International Day of the Girl: Girls’ rights and vision for the future
On International Day of the Girl, UN Women joins efforts with girls worldwide, and everyone who cares about their rights, to support ‘Girls’ Vision for ...
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Calling all young women; Our time is now
As young women we see the world not as it is but as it could be. We don’t simply accept that things are this way ...
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Leaving no girl behind in education
We know from decades of research that when girls and women are educated, we see faster poverty reduction, better maternal health, lower child mortality, greater ...
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Girls – leading from the front for their future
Statement by Ms Sima Bahous, UN Women Executive Director for the International Day of the Girl Child Today marks the tenth anniversary of the International ...
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Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative
Globally, 3.7 billion people do not have access to the internet. Half of them are women. In some parts of the world the digital gender ...
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Math olympic medallist Adelina Andrei: It is very important to contribute to the empowerment of women and girls by example
In the Republic of Moldova, few girls and women decide to study hard sciences or information technology (IT). The barriers they face at cultural, social ...
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International Day of the Girl 2020
On International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October, amplify the voices and rights of girls everywhere. The theme for this year, “My voice, our ...
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