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Creativity and innovation day

In innovation we trust: harnessing the power of innovation and creativity to challenge gender stereotypes in Georgia

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Ambassadors' Blog Post

On World Creativity and Innovation Day, I invite you to think out of the box: how can we harness the power of innovation and creativity to carve out new solutions to intricate challenges, such as gender stereotypes and inequality?

Worldwide
Georgia
Asia
Children and Youth
Capacity Development
Culture
+2
Gender
Social Protection and Inclusion

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

Article
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

Article
Voices & Views

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

Gender inequalities: fighting for inclusivity with education and community engagement in Sudan

Article
Voices & Views

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...

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
Girl in Guinea

How gender mainstreaming can help fight female genital mutilation

Article
Voices & Views

While Guinea has made progress on gender equality, traditional norms have remained a barrier to women’s ability to express themselves. Establishing gender as a prerequisite to development in political dialogue could help move the...

Children and Youth
Gender
Human Rights
Girls education

Three approaches to gender equality through education

Article
Voices & Views

Globally, 15 million girls of primary school age will never learn to read or write compared to about 10 million boys. What are some ways of ensuring gender equality in education?

Children and Youth
Education
Gender

Miss Geek Africa: Women and girls in digitalisation

Article
Voices & Views

ICT can go a long way in promoting gender equality and women empowerment. Winner of an Africa-wide programming contest tells us how she’s tapping into her digital skills to get ahead in the field.

Africa
Children and Youth
Youth engagement and participation
Gender
+1
Digitalisation

The reality of intersectional factors in gender inequality

Article
Voices & Views

Given the complex nature of gender inequality, factors that render women most liable to discrimination are not always easily identifiable. How can humanitarian and development actors get a clearer picture using intersectional...

Development Effectiveness
Gender
Gender mainstreaming
+2
Women's empowerment
Social Protection and Inclusion

Tracking the Migrant Journey

Article
Voices & Views

What obstacles do people – particularly women – face as they move between continents? And how can European countries better integrate migrants into the workforce once they arrive? These were among the issues tackled at the 2017...

Africa
Europe
Gender
Human Rights
Migration & Forced Displacement

View from UN Women: Protecting Women Migrant Workers’ Rights

Article
Voices & Views

Together with the European Union, UN Women implemented a global programme for women migrant workers from 2014 to 2017. UN Women Programme Manager Inkeri von Hase shares the results and lessons learned, including the vital role of...

Gender
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations
+3
Migration & Forced Displacement
Legal pathways
Migration policy