African health ministers kick off region’s flagship health meeting
Stories & Blogs WHOAug 28, 2023(News )African health ministers and government representatives opened the Seventy-third session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa to discuss and agree on key measures to address the region’s health challenges, advance and promo
Young entrepreneurs set to lead the African Free Trade Area
Stories & Blogs IFCAug 23, 2023(News )Under the theme “Igniting the Future for Youth in Trade”, the workshop equipped over 50 youth entrepreneurs with the skills and tools to successfully participate in intra-Africa trade.
Less than 1% of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and high gender parity
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJul 18, 2023(News )The report sees UN Women and UNDP join forces to propose the Women's Empowerment Index (WEI) and the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) as the twin indices for measuring gender parity and women’s empowerment.
UN Commission on the Status of Women reaffirms the role of technology and innovation, and education in the digital age in accelerating gender equality
Stories & Blogs UN WomenMar 18, 2023(Press Release )Promoting the full and equal participation and leadership of women and girls in the design, transformation and integration of digital technologies and innovation processes that fulfill the human rights and needs of women and girls.