Racism continues to thrive, deepening inequalities, fracturing societies and denying people their basic human rights, including their right to health.

We must unite to end the inequalities holding back the end of AIDS.

We must #FightRacism and #Equalize !

« In this age and time, it’s not just enough to have girls to go to school, the real challenge now is how to ensure that girls stay in school and attain an educational level of their choice. »This is our mandate, this is our call. Pertulla Ezigha Ketcha Education Plus Initiative

Discrimination is at the heart of the disproportionate effects of climate change on people of African descent.

See how Afrodescendant women are leading and inspiring change in their communities: unf.pa/owv

#Standup4HumanRights

'We need to urgently level the digital space, use it to end gender inequalities and safeguard our women and girls from the scourge of HIV. There is no price on human life: Ending AIDS is a promise that can and must be kept.' - agshongwe
#EducationPlus
ipsnews.net/2023/03/aids-r…

#MondayMotivation

💡Digital and technological solutions are critical to addressing #GenderInequality .

Therefore, lets #EmbraceEquity and empower more women to partake in #STEM

#DeliveringForTheGambia

“There is a collective necessity and urgency ..to expand opportunities for protection and the realisation of girls and women’s rights in Africa. Education has been singled out as a high impact tool for achieving gender equality”- Simone Yankey African Union CIEFFA

cieffa.au.int/en/news/press-…

'As a migrant child, I learned how to read and write because of technology. Let technology be a tool to even the playing field for women and girls in all their diversity, not further our exclusion.'- Munnira Katongole, #EducationPlus young women leaders hub.

“Achieving the Education for All objective requires facilitating access to digital technology for women and girls and therefore fulfilling this fundamental principle of equal rights. We must make this a reality.' - Anita Anita Kouassi, #EducationPlus young women leadership hub.

When women are educated and empowered they are better able to protect themselves from HIV.

Learn more about the #EducationPlus initiative 👉🏾 bit.ly/Ed_Plus

The human rights of women and girls—including their sexual and reproductive health and rights—are key to an effective AIDS response.

The rights of women and girls must be upheld everywhere!

#Africa 🌍 has made significant advancements against #HIV over the past decade 💪🏿

However, to end #AIDS as a global health threat by 2030, governments must renew their commitment by increasing resources to fight the disease & strengthen health systems.

Initiatives such as Education Plus Initiative are indeed crucial to empower adolescent girls and young women and together #endAIDS !

To find out more 👉🏽 bit.ly/Ed_Plus

The African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) is doing phenomenal work for girls in Africa to build digital skills:
unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

UN Women Kenya shared an insightful interview with Kenya's chief justice on harnessing technology to end gender based violence: africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/fea…

MILLIONS of women & girls will not see this message due to lack of digital access & literacy.
Let's #PowerOn to give everyone an equal opportunity to access the Internet.
Here is a thread of fantastic regional stories highlighting their path to taking up space in technology

OPEN!
The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education.

unesco.org/en/prizes/girl…

'Sometimes we are told that we forget about boys in our HIV response,' said agshongwe.

However, we need to pay special attention to girls, she said, highlighting that HIV infections are 3x higher among AGYW (15–24 years) than among men & boys of the same age. #IWD2023