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Out of the rescued girls, 800 girls have gone back to school and I am happy about it. Learn more Ethiopia hosts the first coding camp for African girls More than 80 girls from across the continent came together in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for training in coding. The project is being implemented by UN Women and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) sponsored by the Danish government. Learn more African Traditional Leaders united against child marriage and FGM Traditional Leaders from 17 African countries including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC, South Africa, Botswana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Sierra Leone Swaziland, and Sudan converged in Nairobi Learn more Empowering women in Industry UN Women in partnership with Classic Mouldings, a leading interior design and construction services organized a first ever industry on site-visit for women and young adults as well as representatives of corporates that are signatories to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Learn more Meet Jaha: UN Women's Ambassador for Africa Jaha Dukureh, UN Women Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, is an outspoken activist leading the movement to end FGM and child marriage. Her story starts when she was one week old and went through FGM. At the age of 15, she was forced to get married. Learn more From where I stand: 'My life has changed for the better' “Since 1998 when I started selling used clothes, I have done a lot of different businesses just to survive but none was good enough to take care of the needs of my family and me. I have sold curtains, beddings, and cooked food but I was not understanding what I was really doing..." Learn more Highlights International Women’s Day 2019: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change The theme for International Women’s Day 2019, which will take place on 8 March, is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”. The theme will focus on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure. More In focus: Invest and mobilize to end violence against women This year, for the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the UN Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women’s call for action is themed ‘Orange the World: Raise Money to End Violence against Women and Girls’, to amplify and address the funding shortfall. Download the action toolkit. More Women and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) With the new global 2030 roadmap and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approved by UN Member States, we take a look at how women are affected by each of the 17 proposed goals, as well as how women and girls can – and will – be key to achieving them More Latest news 28/01/2020 UN Women supporting women-owned businesses to access opportunities in e-commerce 11/12/2019 South Africa launches 365 days of activism against gender-based violence and femicide on Human Rights Day 06/12/2019 UN Women Calls for Financing for Gender Equality in the HIV and AIDS Response 03/12/2019 Niger, the European Union and the United Nations join forces to eliminate violence against women and girls. 27/11/2019 Statement by UN Women on World AIDS Day, 1 December News archive ► Twitter Feed Costing the Gender Gap Featured video One story about rape is one story too many. Across the world and in different contexts, women and girls universally experience rape, sexual violence, and abuse. From university campuses to armed conflicts, their voices and stories have reached a crescendo that can no longer be ignored or silenced. It’s time to take a stand to dismantle rape culture. Visit our YouTube channel ► Follow us Copyright © UN Women Terms of use Privacy notice Scam alert Employment Procurement Regional and country offices...