So excited to join the Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend project team at @WorldBank and support the implementation of this important project for women and girls. #girls #women #globaldev #sahel #westafrica #africa #empowerment

RT @WBG_Education: Girls are the key to #PoweringAfrica! ⚡️ Follow the journey of Terna and Aisha, two Nigerian students, who are training…

"Even after global outrage prompted some exemptions to Trump’s order, sub-Saharan Africa could suffer more than any other region as most global aid pauses 90 days for a spending review."

"The @WorldBank has announced that it has earmarked $1.2 billion dollars for investment in #girls’ #education across 18 states... [as part of the] relaunch of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for #Learning and #Empowerment (#AGILE) program."

With increasing prices, consider buying groceries directly from Black farmers in the US. Most can ship to you. Here is a list by region:

"#India’s first all-female community #radio station and run entirely by #Dalit women – historically the most oppressed and marginalised communities in India – #SanghamRadio crafts programmes that resonate deeply with their listeners."

"The latest data shows that 80% of #Afghan #women live in #poverty, at least 1.4m #girls are not in #school + female labor force participation stands at just 4.8%. However, beneath the despair lies a remarkable resilience and potential..."

RT @WBG_Education: "Digital inclusion isn’t just about access—it’s about preparing girls for STEM careers. 9 in 10 women/girls in LICs lack…

RT @WBG_Gender: #EducationDay: Girls have made remarkable strides in education over the past 50 years, catching up to boys in enrollment. H…

RT @GovWesMoore: Today marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a decision that once safeguarded Americans' right to choose. In Maryland, we…

Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

RT @Education2030UN: #EducationDay—check out @UNESCO’s event on 24 Jan on #AI & education. Explore how education can help people understan…

More than 60% of Bangladeshi families practice #childmarriage. @BRACworld is doing important work in #Bangladesh to keep children from dropping out of #school and reducing the prevalence of child marriage:

@antaraganguli @UNGEI The online world takes away bystanders being able to step in to stop violence. The risks for violence online are thus very high. #girls #youth #digital #educationday

When you center young #women as part of the solution, therein lies the opportunity to design interventions that truly meet the needs of the marginalized. - Shungu Gwarinda, @Camfed

#AI literacy is more than a skill - it's the key to equity in our digital future. Today's #gendergap in AI threatens to amplify existing inequalities.

Women represent only 25% of #AI researchers, 20% of employees in technical AI roles. This is caused by exclusion of women at every stage of AI life cycle from design, R&D to implementation. Must support women's leadership & prioritize women in decision-making roles on AI stragegy

#Women account for only 29% of #STEM professionals w/low retention rates. Important to: 1. address social/cultural barriers 2. provide mentorship and career guidance 3. expand training and scholarships 4. public private partnerships to ensure pipeline from training to jobs