The 2012 invasion of northern Mali by rebel and Islamist groups displaced over 500 000 people, a majority of them women and children.
Watch the story of 2 displaced women who give new direction to their lives with the help of UN Women grants. Khadija brews and sells hibiscus tea in Mopti market, while Aguechatou is a taylor who makes colorful women’s clothes.
UN Women has implemented a number of projects promoting women’s empowerment and socio-economic reintegration in humanitarian and post-conflict settings. See more:
http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/...
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