Each year on the 8th of March, International Women’s Day, something extraordinary takes place. People from all walks of life and all parts of the world, come together with one specific goal: gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

I have spent half my professional life in contexts where unity is lacking and fragmentation prevails; in other words, in wars and famines. As a humanitarian, I’ve witnessed the effects of unresolved tensions and inequalities that lead to conflict.

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