Gender, Equality and Inclusion
At the Kofi Annan Foundation, inclusion, diversity, gender equality, and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. Tolerance, inter-cultural dialogue and respect for diversity are more essential than ever in a world where people are becoming more and more closely interconnected.
Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.
Gender Commitments
The Kofi Annan Foundation is a proud member of the International Gender Champions network. Read our Executive Director’s commitments
Online gender-based political violence in Kenya: The road towards a code of conduct for digital behaviour
At a two-day multistakeholder workshop hosted by the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD-Kenya) in Nairobi on the 8th and 9th of November 2021, election stakeholders…
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The inclusion of women is essential to building an equitable, peaceful world
At the Kofi Annan Foundation, we believe in a world that is equal, peaceful and where everyone’s voice counts. Through our work for peace, democracy, and development, we have seen…
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ARTICLE: Women’s Rights Held Hostage in Libya by The Geneva Observer
The Geneva Observer spoke to Extremely Together leader Hajer Sharief on the topic of women’s rights in Libya, where the country’s first female foreign minister Najla El-Mangoush is under pressure…
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Celebrating young women in leadership for International Women’s Day 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021, the Kofi Annan Foundation speaks with young women from our Extremely Together local chapters in Uganda, Somalia, Pakistan and the Philippines to find out…
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The young women leading the way in Preventing Violent Extremism
Around the world, acts of violent extremism are escalating, and women are increasingly being targeted. Women are often seen only as victims of violent extremism; however, women play many roles,…
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