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Karla Yunupingu
Aug 7, 20232 min read
A world without child marriage
A world without child marriage, Girls Not Brides stands tall as a powerful force for change
Karla Yunupingu
Aug 5, 20231 min read
Advancing equality: Women's World Banking promotes gender lens investing worldwide
Women's World Banking's dedication to gender lens investing underscores its commitment to creating a more inclusive global society.
Karla Yunupingu
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Football players combat violence against women
HeForShe is a movement for gender equality that calls on men and boys to take action for a more equitable world.
Karla Yunupingu
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Empowering change: Plan International's fight to end child marriage
Empowering change: Plan International's fight to end child marriage
Karla Yunupingu
May 26, 20233 min read
A simple fix in slums that is empowering single moms and transforms lives
In the sprawling slums of Jaipur, India, where poverty and gender disparities persist, a groundbreaking initiative is making a profound...
Mei Kimura
May 24, 20233 min read
Empowering girls and refugees through skateboarding
Free Movement Skateboarding, a grassroots charity based in Athens, Greece, is making a significant impact by offering skateboarding...
Karla Yunupingu
Apr 23, 20232 min read
Project to educate girls that got kicked out of school in rural regions
A new project launched in India, Project Pragati, is aiming to provide education to 10 million rural girls who have dropped out of...
Ahmed Toure
Apr 20, 20232 min read
Tool Launched to Block Teen Sextortion Images on Social Media
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has launched a new tool to help minors proactively block their nude images...
Karla Yunupingu
Apr 9, 20232 min read
Organization creates more diversity in the tech-world
The non-profit organization Oda-Nettverk is dedicated to creating more diversity in the Norwegian tech industry by promoting and...
Karla Yunupingu
Mar 16, 20233 min read
Civil society helps single moms become financially independent
Paths for Single Mothers launched in southern Arizona (USA) in 2020 and eventually expanded into the state's central region. Karen...
Karla Yunupingu
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Comment: International Women’s Day
International Women's Day commemorates every March 8 the struggle of women for their participation in society and for their development...
Christoph Geisler
Feb 11, 20232 min read
Comment: The 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science
UNESCO has made gender equality a global priority in access to education and training. With this goal in mind, the “International Day of Wom
Karla Yunupingu
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Buses for women to prevent harassment
Harassment of women on buses is not uncommon in Pakistan. This is now set to change. A project for girls and women is being launched....
Karla Yunupingu
Feb 4, 20232 min read
“First” boxing club for women
Farah Abu Al Qomsan, 15, is practicing her punches and jabs with the other female boxers who train with teacher Osama Ayoub in Gaza's...
Karla Yunupingu
Jan 10, 20235 min read
Fashion against human trafficking and forced prostitution
With her work, Nathalie Schaller wants to make the world a little better. The fashion designer supports women in India who have been...
Karla Yunupingu
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Female referees gain same salary as male after strikes
Referees in Spain went on strike for a week, forcing the league opener to be postponed. They demanded better conditions. With success....
Karla Yunupingu
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Train driver jobs for everyone
More than 28,000 women have applied for 30 locomotive driver jobs in Saudi Arabia. The Spanish rail company Renfe recently advertised 30...
Karla Yunupingu
Sep 20, 20223 min read
Civil society acts to protect victims of domestic violence
Domestic violence remains one of the world's most undervalued types of crime: victims' relatives usually keep quiet about the abuse that...
Karla Yunupingu
Sep 8, 20224 min read
Feminine hygiene project provides students with a decent washing environment
The Paramount Young Women Initial (PAYOWI) has launched a new project for ten schools in Montserrado County called "WASH for an equitable...
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