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(-)RST (-)UVYZ News The United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024 News Youth friendly health service: A vital key to better health and wellbeing for youths9 April 2024 News Opening ceremony of Kizirik Agrotechnological College in Surkhandarya region4 April 2024 News UNESCO-Peking University Initiative transforms girls' health education in Uganda3 April 2024 News Strides toward providing friendly health services for youths in HTEIs2 April 2024 News Empowering young people with accurate and timely information on SRH12 March 2024 Story Meet the crew of health champions for younger generation31 January 2024 News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023 News Young people take the frontline in combating gender-based violence on their campus15 December 2023 News Women empowered alliance15 December 2023 News Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023 Story From Mars to Jordan: Pioneers illuminate geodiversity3 October 2023 News Katalin Karikó becomes fifth woman to receive Nobel Prize after winning L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award2 October 2023 News UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 August 2023 News 40 million young people in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their knowledge on CSE11 August 2023 Story Friendly classrooms – a powerful weapon to reduce stigma and discrimination27 July 2023 News Africa unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 News Retreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 News Reusable menstrual pads: giving period dignity to adolescent girls in Rwanda22 May 2023 News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023 News Interview: Meet Gloria Bonder, UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science and Technology in Latin America13 February 2023 News UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education laureate mentors Tanzanian girls through crucial school transitions18 January 2023 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 Story International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022 News School girls in Tanzania use their voices for a better and equal future14 October 2020 News Empowering girls by amplifying their voices in Tanzania9 October 2020 Story CJ-UNESCO Education Camp in South Korea empowers girls in STEM education14 August 2018 News Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea pledges support for Phase II of Better Education for Africa’s Rise1 June 2016
News The United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024
News Youth friendly health service: A vital key to better health and wellbeing for youths9 April 2024
News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023
News Young people take the frontline in combating gender-based violence on their campus15 December 2023
News Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023
News Katalin Karikó becomes fifth woman to receive Nobel Prize after winning L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award2 October 2023
News UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 August 2023
News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023
News Interview: Meet Gloria Bonder, UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science and Technology in Latin America13 February 2023
News UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education laureate mentors Tanzanian girls through crucial school transitions18 January 2023
Story International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022
News Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea pledges support for Phase II of Better Education for Africa’s Rise1 June 2016