WOMEN

When Mediatrice Uwimana finishes her day’s work on the farm in rural Rwanda, she no longer retreats into the dark. Solar panels on her roof now power her home long …

By Md Arif Raihan Maahi, Chief Impact Officer, Devtale Partners Ask who is designing Viet Nam’s wind farms, running its solar plants, or setting the policies that will govern its …

Public policies and spending can affect women and men differently. How governments allocate resources; who benefits from public services; and what needs remain unaddressed can actually reinforce or reduce existing …

In Chipata, in eastern Zambia, farmer Sarah Phiri’s income used to be constrained by traditional methods, poor soils, and erratic rainfall. Not anymore: by adopting practical, sustainable techniques that boost …

Naaz Parveen left Kolkata with a degree, a year and a half of National Cadet Corps army training, and a plan: move to Chennai, prepare for the UPSC civil services …

“Native bees have always been part of our lives. Thanks to the training and materials provided, I have learned so much. Now I can manage them better, strengthen the colonies, …

In Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, women in uniform gather at a local school where UNESCO and its partners are supporting literacy and numeracy lessons for women serving in …

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 1, 2026—The World Bank today approved a new grant to expand economic opportunities for women in Tajikistan, with expected benefits reaching up to 20,000 people, including unemployed …

When Ry started working at a garment factory in Cambodia, she never imagined she would one day be teaching her colleagues how to use digital tools. But when the factory introduced digital and financial literacy training, …

Changing who gets heard: BASAbali Wiki on women, literacy, and civic power BASAbali was awarded the 2019 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its BASAbali Wiki programme, including a multimedia, …