Indian Youth Share Resources and Develop Strategies at VIKALP Forum
VIKALP: Youth Forum on Social Change, was held from the 13th to 16th of November in New Delhi. The Youth Forum was conceptualized by UNESCO and IWHC partner YP Foundation (click to see shiny new website!) as a practical dialogue space where young activists working on different issues could come together to…
Dr. Grace Kodindo Awarded Millennium Development Goal Torch
Grace Kodindo, speaking at the Reproductive Health in Emergencies Conference 2008 in Kampala, Uganda. Photo by Sue O'Connor/RAISE Initiative Yesterday, Dr. Grace Kodindo, a guestblogger on Akimbo (see Facing Maternal Mortality During Conflict & Emergencies,) was awarded the prestigious Millennium Development Goal Torch by Danish Government in recognition of her efforts to secure comprehensive…
One Year After Landmark UN Agreement, Are We on the Path to Gender Equality?
One year ago, governments adopted a global development plan that could transform the lives of women and girls.
Governments Commit to Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Youth advocates sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging him to protect and advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of youth—as outlined in the Colombo Declaration—in his report to Member States in late 2014.
Shaping the World We Want in 2015 and Beyond
The High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda held its final meeting this week in New York before its much-anticipated report will be presented to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. In a final effort to influence the panel’s recommendations, IWHC worked with partners on two statements outlining what we believe…
Can We End Child Marriage Once and for All?
The 2030 Agenda has committed to ending harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. Governments must now examine the causes and consequences of these practices in order to face them head-on and eliminate them.
Are the Battles on Sex Education Over?
Twenty years ago, countries agreed that providing comprehensive sexuality education was critical to the well-being and development of adolescents. But progress on this commitment is far from fulfilled.
FEMNET’s Yvette Kathurima: Advancing Women’s and Girls’ Rights in Africa
Yvette Kathurima is the Head of Advocacy at FEMNET, the African Women’s Development and Communication Network,a Pan-African membership- based organization working to advance women’s rights. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, FEMNET coordinates advocacy and communication activities that promote gender equality and social justice and works to build the women’s movement in Africa. Before joining FEMNET, Yvette…
After Rio+20, Women's Voices Loud and Clear
While governments debated over the green economy and designed a roadmap for the United Nations to deliver on Sustainable Development, women’s and other social justice movements actively voiced their concerns for achieving gender equality, justice and sustainability at last month’s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (“Rio+20”) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although…
Power Lessons: What the Women’s Movement Can Learn from Recent Successes
Women’s rights are under attack around the globe. A recent victory can shed light on how to fight back.