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A young woman learns carpet weaving in a vocational training course in Herat, Afghanistan, supported by UNICEF with funding from the Government of Japan.

Weaving Carpets, Building Futures: Skills Training for Girls and Women in Afghanistan

A UNICEF-supported vocational training program equips girls and young women with skills they can use to support themselves and their families. [video]

Students at Bandawe Girls' Secondary School in Malawi.

K.I.N.D. Fund Helps Malawi's Students Turn Dreams Into Reality

On assignment for UNICEF, photojournalist Thoko Chikondi returns to her alma mater to see how K.I.N.D. Fund scholarships benefit girls in Malawi.

Payal Patel, who has developed a basket of affordable and sustainable menstrual products for women, poses with women and girls in Odisha, India.

We Deserve Better: How UNICEF Is Strengthening Social Protection for Women and Girls

A UNICEF initiative addresses barriers like poverty, underrepresentation and disenfranchisement that impact women and girls across the globe.

Antima, 16, started her own small food business in Rautahat, Nepal, with help from a UNICEF skills-building program..

Building Brighter Futures for Girls in Nepal

The Rupantaran program helps adolescent girls in Nepal learn valuable life skills to chart their own course.

Nabintu, 12, attends class at Lwashi Primary School in Lushagala, North Kivu, DR Congo, on Jan. 19, 2024.

Justice for All

UNICEF and partners are committed to championing the rights of every child and advocating for equity and justice for all.

On Sept. 21, 2023, in Monapo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique, girls and boys participated in UNICEF-supported activities designed to encourage young people to avoid early marriage.

Girls' Rights Are Human Rights: The Fight to End Child Marriage

UNICEF and Zonta International are tackling established practices and bolstering local systems to secure girls’ human rights.

Students sit at their desks, provided by the K.I.N.D. Fund, at Kalima Primary School in Malawi in October 2023..

K.I.N.D. Fund Desks Help Students Learn in Malawi

The K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) Fund, a longstanding partnership between UNICEF and MSNBC, is bringing quality education to students in Malawi.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambasador Vanessa Nakate walks with (from left) Bonette, Graciella and Adele in Kigarama Sector, Kirehe District, Eastern Province of Rwanda.

Solar-Powered Water Systems a Game Changer for Girls in Rwanda

Sustainable solar-powered water systems save money, protect communities from climate shocks and ease the water burden for girls.

Rohingya refugees Roshida, right, and her grandmother in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Redemption and Resilience: Keeping Rohingya Refugee Girls in School

Meet Roshida, a Rohingya orphan who narrowly escaped child marriage to find new hope through education in Bangladesh.