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Webinar Report: From Tokenism to Transformation – Achieving Gender Parity in Politics

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March 11, 2026

Webinar Report: From Tokenism to Transformation – Achieving Gender Parity in Politics

This webinar focused on barriers, challenges and strategies pertaining to the issue of gender parity for women in politics. Our guest speaker for the discussion was Dr. Mona Lena Krook.

This webinar focused on barriers, challenges and strategies pertaining to the issue of gender parity for women in politics. Our guest speaker for the discussion was Dr. Mona Lena Krook.

https://en.vijesti.me/news-b/politika/797736/women-interested-and-competent-in-politics-but-limited-by-gender-norms-and-a-hostile-environment
March 2, 2026
"Women interested and competent in politics, but limited by gender norms and a hostile environment"

Women in Montenegro are no less interested and competent in politics, but they are limited by deep-rooted gender norms, stereotypes about social roles, unequal distribution of power within political structures, as well as a hostile environment that includes discrediting, hate speech, and gender-b

https://www.undp.org/ghana/press-releases/new-research-highlights-violence-against-women-local-politics-ahead-ghanas-2027-elections
February 27, 2026
New research highlights violence against women in local politics ahead of Ghana’s 2027 elections

As Ghana prepares for local elections in 2027, new research presented in Accra today warns that violence against women in politics remains a significan

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/japan/international-womens-day-seminar-towards-future-shaped-women-politics-japans-current-situation-and_en
February 23, 2026
International Women’s Day Seminar - Towards a Future Shaped by Women in Politics: Japan's Current Situation and Insights from the Nordic Countries

Gender equality and women empowerment remain a globally important priority policy issues.

https://drc.unfpa.org/en/news/unfpa-reaffirms-its-support-womens-leadership-drc
February 23, 2026
UNFPA Reaffirms its Support for Women's Leadership in the DRC

On a visit to the DRC, the UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa (ESARO), Ms. Lydia ZIGOMO, and the Humanitarian Director, Shoko ARAKAKI, met with women's organizations and Women Leaders (WLOs) in Kinshasa and Goma.

https://www.unc.edu/discover/irans-feminist-social-revolution-rages-on/
February 23, 2026
Iran’s feminist social revolution rages on

As a wave of protests stemming from the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman enters its second month, demonstrations have spread worldwide. 

https://stockholmcf.org/turkey-falls-to-106th-place-in-global-womens-peace-and-security-index/
February 23, 2026
Turkey falls to 106th place in global women’s peace and security index

Turkey was ranked 106th out of 183 countries in the 2025/26 Global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index), down from 99th in the previous edition, according to a biennial

https://eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/explainer/2026/02/supporting-women-in-ukraine-five-ways-un-women-delivers-critical-aid-and-services
February 23, 2026
Supporting women in Ukraine: Five ways UN Women delivers critical aid and services

Four years have passed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Daily life is a struggle to survive and tackle economic insecurity, power outages during brutal winters, constant security risks, and displacement.

But this is only half the story.