Rights of women and girls

Celebration of March 8 by the Association of Evangelical Women of Bossangoa. Photo credit: Association of Evangelical Women of Bossangoa

Our Partners’ Corner: Women's rights organizations in the digital age

Every year, the month of March is another opportunity to celebrate the progress made towards achieving women's rights, but it is also an opportunity to highlight the multiple challenges that stand in the way of gender justice and to advocate for change. This year's theme is an inclusive digital...

Grâce Ngbaleo, human rights defender and women's rights activist. Credit: Monges Samba/ Oxfam

Our Partners' corner : The story of a Committed Activist

Committed by the well-being of Central African women and their role and involvement in the peace process, I joined my peers in the fight to achieve this goal. As a victim of the conflicts, Central African women are often left out of the peace building discussions. As editor-in-chief of Radio Notre...

Visual of the campaign against inequality in Burkina Faso

Inequalities are at the heart of the presidential elections in Burkina Faso and Niger

The fight against inequalities is a priority in view of the presidential elections in Burkina Faso (November 22) and Niger (December 27), thanks to the mobilization of civil society.

FACT N°7 – Women and girls face the burden of social norms

Discover how women and girls face the burden of social norms in West Africa.

FACT N°6 – Women and girls face a lack of access to information

Discover how women and girls face a lack of access to information in West Africa.

FACT N°2 – Women and girls face a limited access to social services

Discover how women and girls face a limited access to social services in West Africa.

West African women facing the Covid: 7 facts & solutions

West African women facing COVID

West African women facing the Covid-19: discover 7 facts & solutions

Marina Moulou-Gnatho is a peace activist in CAR

Central African Republic: to win against coronavirus, we need peace.

Marina Moulou-Gnatho, a peace activist in CAR, speaks about the importance of laying down arms and including women in the peace process in CAR.

Naomie Ouedraogo is a woman committed to peace in Burkina Faso

With coronavirus, peace is more than ever a question of survival in Burkina FasoFaso

A committed and optimistic woman living in a dramatic security context, Naomie Ouedraogo Bicaba is shaking up traditional thinking to make her contribution to the return of peace in Burkina Faso. And with the coronavirus pandemic, peace is more than ever a question of survival in the country.