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Sub-Saharan Africa Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) project.

SWEDD+ aims to build stronger, more united communities, and improve the quality of life for all by increasing the participation and leadership of women and girls.

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SWEDD+ Regional Social and Behaviour Change Communication Strategy for the Empowerment of Women and Girls

In Moussoro, Chad, communities are mobilising to protect women and girls: ‘Together for Her’

SWEDD+ Adolescent and Youth Engagement Framework

From paper rights to protected girls: Closing the legal gaps in Western & Central Africa

Aïcha's journey: a minute of emotion, a world of hope

Towards unified legal frameworks to defend women's rights

Regional forum on NDDO places demographic dividend at the heart of public policy

SWEDD+ Legal Platform: An example of coalition building to advance gender legal reforms

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Our impact in figures

population

500 million

People affected

population

47 million

Women

population

41 million

young people under 15

population

6

Children per woman (average)