Gaining protection for Indonesia’s migrant workers and their families
Millions of Indonesians working abroad now have hard-won legal protection against exploitation, thanks to the work of pioneering campaigners. Originally published in UN Women’s flagship …
Accra’s female market traders blaze a trail on childcare
An early years education centre at Ghana’s biggest outdoor market has weathered tough economic challenges to give children—and women—the support they need. Originally published in …
Riding for Women’s Rights in Thailand
At the age of 13, Nunnaree Luangmoi dropped out of school. She was sent to work as a nanny and housekeeper, paid little, with scarce …
Fatmira Dajlani, child marriage survivor and activist
Billions of people across the world stand on the right side of history every day. They speak up, take a stand, mobilize, and take big …
The men who are standing tall against early marriages in the Gaza Strip
Freeh Abu T’ema was preparing for his daughter’s wedding when he received a visit that would change not only his life, but the life of …
“Now I can support my family…and send my children to school”
Françoise Gbeko¹ (36), is one of the many Christian women married to Muslim men who were living in harmony in the Central African Republic (CAR) …
Empowering women farmers in Rwanda
UN Women works in over 100 countries unlocking opportunities for women to access education, training and jobs, helping women to lift themselves out of the …
Empowerment through employment for Syrian refugee women in Jordan
1.3 million refugees are currently hosted by Jordan, a country that continues to demonstrate humanitarian leadership in the Syrian refugee crisis. In 2012, UN Women …
Trafficked: Three survivors of human trafficking share their stories
This story was originally published on Medium.com/@UN_Women Across the world, millions of women and girls live in the long shadows of human trafficking. Whether ensnared by …
Reforming the laws that forced women to marry their rapists
Years of collective mobilisation, strategising and innovation by women’s rights groups culminated in the repeal or reform of archaic laws across the Northern Africa and …