During the recent legislative elections in Senegal, human rights defenders, as well as members of civil society groups worked tirelessly to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections. Voting took place without incident, with a turnout of more than 46 percent of the population.

Women and girls are catalyzing positive change globally and are at the forefront of initiatives aimed at transforming societies towards social justice and gender equality. Yet they continue to face significant barriers hindering their activism reveals a report by the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls.