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What Does the Humanitarian Truce Mean for People Living Through the Conflict?

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A war has plagued Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray for almost two years, resulting in hundreds of thousands of lives lost, unimaginable atrocities, a devastated health care system, famine, and human rights violations that have had aid agencies sounding the alarm. It was somewhat good news then, when on March 24, 2022, the Ethiopian government declared an “indefinite” humanitarian truce, in order …

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45 Inspirational Quotes From World Leaders Supporting ‘End Extreme Poverty NOW’

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Global Citizen has today announced “End Extreme Poverty Now — Our Future Can’t Wait”, a new year-long global campaign calling on the world’s governments, private sector leaders, and billionaires to step up and make the commitments urgently required to end extreme poverty now. The campaign calls for urgent commitments in three critical areas: empowering adolescent …

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Promoting Full and Equal Access for Women and Girls in Science

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he 2022 International Day for Women and Girls in Science seeks to promote full and equal access for women and girls to participate in science and technology and the roles they play. Research has shown that only 35% of students enrolled in fields pertaining to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) are women. Also, women …

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Advancing Social Justice by Investing in Community Health and Education

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This year’s World Day of Social Justice was celebrated on Sunday, February 20, 2022, with the theme “achieving social justice through formal employment”. As aptly captured by Marian Wright Edelman, “the challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we …

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International Women’s Day 2022: “Break the Bias”

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March 8 every year is celebrated as International Women’s Day. The theme for this year’s celebration is “gender equality today for sustainable tomorrow” with the hashtag #BreakTheBias. International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate the historical, cultural and political achievements of women. The day is also observed in support of actions against gender …

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The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN)

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Integrity, Trust, Inclusion, Humility, Accountable collaboration, Courage of Conviction, Innovation The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) is a women-led, non-governmental organization dedicated to enhancing citizens’ participation and improving security governance in Nigeria and West Africa broadly, achieved through its Rule of Law, Citizens Security and CSO …

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Malawi Receives Climate Risk Insurance Pay-Out To Help Drought-Affected Households

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Malawi Government chose cluster policies to cover different regions from drought WFP Malawi receives US$14.2m pay-out following driest season since 1981 Drought-affected households in Malawi will receive swift relief with an upcoming climate insurance pay-out by African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited to the Malawian government in June. Malawi is a signatory of the ARC Treaty …

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First Person: The South Sudanese refugee helping others through trauma

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Rose Mary Tiep, fled domestic abuse and the conflict in South Sudan five years ago. Today she is helping others through their trauma in an Ugandan refugee camp, as part of a UN-backed support programme. Ms. Tiep lives and works in Omugo II, an extension of Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, which is home to 43,000 …

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Closing The Gender Digital Divide: How Digital Health Innovations Are Improving Health Care For Mothers And Saving Lives

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Mothers shepherd most of us through the first years of our lives, nurturing and protecting us, as we take our first steps in the world. Their pregnancy journey also determines how healthy we are as we begin our life’s adventure. Supporting maternal health is therefore critical to improving the quality of life for everyone, and …

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