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The Faces of Impact, is a compendium of real stories from women and communities whose lives have been transformed by our collective efforts to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Nigeria.
Thirty years ago, in 1995, 189 countries made a historic commitment to advance gender equality, rights and the empowerment of all women and girls by adopting the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPfA).
The Women’s Economic Empowerment and Climate-Smart Agriculture (WEE CSA) project, implemented by UN Women Kenya in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has done more than teach technical farming skills to women like Christine—it has sparked a profound change in attitudes, personal discipline, fiscal management, and leadership. Since its launch in 2020, the initiative has impacted over 2,700 women farmers in three of Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) counties—West Pokot, Laikipia, and Kitui.
In the heart of Mozambique, women are courageously advancing toward sustainability and gender equality goals through innovative sustainable beekeeping initiatives. These practices are transforming lives, preserving the environment, and promoting equity.
📊 Gender data is not just valuable; it is essential in preventing and responding to gender-based violence. But there are gaps.
The power of data in informing responses to and helping to prevent GBV cannot be overstated. More than just numbers, accurate gender data can allow for a more in-depth understanding of the severity, frequency, and forms of violence, and identifying those most at risk as well as the common perpetrators. It can pinpoint where violence occurs and assess the impact on the lives of survivors' and societal well-being.
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While quota and parity laws have successfully increased the number of women in the region's parliaments, the critical challenge now is translating representation into real legislative power. UN Women brought together delegations and experts from Senegal, the DRC, and the CAR in Saly to launch a regional network of trainers. The goal? To equip parliamentarians with the tools needed for gender-responsive budgeting, law-making, and policy debates that shatter stereotypes and deliver social justice for everyone.
In this video, discover the insights, testimonies, and impact of this initiative driving long-term institutional change across the region.
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📑 Statement: Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei murder: More must be done to protect female athletes
UN Women strongly condemns the murder in Kenya of the Ugandan Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. She is the third elite female runner to be murdered in a most violent way in the past three years in Kenya. The suspects in all three cases were intimate partners of the slain athletes. Society roots for these athletes to win and bring medals home, and more must be done to protect them. Like the two victims before her, Cheptegei was a rising female star athlete who was clearly making a name for herself, doing what she loved the most, running. Read more ➤
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