Daily Archives: April 29, 2026

Women Deliver 2026 opens in Narrm as global calls grow to rebalance power and accountability for gender equality

The Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) in Narrm (Melbourne), opened with a call to fundamentally rebalance how the world delivers gender equality. At the heart of the Conference is the forthcoming Melbourne Declaration for Gender Equality, shaped through global consultation and launched as a shared political commitment to center States’ human rights obligations, public accountability,…

Shining a Light on Reproductive Violence

A contribution to understanding all forms of gender-based violence against women and girls UNFPA in collaboration with MSI Reproductive Choices  |  Launching Tuesday 28 April 2026, 07:30 AEST  |  Women Deliver 2026, Melbourne What This Publication Is Shining a Light on Reproductive Violence is a landmark technical paper produced by UNFPA in collaboration with MSI…

Startups step up as extreme heat threatens health and livelihoods in Nigeria

As extreme heat intensifies across Nigeria, a new group of innovators is developing practical solutions to protect crops, reduce food spoilage and livestock losses, and help hospitals and outdoor workers cope with rising temperatures. BFA Global, FSD Africa, ClimateWorks Foundation, and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in Nigeria have selected 10 early-stage ventures to…

An unprecedented view of the immune system’s killer cells

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body’s specialized “killer” cells, precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their action relies on a specialized exchange zone called the “immune synapse,” where they release active molecules to destroy the target cell without damaging neighboring ones. Until now, the fine organization of these structures remained difficult to observe. A study…