Women's Leadership
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Natalia Karbowska sprang into action. She has since been working in overdrive to provide funding and humanitarian assistance to thousands of Ukrainian women whose lives have been destroyed by the Russian invasion, even after a missile hit part of her home in the heart of Kyiv.
Karbowska is the director of strategic development for the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Women’s Fund, the only such fund in the country. Under her leadership, the organization has worked 24/7 to issue rapid-response grants to organizations that provide emergency assistance to families fleeing the war — 90 percent of whom are women and children. She also helps distribute food, water and hygiene products to women and girls across the country.
Click here to read the full article published by Pass Blue on 30 May 2023.
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Women’s political participation and the need to take up leadership roles in communities has lately been a strong talking point in Zimbabwe and across the globe.
While some women such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former British Prime Minister Theresa May, Liberian president Ellen Johnson and her Tanzanian counterpart, Sania Suluhu have taken up powerful leadership positions, the gap remains wide.
Click here to read the full article published by Chronicle on 30 May 2023.
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The Angolan vice-president, Esperança da Costa, will open this Thursday, 25th, the 1st International Women’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, in an event that will also involve, as speakers, like Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (former President of the Republic of Liberia), Epsy Campbell Barr – former Vice President of Costa Rica (Member of the UNHCR Permanent Forum for People of African Descent) and Zahira Virani (Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System Nations in Angola).
Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian on 25 May 2023.
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A new study shows that conservation and agricultural production can improve when women farmers widely participate in group decisions about sustainable practices.
The report, published in February in Communications Earth & Environment, highlights that agricultural production and conservation outcomes improved among a study group when gender diversity was increased.
The findings complement a growing body of research that highlights the important influence women can have in effective and efficient management of both natural resources and agricultural pursuits.
Click here to read the full article published by Premium Times on 25 May 2023.
Despite the remarkable progress of women in many professions, politics is not one of them. Indeed, around the world, women have been conspicuous by their absence in decision and policy making in government.
The real empowerment of women is achieved when they can participate at all levels in both public and private sectors.
The inclusion of women in political processes is a key element in achieving a truly inclusive democracy, and women must have the chance to exercise their political rights and participate in all political decision-making.
Click here to read the full article published by The Daily Observer on 20 May 2023.
The gender equality index in Romania in 2022 was 53.7, a score that places Romania in 26th place in the European Union, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality. The European average is 68.6, and the highest level is 77.8 in Denmark. Romania is far from the European average, and it is obvious that we still have a lot to do. Gender equality also leads to economic growth, but also to the reduction of social inequities, and this was the theme of the Inspiring Voices event.
Held at the InfoEuropa Center, the office for information, promotion, and dissemination of foreign policy objectives and European issues of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Empowering Women Leaders & Entrepreneurs was organized by Business Review in partnership with the Representation of the European Commission in Romania.
Click here to read the full article published by Business Review on 18 May 2023.
The Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) drafted a National Action Plan (NAP) on United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) to advance women, peace and security on the national level. The JNCW proposed a draft for the NAP in October 2014, which then was transferred for discussion within the Government of Jordan. The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Jordan country office produced this note, which serves as a summary of the discussions hosted by UN Women and the JNCW on issues of women, peace and security in Jordan. Two consultations were held under the framework of the Beijing+20 review and appraisal process and the high level review of the implementation of resolution 1325. The consultations targeted national actors and decision makers on issues of women, peace and security, as well as Syrian refugees living in the Za’atari refugee camp in Al Mafraq governorate. For more information, click here.
The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) will present the WIP – World Bank Study “The Female Political Career” at the Palace of Westminster, on October 20th, 2015. A panel discussion on how to increase the presence of women in parliaments and best-practice examples will follow the presentation of the study, which comes as a response to the poor presence and participation of women in politics around the world. Please visit here for further information.
Women are often dynamic leaders of change, galvanizing women and men to get involved, claim their rights, strengthen their communities and protect their planet. Their participation is fundamental to democratic governance. Yet women still have far to go towards equal representation in positions of power and leadership, whether in corporate boardrooms or presidential cabinets.
Discriminatory laws and practices hold women back, as do limits on education, income and time away from caregiving. Just over 21 per cent of parliamentarians are women, up from around 11 per cent when the Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women took place in 1995. While women have made inroads in many areas, at the current pace of change, we won’t see gender parity in governments, parliaments or peace tables until the next century.
The Beijing conference agreement, known as the Platform for Action, dubbed women in power and decision-making one of 12 critical areas of concern. It made two essential commitments to change. First, it called for measures ensuring women’s equal access to and full participation in power structures and decision-making. Political quotas or positive measures are examples of these. By reserving seats or candidacies for women, they have driven dramatic increases in the number of women leaders in some countries. Second, the Platform urged steps to increase women’s ability to participate. Training on leadership, public speaking and political campaigning, for instance, grooms women to compete, win and be good leaders who can inspire others.
Women have a right to equal participation. Once in leadership roles, they can make a difference that benefits whole societies. The Inter-Parliamentary Union has found that women politicians give more attention to social welfare and legal protections, and improve trust. Taking up the Beijing commitments and rallying around women’s leadership could accelerate progress towards equal participation—right now. We can’t wait until the next century!