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On the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, a small centre in Madale is helping families of children with cerebral palsy manage daily life in new ways. Founded by Rehema Simfukwe, the Dorcas Initiative provides day‑time care and therapy, creating space for women to pursue work, start small businesses, or focus on their livelihoods.
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For Fatima Abubakar, the horizon of Niger State used to look very different. As a graduate with a degree but no clear path to apply it, she possessed the ambition but lacked the specific technical bridge to cross into the professional world. That bridge emerged when the UN Women Biogas project arrived, not just as an environmental initiative but also as a training ground for young women. The project is funded directly by UN Women, with technical support from the State governments.
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EntreprenHERs in Blouberg, South Africa, mark International Women’s Day with a celebration of growth and resilience on 13 March 2026 in Blouberg.
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This year, International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026 was commemorated under the global theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls.” At the national level, Rwanda commemorated IWD 2026 under the theme “Umugore ni Uw’Agaciro – Empowered Women, Stronger Nation.” This theme reflects the country’s strong recognition of women as central drivers of development, resilience, and social cohesion.
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Ethiopia is taking a major step to ensure public spending equally benefits women, girls, men and boys. UN Women Ethiopia, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and with support from the Spanish Cooperation and the European Union, is rolling out Gender-Responsive Budgeting and Tagging (GRBT) across 112 public institutions, including universities and social sector agencies
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Genesis Malaolo is a Malawian farmer and businesswoman. She is one of the 10,100 women whose lives have transformed through climate-smart modern farming technology, made possible with technical support from UN Women and financial support from the Standard Bank Group.
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Nairobi: Friday, March 27, 2026 — UN Women Kenya Country Representative Ms. Antonia N'Gabala Sodonon officially opened the Women’s Military Peace Operations Course (WMPOC) at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, bringing together women military officers from across the globe to strengthen their leadership, skills and participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions.
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This press release documents recent incidents of violence against women and girls in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria, linked to harmful practices.
It highlights the critical importance of addressing harmful social norms, reinforcing protection systems, and advancing accountability.
Through its normative, operational and coordination roles, UN Women continues to work with governments, civil society and traditional leaders to prevent violence, promote gender equality, and support sustainable change at community level.
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To mark International Women’s Day 2026, UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), in partnership with UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for Eastern and Southern Africa (RBESA), convened a Media & Legal Café in Nairobi under the global theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls.”
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Across Kenya, a new generation of young peacebuilders is quietly transforming how communities understand security, dialogue, and leadership. As the country moves toward launching its first National Action Plan (NAP) on Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS), young voices are no longer waiting to be invited to the table; they are building it.
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Does a grievous crime against a woman or girl in an informal settlement carry a price tag? Do perpetrators believe they can buy their freedom, and their silence, with a wad of notes, walking away unburdened while the soul of the victim remains in chains? The question of what exactly it is like to walk along in the sprawling informal settlements of Nairobi, has been answered with a devastating ‘yes.’
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My name is Linet Kamotho, a 21-year-old Kenyan and a Biochemistry student at Egerton University. I am the founder of the Space Shift Initiative and the country lead for the Girls in Robotics Kenya Chapter, where I empower young people, especially girls, to embrace technology and innovation.
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The future of Africa’s multi-trillion-dollar trade ambition rests squarely on the shoulders of its women entrepreneurs, according to leaders and trade diplomats at the 2025 Market Access Summit.
The Digital Firewall: How Kenya’s Digital Champion leads The Gamified Fight Against Online Violence.
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The digital world, once a boundless frontier for connection and self-expression, has devolved into a hunting ground for abusers, actively silencing a generation of young women and girls. Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) is rising sharply across Sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya. The AU Convention on Ending VAWG (2025) explicitly recognized violence occurring in the “cyberspace.” In Sub-Saharan Africa, 28% of women in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, and South Africa report experiencing online violence, with sexual harassment (36%), offensive name-calling (33%), and stalking (26%) being the most common forms.
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Being a woman activist in a region where armed groups often dictate the rules is an act of courage every day. Speaking out against violence can expose women to risks and threats.Yet some women choose to stand firm. They are on the front line of humanitarian action. They work to reconcile communities where conflict has created divisions.
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The UN in Tanzania marked International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026 through a series of nationwide engagements bringing together government, the private sector, students and communities to advance the global theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.”
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I am Maître Saran Keïta Diakité, a Malian lawyer specialized in family law and co-founder of the Keïta Law Firm. Admitted to the Mali Bar since 1985, I have built my career around a constant commitment to family justice and the protection of fundamental rights.
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Protecting women’s innovation in Namibia by securing intellectual property rights for women entrepreneurs
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Sierra Leone — Saidu (name changed), 60, is a father living with a visual disability. He enters the One Stop Centre, firmly holding the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, a girl living with hearing and speech disabilities. They have come to the centre seeking justice for the young girl, a survivor of sexual violence that occurred three years ago.
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Through the Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress Towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP-RWEE), women like Asia Athumani Gudo are gaining stronger awareness of their rights, improved access to secure land tenure, and enhanced skills in climate-smart agriculture, entrepreneurship, and financial management. These integrated interventions are helping rural women strengthen their livelihoods, increase productivity, build assets, and exercise greater voice and agency within their households and communities.