Advocacy & Lobbying

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Hawa Bâ is a self-taught journalist based in Mauritania, a countr

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.