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July 31, 2025
UN Women Executive Director and EESC President sign landmark declaration to advance global gender equality during HLPF in New York

The Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) signed a pivotal Joint Declaration today on the sidelines of the High-Level Political F

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July 31, 2025
'We're really excited about votes for 16 and 17-year-olds'

The Government has announced plans to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote across the UK by the next general election.

Women in politics frequently have to prove themselves as more competent than average, while also facing disproportionate criticism if they make mistakes.” - Amalia Alvarez-Benjumea

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July 16, 2025

Women in politics frequently have to prove themselves as more competent than average, while also facing disproportionate criticism if they make mistakes.” - Amalia Alvarez-Benjumea

Amalia Alvarez-Benjumea is a Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies at the Spanish National Research Council.

Amalia Alvarez-Benjumea is a Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies at the Spanish National Research Council.

“Media have the power to reshape narratives and help society see the collective benefit of having women in leadership” - in the words of Abosede George-Ogan

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July 16, 2025

“Media have the power to reshape narratives and help society see the collective benefit of having women in leadership” - in the words of Abosede George-Ogan

Abosede George-Ogan is the Founder of the Women in Leadership Advancement Network in Nigeria and a seasoned development professional with over 20 years of experience across the non-profit, private, and public sectors.

Abosede George-Ogan is the Founder of the Women in Leadership Advancement Network in Nigeria and a seasoned development professional with over 20 years of experience across the non-profit, private, and public sectors.

https://globalvoices.org/2025/04/26/we-are-not-just-imagining-power-we-are-claiming-it-women-at-the-forefront-of-change-in-the-horn-of-africa/
July 15, 2025
‘We are not just imagining power; we are claiming it’: Women at the forefront of change in the Horn of Africa

By Clarisse Sih and Bibbi Abruzzini 

https://globalvoices.org/2025/05/01/the-fight-for-abortion-rights-in-sri-lanka/
July 15, 2025
The fight for abortion rights in Sri Lanka

This article by Mia Abeyawardene originally appeared on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka.

https://globalvoices.org/2025/05/23/girls-education-could-be-a-catalyst-for-africas-transformation/
July 15, 2025
Girls’ education could be a catalyst for Africa’s transformation

By Raby S. Diallo and Stéphanie Manguele

https://globalvoices.org/2025/05/31/it-was-the-cow-that-built-your-school-mama-annas-grassroots-revolution-on-mount-meru-tanzania/
July 15, 2025
‘It was the cow that built your school’: Mama Anna’s grassroots revolution on Mount Meru, Tanzania

High on the slopes of Mount Meru, in Tanzania’s

https://globalvoices.org/2025/06/03/the-story-of-maria-da-penha-the-woman-whose-name-was-given-to-brazils-domestic-violence-law/
July 15, 2025
The story of Maria da Penha, the woman whose name was given to Brazil's domestic violence law