future.

Peacebuilding

Tribal conflicts threaten women

Women in Papua New Guinea are hard-hit by tribal wars

Education

Charcoal paying for education

A poor female charcoal-vendor in Uganda managed to send her children to university

Media

Discussing how to put women down best

Some Ugandan officials excuse men who practice domestic violence

Gender

Empowering women for economic growth

Women in Togo fight for equal economic opportunities

Empowerment

Assertive girls

Boxing empowers women and promotes social change

Women’s empowerment

Money for women’s businesses

Special grants help poor women in Bangladesh’s urban areas

Politics

“Say no to salt”

In Uganda, women pave their way into politics

Gender

Robbing widows of their land

In Uganda, women work in agriculture, but few own the land they till

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.