Beyond Borders: CID Members Catalyse Change For Women And Girls Worldwide – Council for International Development

Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The right to go to school. To join the workforce. The right to vote. To have a bank account. The right to choose whether to have children. The right to use contraception – or not. The right to live free from violence. To say yes or no to sex. The right to wed – if, when and with whom she wants. For women and girls, these rights are far from assured, and many must still fight to defend them.

Beyond Borders: CID Members Catalyse Change For Women And Girls Worldwide – Council for International Development

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, the Council for International Development Aotearoa New Zealand (CID) proudly highlights the impactful work of its members in advancing the rights, equality, and empowerment of women and girls across the globe. Aligned with this year’s theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” CID members are demonstrating their unwavering commitment to gender equality through a diverse rang…