Every year, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), to 10 December (Human Rights Day), a global campaign takes place to challenge the scourge of violence against women and girls. Reflecting on a recent visit to South Sudan, Concern CEO Dominic MacSorley takes a closer look at why it matters.

Topics: GBV, gender based violence, gender equality, south sudan

One in three women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most frequently by their partner. There is no country in this world where women are free from this fear and terror. The ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence’ is a campaign that seeks to bring this violence to an end.

Topics: 16 days of activism, gender, gender equality, gender based violence

Marie Dounka's brother offered her support and advice, which gave her the courage and confidence to start her career. She tells her story in the third blog from our Female Voices from Niger series.

Topics: work, water, Niger, nigeria, Africa, women's rights, women, gender equality, Gender inequality in schools, gender, Female voices

Amina Toudou wants to motivate other women to not limit themselves and dream big. She explains why in our final blog from our Female Voices from Niger series.

Topics: women's rights, Niger, Africa, aid worker, tackling gender inequality in education, gender equality, gender, Female voices

In our second blog from our Female Voices from Niger series, Concern Worldwide HR Officer in Niger Aida Kane explains how education pushed her to work and why she sees it as her contribution to society.

Topics: women, Niger, Africa, tackling gender inequality in education, gender, gender equality, aid worker, education, women's rights, Female voices

Mariama Mahamadou is our Emergency Health and Nutrition Program Manager in Tahoua, Niger. In the first of our Female Voices from Niger series, She shares her journey so far. 

Topics: women's rights, gender equality, tackling gender inequality in education, Niger, work, Africa, women, Female voices

Rakia Adamou started working as a security guard with Concern almost two years ago. In the fourth blog from our Female Voices from Niger series, she tells us what makes her a fighter.

Topics: women's rights, work, gender equality, gender, Niger, Africa, women, Female voices

To commemorate World Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development day, EU Aid Volunteer Carlos Velázquez worked to gain a better understanding of the most prominent cultural factors promoting or hindering women’s developments in Sierra Leone.

Topics: women's rights, work, gender equality

Learn how a community in Malawi changed the educational environment at their school and welcomed the first female teacher in eight years – ensuring a more inclusive and equitable quality of education for all.

Topics: education, malawi, gender equality

Continuing our 'thought leadership' series, Concern's Equality Advisor, Adèle Fox, takes a look at gender equality 107 years after we first marked International Women’s day, and examines the role of men in deconstructing gender inequalities.  

Topics: thought leadership series, gender equality, gender, international women's day, gender based violence