In a powerful showing of solidarity and advocacy, stakeholders in Ebonyi State have called on the government to adopt the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill once it receives national assent. This appeal was made at a recent event organized by the Women Aid Collective (WACOL), in partnership with UN Women and funded by the Government … Read more
MUTARE, ZIMBABWE — In 2022, Panashe Muteedzi gave a thumbs-up to some photos of a pregnant celebrity on Facebook. Days later, the now-mother of two girls saw a pregnancy photo shoot of an ordinary stranger, and again she “liked” it. That was the moment she decided she would do a photo shoot for her next … Read more
VAVUNIYA, SRI LANKA — In less than 24 hours, Rohini Selvaruban would leave her country for the first time. Her recruiter had called that morning in September 2022 to say her flight was booked. She didn’t complain about the short notice; this was her family’s one chance to escape poverty. She packed three pairs of … Read more