Prospects for Ending Child Marriage in Africa - Executive Brief
This executive brief is a synthesis of key findings and recommendations from a multi country analytical study by UN Women on child marriage in Africa covering ten countries selected due to their comparatively higher prevalence of child marriage in the continent and globally. More
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- Ending violence against women and girls (6)
- Leadership and political participation (5)
- Political empowerment (5)
- Gender equality and inequality (5)
- Decision-making (5)
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- Women’s movements (4)
- Gender, culture and society (1)
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UN Women Transforming Equality
Thursday, June 30, 2016
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organisation’s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women.
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of January 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
The highlights of this issue : Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls in Kenya - Launching Courts and Tribunals audiences on SGBV cases - Ms. Ban Soon-Taek visits Menagesha Pottery Cooperative in Ethiopia - UN Women SAMCO Business Skills Training Programme Awarded Bridge Funding for 2016 - The Embassy of Sweden and UN Women sign 3-year agreement to support gen-der equality and women’s empowerment in Uganda - ”No Development without Women’s Rights” – UN Women at the January 2016 Africa Union Summit....
UN Women Eastern and Southern Region newsletter of June
Monday, July 6, 2015
The highlights of this month • Africa must rise with and through women, says UN Women Executive Director • UN Women Launches Guide For Gender-Responsive HIV and AIDS Programming in the Extractive Industry • Commonwealth meeting recommends having more women in top positions • A Women’s Investment Fund - New Faces New Voices in Rwanda • UN Women and the Green Belt Movement (GBM) join the world in marking the World Environment Day • …
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of May
Monday, June 1, 2015
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of May
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of April
Friday, May 1, 2015
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of April
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of March
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The highlights of this month : Women need to play a substantive role in Extractive Industries -- Police and Prosecutors Trained to fight violence against women and girls -- IFUW Regional Seminar on Perspectives On Women’s Education for Entrepreneurship in Africa -- Sudanese women work towards a new, gender-responsive constitution
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of February
Sunday, March 1, 2015
The highlights of this month : UN Women Executive Director calls for an end to harmful cultural practices against women and girls -- Male African leaders join the HeForShe campaign -- Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General of the East African Model United Nations sign up as HeForShe Champions -- Executive Director urges accelerated action to end Female Genital Mutilation ...
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of January
Sunday, February 1, 2015
The highlights of this month : UN Women Malawi launches HeForShe campaign and UNiTE Creative Artist Advisory Group -- At African Union Summit, UN Women Executive Director calls for women’s full participation to accelerate peace and sustainable development -- Voices from Addis at the 24th AU Summit -- UN Women Burundi and the Independent National Electoral Commission: Mainstreaming gender throughout the electoral process ...