From Ghana to Namibia, recent appointments of women to top political positions have been encouraging. But with more women in ...

train more women, and make a bigger impact.” The United Nations has been a vital partner in supporting environmental initiatives in refugee camps across Chad. Large-scale tree-planting programs ...

YAOUNDE, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno signed an order on Tuesday introducing stricter penalties for violence against women and girls in the Central African nation.

and Chad are the lowest-performing countries, with scores below 62%. Despite some achievements across Africa, the UN Women division states that, at the current pace worldwide, "gender equality in ...