Every girl and young woman in Africa completing secondary education, safe, strong and empowered, free from gender discrimination, violence and HIV/AIDS.
Building a #PeriodFriendlyWorld means investing in supportive systems where girls can manage menstruation safely, confidently and with dignity.
Today, we continue to amplify the voices of young women leaders advancing this conversation across Africa.
Periods should never interrupt a girl’s education, health or future.
On #MenstrualHygieneDay, we reaffirm the importance of investing in menstrual health, period-friendly schools and supportive environments where girls and young women can learn, lead and thrive with dignity.
Happy #WorldChildrensDay!
Sweden works with partners & communities through programs such as Education Plus initiative & 'Omusadda ye Mpago' to help girls stay in school & promote positive masculinity, ensuring that boys and men become champions for girls’ rights!
#MyDayMyRights
Happy #WorldChildrensDay!
Sweden works with partners & communities through programs such as Education Plus initiative & 'Omusadda ye Mpago' to help girls stay in school & promote positive masculinity, ensuring that boys and men become champions for girls’ rights!
#MyDayMyRights
Girls & young women with disabilities are calling for more gender-responsive and inclusive education systems.
Girls with disabilities have an equal right to education 💪
https://t.co/dLlR6eEqza
Linet Githii, our peer mentor joined the panel discussion to share her journey: "My story is proof that big dreams are achievable with time, passion, & hard work. Throughout my journey with @SiemensAfrica EmpowerHER & @AGCCIAfrica_1 ,I was mentored to become more confident"
Tracking everything from resource allocation to long-term outcomes and using regular evaluations to generate actionable data insights, can ensure that our efforts are truly impactful and responsive to the needs of young people. #YouthWellbeing
A pleasure to meet with African Ambassadors last week in Geneva. Thank you for your support for @UNAIDS critical role in the HIV response on the continent. We share your governments’ continued commitment to fight and #endAIDS.
“Tackling this issue...means creating conditions where girls and young women can thrive – by ensuring they can stay in school, be protected from violence & coercion, access sexual & reproductive health services that uphold their rights, and have real choices about their futures.”
"Early pregnancies can have serious physical and psychological consequences for girls and young women, and often reflect fundamental inequalities that affect their ability to shape their relationships and their lives" - Dr Pascale Allotey @WHO Director.
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🌍 34 African countries spend more on debt than healthcare.
As finance ministers travel to the US this week for #WBGMeetings, courage and cooperation on debt relief & fair taxation are essential.
The cost of inaction? Lives lost.
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From Policy to Action 📢:
🔸Laws in Botswana & Zambia are expanding access to #SRHR services for adolescents & youth.
🔸In Eswatini, Lesotho & Uganda, stronger laws are better protecting #GBV survivors.
Read more about #2gether4SRHR's impact: https://t.co/ueQnGdo245
Long-term sustainability is critical to ensure continued access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care for the millions of people who will need services beyond 2030.
Help shape the new Global AIDS Strategy for a sustainable response: https://t.co/GWyh08oy0K
Every girl. Every choice. Every future.
At Girls Talk, we believe in empowering girls to own their voices, make informed choices, and shape the futures they dream of. Because when girls are given the tools and freedom to decide, they change the world.
#girlslead
The response to Gender-Based Violence in 🇬🇲 is getting stronger and smarter.
Thanks to the #GMIS, survivors can receive the safety & support they need.
Read more about the #GMIS⬇️
https://t.co/BOasr8Us4Z
If you need help now, call 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣
#EndGBV
Contribuons ensemble à une nouvelle stratégie mondiale de lutte contre le sida adaptée aux contextes nationaux. Les pays doivent mener cette riposte avec leurs propres stratégies basées sur les données et les priorités locales.
Contribuez ici: https://t.co/XCl1U5x6k3
Education breaks barriers, reduces stigma and discrimination, and empowers young people.
#EducationForAll can only be achieved by addressing and eliminating the social and economic inequalities that hold learners back.
Learn more: @EducPlus2025