A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world

July 23, 2019
Towards an inclusive digital economy in Africa
Barriers such as cost, social norms, network coverage, security and harassment, trust and technical literacy all contribute to the fact that women in developing countries are […]
Observer Research Foundation,
April 3, 2019
“When you have women in positions of leadership, business does better and there’s more innovation, more value creation and more profit,” said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary […]
Africa News,
February 15, 2019
Continental results framework for reporting and monitoring on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa (2018 – 2028) Africa takes a step […]
AU International,
January 21, 2019
Karigithu was this year named the 2018 African Union (AU) Woman of the Year and was also the overall winner of the Pan-African Most Influential Woman […]
The Exchange,
December 9, 2018
Participants attend the session “Women Empowering Africa” on the first day of Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Dec. 8, 2018. Meetings of Africa 2018 […]
Xinhua,
December 5, 2018
This report reflects discussions held during the May 2018 Expert Group Meeting hosted by UN Women on women’s meaningful participation in negotiating peace and the implementation […]
unwomen.org,
December 5, 2018
Ethiopia and Rwanda are leading African governments’ efforts to boost gender parity in politics, but other countries on the continent are not far behind. These countries’ […]
Project Syndicate,