Según el último informe de Acción Humanitaria para la Infancia de UNICEF, uno de cada tres niños y niñas en edad escolar en Sudán está actualmente sin escolarizar. Son casi 7 millones de niños, siendo las niñas las más afectadas...
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Inégalités filles-garçons : Le combat pour l'inclusion par l'éducation et l'implication de la communauté au Soudan
Au Soudan, un garçon et une fille sur trois en âge d'aller à l'école ne sont pas scolarisés, selon le dernier rapport de l'UNICEF sur l'action humanitaire pour les enfants. C'est près de 7 millions d'enfants, les filles étant les...
Gender inequalities: fighting for inclusivity with education and community engagement in Sudan
One in three school-age boys and girls in Sudan are currently out of school according to UNICEF’s latest Humanitarian Action for Children brief. That’s almost 7 million children, with girls being the most affected. With the...
How to empower female politicians: The case of Morocco
Political participation and representation of women in Morocco is on the rise. Women’s mobilisation, institutional changes and policy reforms have led to a more inclusive political environment in the past 20 years. However...
Gender equality programmes beyond borders
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are at the very heart of the European Union values, guiding practice both within and beyond its borders. DG DEVCO has an active, enthusiastic network of Gender Focal Persons (GFPs) who work...
Mainstreaming gender equality in Colombia
Colombia has made a lot of progress on promoting gender equality. Here’s how the EU development cooperation has contributed to this.
Conducting gender analysis in Madagascar
Madagascar is among the poorest countries in the world – with women facing a disproportionate amount of challenges. Developing more gender-sensitive policies and working with development partners are ways to move the situation...
Putting women’s empowerment at the heart of the refugee crisis in South Sudan
Since 2013, over 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees have fled to neighboring countries, while 1.76 million remain internally displaced by an ongoing and brutal conflict. The levels of humanitarian aid cover just a fraction of the...
Women entrepreneurs identify missed opportunity in the economy
Successful women entrepreneurs are fighting to create economic opportunities for those looking to follow their example and close the gap on gender inequality. Economic experts believe that an increase in women participating in...
Shifting institutional culture in Nigeria to address the needs of women
In Nigeria, addressing the question of gender equality and gender issues requires long-term structured engagement. A sense of ownership of the process to implementers and beneficiaries can help drive this process and create a...