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      African Union Drives Continental Action on Menstrual Dignity and Gender-Responsive WASH Under the 2026 Year of Water Sustainability
      AU Drives Continental Action on Menstrual Dignity and Gender-Responsive WASH
      28 May 2026

      The African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC-WGYD) and the Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) Directorate under the Department of Agriculture, Rural Developm

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      Young Leaders to Simulate Intercontinental Diplomacy at the AU - EU Model Summit
      Young Leaders to Simulate Intercontinental Diplomacy at the AU - EU Model Summit
      12 May 2026

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      African Union Deploys 3rd Cohort of Tech Fellows to Spearhead Continental Digital Transformation
      African Union Deploys 3rd Cohort of Tech Fellows
      11 May 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD), officially announces the commencement of duty for the 3rd Cohort of the AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship.

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      African Union Launches Strategic Roadmap to End Violence Against Women and Girls, Urging Continental Action for the Signature, Ratification, Domestication and Implementation
      AU Launches Strategic Roadmap to End Violence Against Women and Girls
      6 May 2026

      The African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC-WGYD) convened the online launch of the

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      African Union Launches Call for Applications for the 13th Cohort of the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC)
      AU Launches Call for Applications for 13th Cohort of AU Youth Volunteer Corps
      26 March 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD), is proud to announce the official opening of the call for applications for the

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      Joint statement between African Union Commission – Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD) & UN Women
      Joint statement between African Union Commission – WGD & UN Women
      23 March 2026

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