Young African Leaders Initiative

According to the Office of Global Women’s Issues at the U.S. Department of State, women and girls represent one-half of the world’s population, yet, suffer from high levels of discrimination. Barriers such as lack of economic opportunities, education, and political participation block women from progress and create a society of gender inequality.

Gender inequality affects every aspect of life—relationships, finances, education, development, health, and more. Despite encouraging progress to support women’s empowerment, more must be done on education, legal, and legislative protections that are imperative to promoting gender equality. 

Throughout Africa4Her, you’ll learn more about the barriers and laws that keep women from participating in every area of our communities. Use the resources below for best practices to improve gender equality and women’s rights.

Teach others what you've learned

Now that you’ve completed the course, stand up for women’s rights and opportunities by teaching others within your community with the brand new “The Legal Barriers to Women’s Rights and Opportunities” YALILearns Facilitation Guide.

Additional Africa4Her resources

• The Understanding the Rights of Women and Girls course examines the unique educational, economic, and social barriers facing women and girls, and the practical steps needed to alleviate these barriers.
• The ‘Women in Society’ quiz will present you with a variety of facts and figures to test your knowledge of the role of women in politics, peace-building and security, and business globally and within Sub-Saharan Africa.
• The Advancing the Role of Women in Society course will examine the ways men and women advance the role of women in politics, peace and security, and entrepreneurship. This course is also available in French and Portuguese.
• Once you’ve completed the course, teach others the importance of women’s role in society by holding a YALILearns session on Advancing the Role of Women in Politics, Peace and Security, and Economic Institutions.
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• Learn the basics of gender-based violence and how it affects communities with the three-part What is Gender-Based Violence Video Vignettes series.
• 10 Ways to Support Women and Girls in Stem flyer.
• Stand up for women in STEM by teaching others within your community with the STEM-focused facilitation Guide.
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