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Crisis response

unwomen
May 13, 2025
New survey shows half of women’s organizations aiding women in crises may shut down in six months due to global aid cuts

Geneva, Switzerland — Globally, 308 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across 73 countries, a figure that continues to rise with escalating conflict, climate change, food insecurity, and disease outbreaks.

brasildefato
January 15, 2025
The most affected by terrorism, women seek space in the reconstruction of Niger: 'Villages should live in peace'

Women have always been at the forefront of people’s struggles in Niger. The example of Saraounia Mangou is emblematic and became a film.

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Women's political representation matters: Evidence from school closures during the pandemic

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November 13, 2024

Women's political representation matters: Evidence from school closures during the pandemic

Despite some progress over the past decade, women's representation in political leadership remains limited globally.

Despite some progress over the past decade, women's representation in political leadership remains limited globally.

UN Sustainable Development Group
April 3, 2024
Peace and politics: women in Mali persevere through crises

"If things aren't going well in town, [...] we issue alerts. Because women are afraid. The children are afraid. We get together to discuss and solve any issues so that we can move forward together."

THE BORGEN PROJECT
February 20, 2024
Recent initiatives empowering women in Mali

Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa, has one of the world’s fastest growing populations. The country houses more than nine million women, yet the state of women’s health remains a critical issue. Women in Mali face significant challenges.

Sudan Tribune
November 24, 2023
Surging sexual violence in Sudan’s war spurs call for accountability

(NAIROBI) – Amidst Sudan’s ongoing conflict, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) has raised alarm over a surge in sexual violence cases targeting women and girls.

Lack of ‘female perspective’ in No.10 led to women’s deaths during Covid, says former top UK civil servant

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November 3, 2023

Lack of ‘female perspective’ in No.10 led to women’s deaths during Covid, says former top UK civil servant

A lack of gender diversity among decisionmakers in the UK prime minister’s office meant that women were not adequately considered in pandemic-related policymaking, likely leading to preventable d

A lack of gender diversity among decisionmakers in the UK prime minister’s office meant that women were not adequately considered in pandemic-related policymaking, likely leading to preventable d