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From victims to leaders: ending gender-based violence in the Lake Chad Basin
Nearly 30 per cent of girls in Ngatansou’s home in North Cameroon are married before the age of 18, facing loss of education, high rates of maternal mortality, and increased risk of gender-based violence. Today, at 49, Ngatansou is working to change the narrative for women and girls in the Lake Chad Basin – an area encompassing Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.
How the fisherwomen of Java rise above climate change and an increase in gender-based violence
This case study explores these uneven impacts, the importance of collective active action, and the key role women play in sustainable recovery from Covid-19.
Women raise the roof in India
Working with women to design safe, resilient housing solutions
UN Women helps ease climate risks for women farmers in the mountains of Viet Nam
Women in this mountainous region are getting help to be more climate-resilient
Cash handouts provide lifeline to vulnerable women in Viet Nam facing double impact of pandemic and flooding
Cash handouts provide lifeline to vulnerable women in Viet Nam facing double impact of pandemic and flooding
The aftermath of an earthquake in Nepal
Understanding the gender inequalities of risk
Strengthening women’s livelihoods and participation for greater resilience to disasters and climate change in Viet Nam
Changing weather patterns in Viet nam has meant that households are considering alternative livelihoods. This case study shows how women can be agents of change and lead the way in building more resilient livelihoods.
Project to empower women in climate change decisions in Cambodia
Securing climate-resilient societies