Pages tagged “Sub-Saharan Africa”
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Empowering Communities through Climate Resilience: Audiopedia and Deutsche Postcode Lotterie Unite for Water Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Access to clean, reliable water is a fundamental human right—yet for millions of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa, this right is increasingly under threat. Climate change is intensifying droughts, disrupting rainfall patterns, and exacerbating water scarcity. In many communities, the responsibility for fetching water and managing household resources falls on women, who must grapple with these changing conditions on a daily basis.
Written by Marcel Heyne
February 20, 2025 -
General outlook of female empowerment and gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Female empowerment is often thought of as a critical aspect of achieving gender equality. Gender equality has been one of the UN’s greatest priorities for a few decades now: the organization has given it strong consideration in the Sustainable Development 2030 Agenda, in the Millennium Development Goals established in the year 2000, and in the still relevant Beijing Platform for Action from 1995. Worldwide, progress has been made, but Sub-Saharan Africa still remains one of the regions further behind in terms of gender equality and related issues affecting women.
Written by Marcel Heyne
September 30, 2021
