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Mainstreaming gender equality in Colombia

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Voices & Views

Colombia has made a lot of progress on promoting gender equality. Here’s how the EU development cooperation has contributed to this.

Americas & the Caribbean
Colombia
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
+2
Gender-based violence
Women's empowerment
Woman in Peru

Confronting violence against women and furthering women’s rights

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Voices & Views

Violence against women takes myriad forms, including domestic, sexual, gender-based, legal, economic and political.

Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender-based violence
+1
Women's empowerment
Gender Focal Persons

Gender equality programmes beyond borders

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Voices & Views

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...

Civil Society
Human rights defenders
Gender
+6
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
Gender policy
Gender-based violence
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
Nicaraguan girl smiling

Facing up to gender stereotypes in Nicaragua

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Voices & Views

Women in Nicaragua face high rates of gender-based violence, with 80% of all reported acts of sexual violence being committed against girls. Tackling the problems of gender, from violence to economic exclusion, must start with the...

Americas & the Caribbean
Nicaragua
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender mainstreaming
+2
Gender-based violence
Women's empowerment

Desigualdades de género: lucha por la inclusión con educación y el compromiso de la comunidad en Sudán

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Voices & Views

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...

Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Children and Youth
Children rights
Education
+5
Inclusive education
Quality of education
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender-based violence

Inégalités filles-garçons : Le combat pour l'inclusion par l'éducation et l'implication de la communauté au Soudan

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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...

Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Children and Youth
Children rights
Education
+5
Inclusive education
Quality of education
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender-based violence