5 stories that show women fighting sexism around the world
The only female bus driver in a Turkish town, an Afghan businesswoman facing death threats, a Kenyan police officer protecting victims of violence, and other courageous women.
Nanette Braun is chief of communications and advocacy at U.N. Women, the global champion for women and girls and newest member of the United Nations family. She has worked on women's rights for the past 10 years. Before joining the U.N., Nanette worked as a journalist, mainly for print media.