United Nations — Although access to mental health and psychosocial support services is considered a fundamental human right by the United Nations (UN), hundreds of millions of people experience limited or inadequate access to mental health and psychosocial support services. On June 6, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO)…
The southern African country of about three million people is not only the continent’s top performer, but also the only African nation to break into the top 10 worldwide, a milestone fuelled by its unprecedented leadership configuration. Namibia is Africa’s most gender-equal economy, closing 81.1% of its gender gap and ranking eighth globally in the…
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth in terms of the global gender gap, with a current score of 68% according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In its latest Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released this week, the WEF notes Sub-Saharan Africa displays wide variation across countries, but its success stories demonstrate that progress is possible in…
