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PORT LOKO, Sierra Leone - Fatmata Sesay was 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her parents forced her to move in with her boyfriend, who was neither in school nor employed. Moving in with him felt like an underage marriage, she says. … [Read more...] about A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage

On the margins of the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, a high-level side event on "Accelerating the elimination of harmful practices to reap the demographic dividend in Africa" convened Member States, civil society, youth and development partners to discuss … [Read more...] about Strong partnerships and bold actions to stamp out child marriage and FGM

Abuja, 13 March 2019 - "In Northern Nigeria where I work as a nurse and polio vaccinator, only women are allowed to enter houses because most women in this part of the country are in purdah (practice of seclusion)", says Ramatu Garba of Dala Local Government in Kano State. … [Read more...] about Nigeria women are penetrating enclaves to reach children and vulnerable populations

There has been a "serious regression" in the political power of women across the world in recent years, UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa told delegates to the annual summit of women activists at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Political power of women suffering ‘serious regression’, General Assembly President warns

The beer brand collaborated with female artists to rework three of its old print campaigns from the 1950s and 1960s in order to “showcase women in more balanced and empowered roles." … [Read more...] about Budweiser corrects old sexist ads in honor of International Women’s Day