Somalia: Early Marriages, FGM, and closure of businesses threaten girls and women as drought worsens
Indicators point to the erosion of gains made for girls' and women's rights in Somalia as the drought worsens.
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Indicators point to the erosion of gains made for girls' and women's rights in Somalia as the drought worsens.
As with all conflicts, the crisis in Ukraine is disproportionately affecting women and girls, both within the country and those fleeing across borders. But even after only one month, the war in Ukraine is also having severe knock-on effects for women and…
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10 million women and girls will be supported through Village Savings and Loans Savings Groups as part of a global strategy to transform gender dynamics and achieve gender equality
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Time for a Better Bargain: How the Aid System Shortchanges Women and Girls in Crisis appraises top government donors and UN agencies on financing women’s rights and women-led organizations in countries experiencing humanitarian crises and ensuring…
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