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The private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new report from UN Women launched today New York – Gender equality remains the unfinished business of our time – and the private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new report from UN Women launched today....
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Governments commit more than 212 actions showing global support for women and girls. New York – 2025 marks a once-in-a-generation milestone for women’s rights and gender equality: 30 years since the world committed to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 15 since the creation of UN Women, and 80...
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The scent of a freshly bought book – crisp pages, glossy sheen, fascinating design and if it’s a hard cover – even better! Whether it comes in the mail or you buy from a bookshop, the anticipation and excitement of flitting off to realms beyond for an avid reader...
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Afghan women and girls face increased risks of poverty, early marriage, harassment and exploitation amid a surge in returns to the country In a new report, UN Women, CARE International and partners urge long-term support for women and girls. Kabul – Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and...
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Port Sudan – As Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens with escalating famine and conflict, women and girls are bearing the brunt. A new report, Gender Snapshot: Women, Food Insecurity, and Famine Risk in Sudan, reveals that female-headed households face triple the risk of severe food insecurity compared to male-headed families. According to...
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August 2025 Stepping into this new editorial role at Ananke during a month that carries so much historical and emotional weight across South Asia is not lost on me. August is often remembered as a time of rupture, resistance, and renewal. This month also marks many nations’ struggles for...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2025 | Global — Ananke, the global new media and development platform dedicated to inclusive digital storytelling, proudly announces the appointment of Namrata as its new Editor. Namrata has been an integral part of Ananke’s leadership team as Director of Operations, and now steps into...
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Cooperation for change, this is essentially what multilateralism is all about. Countries with common goals, working together. While what this suggests is working together for positive change, the global politico-economic scenario has given an entirely different connotation to this term. Colonial, ethno-racist, genocidal governments and their cronies, with documented...
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What is your go to poison? Choose… wisely!! Wisely? A pill… bitter to swallow? Death It is easy Coy even Playing hide and seek Or so it seems Playing hard to get Silence, sleep… Perhaps that is all that I seek? Death It is no enemy Aloof, indeed, untouchable...