Girls & Women
Girls and women are essential to building healthier, better-educated and sustainable communities. Women and girls are too often afflicted with some of the harshest aspects of poverty. Instead of victims, women and girls can be powerful community leaders.
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Girls & Women
Slovakia Welcomes Its First Female President — And She’s an Environmental Activist
Zuzana Čaputová has been called the "Erin Brockovich of Slovakia." Read More
Girls & Women
John Legend Wants to See More Changing Tables in Men's Bathrooms
The celebrity shares the reality of being a dad on diaper duty in a new Pampers ad. Read More
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New Study Showing Scale of FGM in Saudi Arabia Surprises Rights Activists
“We knew women and girls were being cut in Saudi Arabia but not to such a large extent.” Read More
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Girls & WomenHundreds of Men Convicted of Gender-Based Violence in Ugandan Special Court Sessions
Known for widespread gender-based violence, the country is cracking down on crimes against females. Read more
Girls & WomenWest Africa Must End Child Marriage to Stop Violence in Sahel Region, Experts Say
The Sahel region has the highest birth and child marriage rate in the world. Read more
Girls & WomenFGM Survivors Across Africa Call for Mental Health and Trauma Support
"There's this picture that has never left my mind of the blood." Read more
OpinionGirls & WomenDoes the UK's Ban on Gender Stereotypes in Ads Go Far Enough?
New advertising rules came into effect on June 14. Read more
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Girls & Women
Girls and women are essential to building healthier, better-educated and sustainable communities. Women and girls are too often afflicted with ... Read more
Health
Healthy people are able to live fuller, happier lives. They are able to pull themselves out of extreme poverty. For ... Read more
Education
The world has cut the number of children without an education in half. This progress must extend to the over ... Read more
Finance & Innovation
Ending extreme poverty needs innovative ideas, good governance and sustainable financing. Funding global development needs inspiration from every part of ... Read more
Food & Hunger
Well-fed people create stable communities, perform better in school and take advantage of the opportunities to end extreme poverty. The ... Read more
Water & Sanitation
Clean water, a place to “poo” and waste systems are not too much to ask. Over a billion people suffer ... Read more
Environment
A healthy planet takes care of its people. Healthy people take care of the planet. Protecting the earth promotes the ... Read more
Citizenship
The world needs active global citizens who are engaged in the world, knowledgeable about its diversity and passionate about change. ... Read more