Nepal is heading to the polls in less than two years. Voters will choose their representatives for three tiers of government – the local, provincial, and federal – which will shape Nepal’s political course until the early 2030s.
Today, UN Women is releasing new data which shows that, despite this ban, the vast majority of Afghans – women and men alike – support girls’ education.
In a nationwide, door-to-door survey of more than 2,000 Afghans, 92 per cent said it was “important” for girls to continue their schooling, with support cutting across rural and urban communities.
Reacting to the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, (
Young people are at the forefront of change worldwide. From climate justice to digital inclusion, young people are organizing, innovating and leading real solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.
This year, over 2 million Afghans — including half a million children — have returned from Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia; photo: UN News Center / IOM.
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — A growing body of research shows young men in the U.K. are moving toward conservative and anti-establishment politics, while young women are becoming more liberal and radical in their views.