Gender
"We must break down barriers that push girls away from studying scientific subjects at an early age"
— UN Chief Antonio Guterres, to mark International Women’s Day.
Gender
In Morocco, fisherwomen adopt new climate-resilient practices
About 10,000 women collect shellfish and other seafood along the coastline to make a living.
Gender
‘You can’t have climate justice without gender equality’
— Vanessa Nakate, Ugandan climate activist.
Economic Development
Women must be at the centre of Africa’s transformative free trade area
As we celebrate Women’s Day this March, the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the UN Ambassador Mathu Joyini says Africa needs to be deliberate in creating opportunities for women.
Gender
“A crisis with a woman’s face”
— United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres.