Last July, hundreds of people from across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region—including activists, influencers, academics, journalists and the Swedish Ambassador to Jordan—gathered… Read More »WeRise app bridges generations to promote gender equality through gaming
The African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) is working to empower girls across Africa by helping them build digital literacy and computer skills and placing… Read More »African Girls Can Code Initiative builds digital skills and momentum towards a better future
Laith Abu-Taleb is a 28-year-old gender equality activist and tech entrepreneur from Jordan. A youth mobilization specialist for UN Women’s Arab States regional office, he… Read More »Promoting innovation to shatter gender stereotypes
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a second crisis—a global surge in violence against women—emerged in its shadow. To help safely connect survivors with… Read More »Hidden mobile app gives women in Serbia a safer alternative for reporting violence
Esther Mwema is a 28-year-old digital inequalities expert and artist from Zambia. A long-time activist on gendered safety issues, her current work grew out of… Read More »Transforming internet governance to eliminate online inequalities
Dilanaz Güler is a 19-year-old gender equality activist from Türkiye. An advocate against femicide and online gender-based violence, she also works to promote digital literacy… Read More »Spreading digital literacy and radical love to combat online gender-based violence
Taking place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 6 to 17 March 2023, the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women… Read More »Media advisory: International Women’s Day 2023 and the Commission on the Status of Women to address the gender gaps in innovation and technology
Ayesha Amin is a tech and gender activist and social entrepreneur from Pakistan. She is the founder of the youth- and women-led organization Baithak—Challenging Taboos,… Read More »Expanding FemTech to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights
This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender… Read More »In focus: International Women’s Day
President Saied was condemned for his comments about illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
