Women Deliver

Sexual and reproductive health

Opinion: Facing threats to gender justice together in Europe and beyond

Sexual and reproductive health

Q&A: Kenya’s second go at a reproductive health bill

Gender equality

Examining India's new education policy through a gender lens

Focus on: Gender data

Opinion: 4 ways digital platforms can expand economic opportunity for women

Women face substantial limitations in accessing digital tools. But existing initiatives offer practical guidance to companies that want to support gender equality in the platform economy, writes Charlotte Ntim of the International Finance Corporation.

Focus on: Gender data

Q&A: Kenya launches first women’s empowerment index

The data will allow policymakers to compare women’s empowerment in Kenya with other countries and design programs, laws, and policies to close the gender gap, says Maureen Gitonga, gender statistics program specialist at UN Women.

Focus on: Gender data

Pandemic puts reproductive health care out of reach for millions, new data shows

Almost 2 million women and girls have been unable to access Marie Stopes International’s services in the first six months of 2020. The organization estimates that this could result in 3,100 additional maternal deaths.

Funding

Swedish aid: A focus on maternal health

Sexual and reproductive health and rights form a major portion of Sweden's health aid. Devex explores Swedish aid data to learn more about its maternal health funding priorities.

Lessons on creating equal market access for women entrepreneurs

Improving equal market access can help remove some of the barriers to women's economic empowerment. Catch up on this virtual event hosted by Devex and Atlas Network to learn more.

Focus on: Gender data

Dramatic rise in Kenya early pregnancies amid school closures, IRC data suggests

Data gathered by the International Rescue Committee in northern Kenya adds weight to fears that school closures and lockdowns have led to a surge in early and unintended pregnancies.

Sexual and reproductive health

Opinion: Is reproductive health 'essential' in a pandemic?

The COVID-19 crisis makes an unintended pregnancy even more dangerous for a woman and her child, showing that reproductive health and family planning must be considered essential health needs during a pandemic, writes Melanie Lopez, health director at World Vision U.S.

Funding insights

USAID local contractors for women and children's health

Whether a veteran implementer or a new grassroots NGO, any organization stands to benefit from taking an inventory of the local organizations working with USAID. Devex shines a spotlight on those in reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health in India, Kenya, and Nigeria.

Gender equality

Q&A: UNFPA chief on harmful practices against girls during the pandemic

Harmful practices against women and girls continue today despite decades of campaigns and pushbacks. The numbers are projected to rise if interventions continue to be delayed because of the pandemic.

Gender equality

Q&A: New CARE secretary-general on women and local leadership

A few weeks into her new role, Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro talks to Devex about her goals and priorities.

Focus on: Gender data

Opinion: In the battle against COVID-19, women make Somalia stronger

"Addressing gender equality and women’s distinct experiences is not a long-term luxury," writes Deqa Yasin Hagi Yusuf, Somalia's minister of women and human rights development.

Q&A: Why women peacekeepers are needed now more than ever

With gender equality proven to be a contributing factor to sustained peace, how can more women be encouraged to become U.N. peacekeepers? Doctor and peacekeeper Lieutenant Dr. Arya Khadka shares her thoughts.

COVID-19

Many girls won't go back to school when lockdown is over

Experts worry the pandemic could roll back decades of progress on gender equality and girls' education.

Gender Equality

Opinion: Helping women get into science early for future pandemic response

More than ever, we need a population that will always be ready to respond to future global health emergencies like COVID-19. Encouraging young girls to engage in STEM fields is key, according to this op-ed.

Focus on: Gender data

Interactive: Explore 25 years of uneven gains for girls

Twenty-five years after committing to action on gender equality, global data suggests that there have been achievements in education, health, and rights for girls. But delving deeper shows the inequality within these numbers.

Gender Equality

Opinion: We cannot allow COVID-19 to reinforce the digital gender divide

Girls, women, and marginalized groups are the least likely to have access to technology. This is more alarming than ever as the coronavirus pandemic moves more aspects of life online, write the leaders of UN Women and Plan International.

Sexual and Reproductive health

Opinion: During COVID-19 crisis, lift barriers to reproductive health care — including abortion

If women cannot access safe abortion services due to lockdowns and clinic closures, there could be an increase of 3 million unsafe abortions. This op-ed discusses how abortion and pregnancy care remains essential, even in this time of crisis.

Focus on: Gender Data

Q&A: UN Women envisions a more gender-equal post-pandemic society

UN Women is joining other U.N. agencies in a coordinated response to the pandemic, cautioning governments to consider the particular needs of women — and including them in decision-making during the crisis.

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