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Invest in women and girls to drive change across SDGs, urge leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development

Spotlight Initiative Global Coordinator Erin Kenny, UN Resident Coordinator in Samoa Karla Hershey and UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone Seraphine Wakana. Photo: Spotlight Initiative/Nivedha Meyyappan

From commitment to impact: lessons from leaders coordinating efforts to end violence against women and girls

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How one-stop centres are supporting gender-based violence survivors to reclaim their futures in Zambia

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From helpline to lifeline: Sauti 116 supports children and adults in Uganda

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Samoan athletes are tackling gender-based discrimination one match at a time

Mujeres emprendedoras de Macas fortalecen su autonomía económica y previenen la violencia de género

In Ecuador, building women's economic autonomy to combat gender-based violence

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Full Speed Ahead: A global partnership to eliminate violence against women and girls at UNGA80

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Invest in women, not war: UN Global Advocate for Spotlight Initiative Cecilia Suárez calls for action on gender equality

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Asserting women's land rights in rural Uganda

Rugby league players Anasis Afi’a and Atitoafaiga Tau-Ioapo with Apelu Sports Founder Gabrielle Gabrielle Fuatino Apelu smiling in an outdoor setting

Changing the game: The women using sport to fight gender-based violence in Samoa

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Eastern Province, Zambia commits to creating a community free from violence

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Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women and girls launched in Sierra Leone

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Spotlight Initiative increases momentum for ending violence against women and girls at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development

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“It was the sort of thing you don’t talk about” - Samoan women end the silence around gender-based violence and hold perpetrators to account

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In Uganda, supporting rape survivors to rebuild their lives

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“Enemies are for men, not for us women” – How Kup Women for Peace is ending conflict and supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence

A student from Bujubuli Secondary School sharing about the GBV club with partners during the Team Europe Tour to Kyaka II Refugee Settlement Photo: © UN Uganda

Spotlight Initiative in Uganda surpasses 2024 targets, amplifying hope for women and girls

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Care in fragile contexts: the lifesaving role of civil society organizations

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Investing in girls' education in Uganda's largest refugee settlement

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Spotlight Initiative launched in Zambia