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Meet Nasro, a 17 year old who considers herself to be one of the bravest girls in the world. Her story is the inspiration for the short film Brave Girl Rising, produced by the nonprofit organisation Girl Rising in collaboration with the ̽����ѡ.

Sometimes, music speaks when words fail. That’s what a group of Syrian girls discovered through music classes run by the ̽����ѡ.

In Afghanistan, the situation for women and girls appears uncertain. In July, the ̽����ѡ talked with Afghan school girls about going back to school and their education.

The ̽����ѡ is recognised globally as a leader in preventing and responding to violence against women. Our broader vision is of a world where women and girls live free from violence as valued and respected members of their community.

This year for “16 days” we highlight 16 basic rights that women and girls are so often denied in the places where we work, as well as the ways ̽����ѡ supports women and girls in claiming their rights and acting as agents of change in their communities.

Europe Refugee Crisis: urgent action needed for protection of women and girls Women and girls fleeing conflict, violence and insecurity are finding unsafe and substandard living conditions as they arrive in Greece, transit through the Balkans and seek refuge and asylum in Europe. This policy brief outlines four recommendations for governments, donors, and humanitarian actors to implement to improve the safety and protection of women and girls in Europe.

On the 8th of March - International Women's Day - here are 8 steps decision makers must take to support women and girls fighting for their rights in the most difficult places on Earth.

This report presents the results from the baseline assessment of the ̽����ѡ's Girl Empower (GE) program in Nimba County, Liberia. GE is a program in rural communities which seeks to help 13 to 14 year-old girls make healthy life choices and decrease their risk of sexual abuse.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, girls lacking in educational opportunities are at risk of early marriage and pregnancy, which is reinforcing cycles of poverty and hindering the country’s development. The ̽����ѡ is mounting a systematic effort to ensure girls are enrolled and succeeding in Congo’s classrooms, so they can take control of their futures through education, and contribute toward the development of their communities.