Avainsana: girls

Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new…

Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN…

The Indian state of Assam is trying a new tack to keep girls learning – rewarding 22,000 of its top performers with a free scooter…

When the police knocked on the door as 15-year-old Muskaan prepared to head to the temple in their village in northern India, the bride-to-be was…

According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 212 million people may need humanitarian assistance by 2022. This year,…

Urgent, and accelerated action is needed to end female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other “harmful practices” and abuses carried out against women and girls,…

Men and boys who “turn a blind eye” to violence against women, must accept that they are “accomplices to violence” according to the UN Deputy…

Brazzaville – Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies affect men and women differently. As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns over its impact…

Samantha, aged 9 from Lima, Peru, was selected to attend this year’s science programme run by UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education laureate, the…

Women around the world can act as “agents of change” and find solutions to the challenges provoked by the global climate crisis, according to the…