Aug 10

From left to right: Akinyi Osanjo, LGBTQ+ rights researcher and Women Deliver Young Leader and Andrea Paola Hernández, writer and Women Deliver Young Leader

A Digital Future that is Co-Created by Young People is Crucial to Accelerating Progress on Gender Equality and Intersectional Justice.

For this year’s International Youth Day, Women Deliver Young Leaders Akinyi Osanjo of Kenya and Andrea Paola Hernández of Venezuela came together to share how young disruptors and social innovators are using digital spaces and technology to reinvent digital rights in order to increase accessibility and galvanize advocacy for gender equality.

Human rights and how they are expressed in the world change every time our society changes. Young people are always leading the way where disruption and change is born, so it is no surprise that they are also the ones reinventing and reimaging the world’s digital spaces to drive progress…

Young Leaders Are Driving Progress On Gender Equality in Communities Around the World

Young Leaders From 15 Countries Are Driving Progress on Gender Equality in Their Communities With Support From Women Deliver Small Grants

Throughout the past year, on global stages and in communities around the world, young people issued a strong collective call for robust youth engagement and intergenerational co-leadership in order…

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Jul 2

GEF Paris: Six Reflections From the Women Deliver Team

Women Deliver shares six top-line reflections at the close of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris.

*GEF Paris Opening Ceremony speakers take the stage for a group photo.*

1. USD 40 Billion Pledged to Advance Gender Equality Over the Next Five Years

The Generation Equality Forum: Meeting Ambition with Action and Accountability

Women Deliver shares its hopes and expectations for the upcoming Generation Equality Forum in Paris.

By Kathleen Sherwin, Divya Mathew, and Lippi Doshi

A gender equality advocate shares why gender equality matters at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference. Photo credit: Women Deliver.

Over the last 26 years, the world has made tremendous strides in shaping a more gender-equal world. Yet, millions of adolescent girls and women still face barriers…

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Jun 2

The Road to Generation Equality Forum Paris: An Opportunity to Accelerate Progress with Adolescents and Young People

Women Deliver in partnership with Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP)

Thubelihle Nkiwane speaking atan event during the International Day of the Girl Child, where she addressed girls on taking up careers in STEM. — Thubelihle Nkiwane speaking at an event during the International Day of the Girl Child, where she addressed girls on taking up careers in STEM.

Over the last 25 years, the world has made tremendous strides in shaping a more gender-equal world. Still, millions of adolescent girls and young women face barriers to realizing their health and rights. …

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Mar 11

Applying a Gender Lens to COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Nurses in PPE stand back to back at front of medical building by Noun Project from Noun Project

As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to challenge progress around the world, it is clear that if we want to deliver health, wellbeing, and dignity for all, we need a strong gender lens on response and recovery. That’s why Women Deliver, together with our partners, has been working…

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Sep 18, 2020

Reproductive Rights are Human Rights, But Only a Reality for Some

By Susan Papp, Managing Director of Policy and Advocacy, Women Deliver

This week, a whistleblower reported that women detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in the United States underwent hysterectomies without their consent. Involuntary sterilization is a shameful part of a long, dehumanizing history of white…

Writing a Feminist Humanitarian Trend Report — A Checklist

Women Deliver’s top tips for ensuring your annual humanitarian trend reports help drive progress for girls and women in crisis settings

At the start of each year, humanitarian organizations and news outlets share their predictions and priorities for global humanitarian efforts. From droughts and unpredictable weather to millions of displaced…

To drive feminist humanitarian action, listen to women experts

Foyzun and Sunee — humanitarian workers with the World Food Programme in Cox’s Bazar — share their solutions for advancing gender equality in humanitarian emergencies

On a sunny afternoon in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, a group of women congregate in an outdoor gathering space. Children dart among them, and in the…

#YouthVoices Hold the Key to Unlocking Success in Family Planning

Young Leaders Irem Tumer and Adebisi Adenipekun are interviewed by Lori Adelman, Director of Youth Engagement at Women Deliver, at the International Conference on Family Planning. Photo: Women Deliver

Across the world, young people are redefining what it means for them to be engaged with an issue. Today’s young leaders want full involvement in all matters that affect their lives. They want autonomy, decision-making power, and they know it’s time to act.

In the field of sexual and reproductive…