Stories From The Field
Building a fairer, healthier world starts with investing in women and girls
On World Health Day, 7 April, UN Women spotlights women on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 and growing inequality. A year since …
Community leaders rise to protect vulnerable women and girls during Kenya’s pandemic
Sixty-year-old Beatrice Kimani is a teacher and a counsellor and community leader in Kenya’s Uasin Gishu County. As COVID-19 hit Kenya in March 2020, schools …
Women-owned businesses in Lebanon receive support to get back on their feet after the Beirut Port explosion
Nada Khoury, Rosy Bteich, Silva Guiragossian and Marguerite El Zoughindy are four Lebanese women, that were directly affected by the Beirut Port explosion in 2020 as …
I am Generation Equality: Lauralyn, Filipino advocate for preventing violence against women and girls
Billions of people across the world stand on the right side of history every day. They speak up, take a stand, mobilise, and take big …
Grooming her business: a beautician-turned entrepreneur’s story from Nepal
Kavre, Nepal — In the historical town of Banepa, 35-year-old Sulochana Timalsina runs a little shop, half of which is a grocery store and the other …
Meet the women market vendors leading change in their communities across the Pacific
Between 75-90% of Pacific market vendors are women. Their earnings help support themselves and their families, and their businesses play a vital role in food …