In an effort to break down barriers to access to knowledge and promote gender equality, the Audiopedia Foundation and Pro Mujer have established a strategic alliance to bring educational content in audio format to thousands of indigenous and rural women in Latin America.

We're thrilled to announce some incredible news—Audiopedia has been recognized by the United Nations' SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda as a game-changing solution in the quest for gender equality, Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5). This is an exciting milestone that confirms the transformative impact of our work, as well as a global endorsement of the importance of digital solutions in accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The illustrious corridors of the United Nations in New York City recently resonated with the voices of change, innovation, and hope. Among these voices, Audiopedia's stood out prominently. We were at the UN SDG Digital event, not just as attendees, but as ambassadors for Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. A recognition that underscores the importance and impact of our mission.

At Audiopedia, our mission is to empower marginalized women by providing them with life-changing knowledge in an easily accessible format. We're excited to introduce the Audiopedia Knowledge Beacon, an innovative approach to bring essential Audiopedia educational content to those who need it most. 

Empowering marginalized women is a crucial step towards achieving gender equality and sustainable development. Audiopedia, our groundbreaking, UN-endorsed digital tool, is designed to bridge the knowledge gap for women in need. 

Feminist foreign policy and feminist development policy have been gaining traction in recent years, with governments around the world starting to embrace these approaches. Germany is one such country, with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) implementing a feminist development policy that recognizes the impact of gender inequality on development outcomes.

International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8th every year, is a day to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and to call for gender equality. This year, the theme for IWD 2023 is "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality".

Because of women’s unique biological characteristics and unequal cultural and social status, they are exposed to various reproductive and maternal health problems. In the past decades, the health situation of Sub-Saharan African women has improved significantly but it still lags behind that of other countries. For example, during the period from 2000 to 2017, Sub-Saharan Africa achieved a reduction of 39 percent of maternal mortality (from 870 to 533 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). However, it still accounts for 68 percent of all maternal deaths per year worldwide (Unicef Data 2020).

Many organizations and governments seek to achieve female empowerment through education. Although it is not the only means of achieving it nor the only one stakeholders should be focusing on, it is certainly an important aspect of female empowerment and a powerful tool for change, especially because it allows women to gain access to knowledge that will help them in the agency processes that play a big role in empowering women (Kabeer 2005, 16).

Gender-based violence in Sub-Saharan Africa is a large issue that has not yet been adequately addressed. According to the UN, women in sub-Saharan Africa are at greater risk of intimate partner violence than in most other regions of the world.