Stories From The Field
If you teach a girl to code, she will change the world
Every day is a hot day in Kakuma refugee camp, located in the arid desert of north-western Kenya. Underneath a blue sky, three girls in …
Getting Fatouma back to school
UN Women supports girls and young women in Mali to pass high school exams and pursue their dreams. Fatouma Kanta was just 16 years old …
Finding Inspiration Amid Devastation in Fiji
Former Regional Communications and Media Specialist for UN Women’s Fiji Multi-Country Office, Ellie van Baaren talks of her experience in the field. She worked as …
Doaa’s Dream
‘My dream is to open the first baby photography studio in Palestine’ Doaa Eshtayeh has found a way to turn her passion into her profession. …
Photo essay: A day in the life of women
Teachers, farmers, businesswomen, politicians, mothers, law enforcers — women and girls contribute every day in many visible and invisible ways. Here’s a glimpse into their …
A safe city for women and girls in El Alto, Bolivia
Market woman in El Alto, Bolivia. Photo: UN Women/Elena Hertz When dusk sweeps down El Alto, surrounded by the Andes mountains, women are unlikely to …