Generation Equality cross-action coalition solidarity statementProtect women and girls in their diversity, uphold the ban on female genital mutilation (Women’s Amendment Act 2015) in The Gambia and beyond
As part of the As Equals series, CNN has listed Fos Feminista’s Chief Global Advocacy Officer – Fadekemi Akinfaderin – as one of 30 Defenders of Women and LGBTQ+ Rights.
“55 Stories of Change” Launched at CSW68
At this year’s CSW68, the climate crisis was front and center – from its disproportionate impact on women and girls to, more encouragingly, what gender-equal solutions can look like, and how women and girls are leading change.
Investing in Women – A Just, Green Transition
This year’s International Women’s Day is a crucial opportunity to invest in women – to spark change and speed the transition towards a healthier, safer and more equal world for all.
Partners in Advocacy: Youth Engagement at CSW68
In 2024, a year marked by significant milestones, the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) gathers amidst global changes. With an array of nations on the cusp of vital elections, discussions on poverty and inequality—CSW's central themes—gain critical momentum, central as they are to electoral agendas across the world.
Pushing forward and strengthening the global fight to end FGM
Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), we the leaders and commitment makers to the Generation Equality Action Coalitions on Gender-Based Violence and Bodily Autonomy and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) take a strong stance against FGM, an ongoing human rights violation and a form of gender-based violence.
Gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls in digital contexts is not a new phenomenon – but it has rapidly escalated in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic as women’s lives shifted online for work, education, access to services and social activities. Studies reveal a global prevalence of online and TF-GBV ranging from 16 to 58 percent, emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive interventions.