250 MILLION This is the staggering number of hours women and girls collectively spend on water collection EVERY single day. It is 3 times more than what men and boys do. 👉 See the 2024 Gender Snapshot report: https://t.co/Vw1pdECNdY #GenderData #GlobalGoals

🥺At the current rate child marriage will not be eradicated until 2092. We must #EndChildMarriage now - it's a violation of human rights. 👉 Learn more in the new 2024 Gender Snapshot report from UN Women and @‌UNDESA: https://t.co/HKUrnkTkDX #GenderData #SDG5 #GlobalGoals

Just launched! Our new 2024 Gender Snapshot report with @‌UNDESA underscores the global failure to achieve #GenderEquality, while noting progress in areas like education and women’s representation. Get the latest #GenderData:

Benin is an interesting case with rapid institutional, legislative and legal progress made in the last few years and provides a perfect environment for innovative joint programmes that would address HIV Infections #endAIDS.

It was an exciting moment to meet the Executive Director @UNAIDS @Winnie_Byanyima in Cotonou where we discussed our partnership in West Africa to boost Gender Equality. We agreed to jointly work together with the UN, The Government and Civil Society across the region

Leaving UN Women ESARO is bittersweet. While I look forward to my next chapter, I will always carry with me the memories of our shared achievements and the knowledge that our work has made a difference.

As I step down this weekend and transition to my new role as the Regional Director for West and Central Africa (WCARO), I am eager to bring the same dedication and passion to this region and I know the experiences and insights gained here will be invaluable in my journey ahead

Its been an honour to serve as the Regional Director UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO). I worked alongside very dedicated and passionate team. We have faced challenges, celebrated successes and worked tirelessly to advance gender equality across the region

It was a pleasure meeting Benin's new UN RC Aminatou Sar. We discussed the country's progress in Gender Equality and the government's request to see UN Women represented. This was a follow-up to a March 24 meeting in NY between Benin's VP @MCTalata and @unwomenchief Sima Bahous

Women & girls must have equal access to ✅Quality education ✅Economic resources ✅Political participation ✅Equal opportunities for employment, leadership, & decision-making This was one of our calls to action during the High-Level Political Forum: https://t.co/pN0Npw4aWS #HLPF

#AfricaWomenDay 💪🏽👩🏽🎉 Join us in celebrating the strength, resilience, and unwavering spirit of African women and girls. @UN_Women Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Dr @MHouinato urges us to take concrete steps Watch full video here👉🏽: https://t.co/SRwdO82HCe

On this 62nd #PanAfricanWomensDay, we share a two-part message and a call for more for women in Africa: ✅Quality education ✅Second chance education @Mhouinato reflects: 1/2

The first #GenderEqualOlympics are almost here! For the first time, there will be equal numbers of male and female athletes competing. Join us for #Paris2024! #Olympics

Young Women For Life (YWFL) in South Africa are working tirelessly to empower 8000 girls to break free from poverty & HIV/AIDS effects. Through mentorship & vocational support, women like Thando live a wholesome life & support their communities. @unwomenSA #GenderEquality

We also discussed Ghana's Beijing+30 report, women's contribution to peace and security in the ECOWAS region and the increased support of UN Women to government and women organizations in the country.

It was an honour being received by Ghana’s President @NAkufoAddo in his private office where with the Minister of Gender @HonDakoa the Presidential Adviser on Gender Dr Angela Asante and the UN Resident Coordinator @charlesabani celebrated him as a successful AU Gender Champion

Yesterday @unwomenafrica Regional Director @MHouinato and Hon. @AngellahKairuki, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Chair of the GEF Committee in Tanzania briefed @unwomenboard on #GenerationEquality localization in Tanzania and globally. More: https://t.co/Q6S3vROM9e

🚨Call for Proposals alert🚨 🗓️ Deadline: 26.07. 2024 ♻️ Share widely Strengthened coalition building, networking, leadership, and resilience of regional feminist women’s rights movements in East and Southern Africa: https://t.co/zFV1o9Y7xX #GenerationEquality #InvestinWomen

It's been an honor to brief @unwomenboard members on how @GenerationEquality is being scaled up at national & regional levels. I thank Hon.@AngellahKairuki for sharing how #Tanzania is advancing its #GenerationEquality & creating a regional action on gender equality financing

It was great for #UNWomen representatives meeting SRSG Simao of @UN_UNOWAS where he shared his thoughts on effective engagement with RECs in Africa based on ECOWAS' experience, social transformation and women's political participation in a challenging environment.