On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Imanni da Silva shares her story of perseverance for… — Imanni da Silva considers herself a free being, and throughout her life she has challenged harmful gender norms imposed by society, while inspiring others to do the same. “We are on a mission of inclusion,” she says. “Trans people still suffer greatly from domestic violence, arbitrary arrests and discrimination in…

All the best partnerships are better than the sum of their parts. By working together, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)… — All the best partnerships are better than the sum of their parts. By working together, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have had a greater impact enhancing the contribution of migration to sustainable development.

Using specialized financing frameworks, governments aim to incorporate women’s empowerment into national financing decisions. — Using specialized financing frameworks, governments aim to incorporate women’s empowerment into national financing decisions. Women drive sustainable development. In their governments, homes, businesses and communities, they are agents of change. The problem? Around the world, and especially in Africa, our financial systems, our national budgets and our private investments impact…

Aidel Montero is on the frontline, protecting her community from malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aidel is 29 and lives in El Turi, a… — Aidel Montero is on the frontline, protecting her community from malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aidel is 29 and lives in El Turi, a small community not far from El Sena, Pando, the municipality hardest hit by malaria in the Amazon region of Bolivia. There are only a few houses…

Investigating the many different ways marginalized Pakistanis experience adversity. — Investigating the many different ways marginalized Pakistanis experience adversity. For the last few years, I have been privileged to speak to marginalized communities all over Pakistan. The consultations formed part of the National Human Development Report on Inequality (NDHR). Our days would be spent in cramped windowless rooms in the…

When peace returned to Cambodia after decades of war, people uprooted by the conflict went back to their villages and farms. Moeurng Phan… — When peace returned to Cambodia after decades of war, people uprooted by the conflict went back to their villages and farms. Moeurng Phan was among them. By 1993, her village of Veal Vong in the north-west of the country had begun to welcome back its former residents.

By Rita Angelini and Isabella Caravaggio — By Rita Angelini and Isabella Caravaggio When Shamshad Akhtar was appointed as a gender desk officer in her hometown of Multan, Pakistan, she didn’t expect to face the challenges she did. The gender desk was established to address gender-based grievances by connecting women to specialized social services. Women were sometimes…

SURGE Advisor Nermine Mohamed Wally reflects on her first-responders mission to Haiti in the aftermath of the August 2021 earthquake. — SURGE Advisor Nermine Mohamed Wally reflects on her first-responders mission to Haiti in the aftermath of the August 2021 earthquake. By Nermine Mohamed Wally, Programme Specialist, UNDP It all happened so fast. I was working at UNDP’s headquarters in New York when I received the call from the global crisis…