Gender Equality: UNESCO Stories

Indigenous foodways take root in local schools in Namibia and Zimbabwe

Friendship, respect, and harmony: the legacy of the Olympic Games shared with the new generations

How a UNESCO laureate is empowering girls through ICT in Sri Lanka

Towards a Safer Playing Field: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls in Sport

Risper Biyaki, a star in track and field, and her steeplechase against racism

Tiro en Braille, created by students in Mexico, proves that sport can be truly inclusive and non-divisive

UNESCO’s Innovative Approaches to Women Empowerment at CSW68

Blended pedagogy for more efficient learning in Afghanistan

Towards Victory for Gender Equality

Empowering women and promoting gender equality in Asia and Africa through Memory of the World

Valentina Carrillo, venezuelan student and activist in Chile: "It is necessary to provide training and awareness on gender and human mobility to teachers and people in educational institutions"

How education transformed the lives of four girls in Brazil, Pakistan and Tanzania

Brazilian girls tell how they broke barriers to study with the support of the #EDUCASTEM2030 initiative

‘Soil science is incredibly vital for Trinidad and Tobago's future’

Aisha Al Maadeed: The Young Qatari Woman Elevating Voices in the Environment to Shape a 'Greener Future'

Multilingual education, the bet to preserve indigenous languages and justice

Empowering women, saving the planet: The UNESCO Green Citizens projects championing climate action and gender equality

UNESCO challenges actors everywhere to close the gender gap in science

Journey into Biodiversity: Discover Pati’s story on the UNESCO Green Citizens podcast!

Women in science, not in silence: pioneering change in the global climate crisis

Meet the crew of health champions for younger generation

UNESCO spreads awareness on school violence and bullying through theatre play

Local Governments receive technical support to develop Media and Information -friendly and inclusive Local Education Plans

Empowering Rwandan Women: UNESCO - Guerlain's Women for Bees Programme

“How Can Culture Help Adapt to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Preparedness?”

Gender-friendly Working Environment in Media

Women artisans boost the textile art economy in Mexico through cultural revaluation

How universities in Senegal are empowering girls and women with skills and entrepreneurship

Threading identities through fashion

From Mars to Jordan: Pioneers illuminate geodiversity

Rubina Bibi (a differently abled) Raising Voice for Out of School Girls

UN Secretary-General notes progress of rehabilitation work at the Santa Clara Convent in Havana

Natalie Kyriacou OAM: The social entrepreneur putting accessible nature education first

‘Due to their resistance to treatment, many people receiving HIV therapy are dying from the disease’

‘ Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest mortality rate due to antimicrobial resistance’

Mexico is also Afro!

UNESCO-UWI Walking in Her Footsteps Summer STEM Tour: Empowering young women to break barriers in STEM

A documentary to tell resilience stories of Brazilian students who participated in #EDUCASTEM2030 project and embraced their dreams

A play for reflection on identity, memory and the situation of artists

From the Body to the Digital: Promoting Freedom of Expression and Creation to Counter Hate Speech

Stopping Amazonian wildfires before they even occur

Jordanian Women Shine in Science

How girls’ education advocates like Gloria are keeping girls in the picture following COVID-19 in Nigeria

How local advocacy helped Habibatou resume her education after giving birth in Benin

Peru: Towards a school that protects and transforms

Female BEEP graduate breaks the mould in a male-dominated occupation

Empowering women in Mosul through technical skills

How Rayssa was empowered to pursue STEM fields in Brazil

Friendly classrooms – a powerful weapon to reduce stigma and discrimination

How UNESCO is supporting Afghan girls and women with literacy classes

The Goldman Environmental Prize honors 2 UNESCO Green Citizens

UNESCO launches Fit for Life Alliance

Representation, memory, participation and sharing to Countering Hate Speech

Tamara Klink: The young navigator breaking boundaries and travelling solo to the Arctic

Recalibrate: MOST Forum calls for bold new thinking and smart solutions for an equitable reset

Identity and inclusion: sports stories of possible futures from Mexican present

Neighbourhoods and groups in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, built a model for their Cultural Rights and the Right to the City

Filipinas stare through the glass ceiling in STEM fields

Meryll Arias: the engineer leading the conservation of Costa Rica's Biosphere Reserves

Students meet with activists at UNESCO to lead the fight against racism

Portraits of women, drivers of change

How Christelle is promoting STEM education for girls in Côte d’Ivoire

From literacy learner to literacy manager

Quality information production to foster peacebuilding

The Butterfly Effect: How Hind is elevating women’s experiences for change through the arts in Gaza

UNESCO Director-General on official visit to Iraq

Innovation is happening: cultural education through a gender lens

How to combat hate speech and gendered disinformation online? UNESCO provides some ideas.

Université de la Terre: Uniting for the planet at a moment of great transition

Natalia Castro Nicolás: Women create key networks that sustain mountain communities and ecosystems

Fifth edition of the "Beca Gestoras Culturales" awards scholarship to cultural managers from Ayacucho, Puno, Arequipa, Junín and Lima.

UNESCO and the European Union celebrate 10 years of strategic partnership

How community talks on girls' education in Senegal are transforming Khadija’s future

Meet Abireh: An advocate for girls’ education in Nigeria

Learning from gender roles to improve mangrove forest management of the Ranong Biosphere Reserve

A supportive sisterhood creates education and leadership opportunities for girls in Mozambique

How Fatouma is continuing her education following COVID-19 school closures in Mali

Women Journalists on the Frontline

Artomossi, fighting against silting

UNESCO fights violence against women journalists

UNESCO adopts first global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence

How a supportive community empowered Ahmad through his education in the United Arab Emirates

How José Miguel had another chance to continue his education in Guatemala

Zimbabwe works with UNESCO to protect rights of girls and women with disabilities

How Komal from Nepal was empowered to prioritize her education

UNESCO produces COVID-19 videos with Brazil’s Indigenous groups

Breaking Barriers: An interview series with a teacher from Lao PDR

International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education

Empowering girls and communities through quality education

Entrepreneurship training as an alternative learning pathway for young mothers in Tanzania

UNESCO supports Indian film on domestic violence during the COVID-19 crisis

Agreement signed to create doctoral programme for 160 students in Angola

Involving men and boys in gender equality in Zimbabwe

Challenging gender stereotypes through music

UNESCO laureate in Sri Lanka is building girls’ confidence through coding

Resilient lives, transformative education: Maria’s story

Resilient lives, transformative education: Maritza's story in Guatemala

Spotlight on gender equity during and beyond the COVID-19 response

16 days of activism against gender-based violence: female-artists from South-East Europe, Culture Territory project

Lives Resumed by Education: The Second-Chance Education for Women and Girls in Nigeria