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Climate change impacts are affecting, in very similar ways, countries as far away from each other as Lesotho in Southern Africa, the Marshall Island in the Pacific, Jamaica in the Caribbean and India in Asia. All of these countries and the millions of girls, boys, women and men living in them are experiencing severe droughts and water challenges.

This week, Commonwealth governments and leading campaigners will form an alliance to deliver on the promise of gender equality and end violence against women and girls, including achieving justice for women in the courts. One in three women worldwide is a victim of domestic violence, and it is the greatest cause of death in women and girls.

With the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the time is ripe for fresh approaches to gender-responsive climate action. Most Commonwealth states are vulnerable developing countries, which are expected to be adversely affected by climate change.

Featured article by Commonwealth youth correspondent, Nutifafa Geh of Ghana.

Sustainable development in an inclusive Commonwealth makes the most of all its resources. With 60 per cent of the population of the Commonwealth aged 29 and under, and highly empowered women of all ages, it would be a missed opportunity if the Commonwealth did not bring generations together to advance gender equality.

Gender equality has come a long way since the emergence of feminism in the 19th and early-20th century. Yet, not much headway seems to have been made in terms of the economic empowerment of women.

Great strides have been made to advance women’s education, civic rights and empowerment across the world. Women in entrepreneurship is one such example.

Featured article by Commonwealth youth correspondent, Michael Gyekye of Ghana.

Visionary women leaders in government, business and civil society from across the Commonwealth came together in London today to identify practical steps to achieve gender equality and the protection and empowerment of women and girls.

Visionary women leaders in government, business and civil society from across the Commonwealth came together in London today to identify practical steps to achieve gender equality and the protection and empowerment of women and girls.

A welcome to all to Marlborough House for the inaugural meeting for women leader’s across the Commonwealth.

Patricia Scotland convenes the first Commonwealth Women Leaders’ Summit to start work on the Secretariat’s Gender Equality Framework 2020.

Patricia Scotland will argue action on gender equality and women’s empowerment is “core to the success of the Commonwealth” at this Thursday’s Women Leaders’ Summit.

The Commonwealth will launch the first ever resource in East Africa to provide legal benchmarks on dealing with cases of violence against women.

Tanzanian citizens will be the first to benefit from a Commonwealth-wide initiative to put more women at the helm of public and private sector organisations.

Ahead of the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting in Samoa next September, two prominent business groups have joined forces to help financial institutions support the economic empowerment of women.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland made a heartfelt appeal today in support of a new campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence in the United Kingdom.

Judges and human rights experts from Commonwealth countries in Asia will meet in Bangkok to develop a judicial resource book to help them handle cases involving violence against women and girls.

“Any gender disadvantage in education is not only morally deficient but is also economically inefficient.” stated Guy Hewitt, the Barbados High Commissioner to the UK.

Statement to mark International Women’s Day 2016 throughout the Commonwealth

To mark International Women’s Day, the Commonwealth Secretariat will hold a panel discussion in London on 8 March under the theme, 'Sustained education of women and girls for their economic and political empowerment'.

CHOGM Women’s Forum: Clear message sent to leaders to take urgent action getting more women into decision-making roles.

Businesswoman Valrie Grant was awarded Commonwealth Women Entrepreneur of the Year at the first ever Commonwealth Women’s Forum.