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Advocacy and development are effective tools for gender advocates, male champions, civil society, and other stakeholders to hold leaders accountable to their commitments on concrete, measurable actions that guarantee women can fully and equally enjoy their rights. These include the ability to exercise freedom and choices, go to school, live free from violence, earn equal pay for equal work, and meaningfully engage in decision-making and political processes. Advocacy groups can collectively put pressure their leaders for legislative reforms to protect and promote women’s rights and concerns, which may require coalition-building, fundraising, civic education, awareness-raising and consensus-building on key issue platforms. Influencing legislation itself may require convince policy makers and legislators to address specific issues relevant to gender equality and women’s empowerment, which may involve introducing or revising legislation and policy.

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https://guardian.ng/news/imo-develops-framework-to-strengthen-womens-participation-in-peacebuilding-security/
August 14, 2026
Imo develops framework to strengthen women’s participation in peacebuilding, security

The

https://realnewsmagazine.net/rwanda-unveils-african-academy-to-enhance-womens-political-leadership/
August 14, 2026
Rwanda unveils African academy to enhance women’s political leadership

THE African Academy for Women in Political Leadership was formally launched recently in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, with an inaugural cohort of 40 women from Africa and the Caribbean.

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/african-union-au/empowering-africas-youth-peace-and-security-eu-ambassador-au-joins-5th-continental-dialogue-burundi_en
August 14, 2026
Empowering Africa’s Youth for Peace and Security: EU Ambassador to AU joins the 5th Continental Dialogue in Burundi

The European Union Ambassador to the African Union, H.E. Mr.

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-iom-un-women-and-government-south-sudan-launch-new-projects-empower-thousands-women-and-youth
August 14, 2026
UNESCO, IOM, UN Women, and the Government of South Sudan launch new projects to empower thousands of women and youth as drivers of peace

Officially launched in Yambio on 8 July, two new peacebuilding initiatives are bringing together the Government of South Sudan, UNESCO, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN Women to expand opportunities for women and young people to become leaders of peace in their communitie

https://www.idea.int/news/promoting-gender-parity-and-political-participation-indigenous-women-ngabe-bugle-comarca
August 12, 2026
Promoting gender parity and political participation of indigenous women in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
To build consensus around proposals that advance equality and strengthen women’s leadership, the Dialogue on Gender Parity and Indigenous Women’s Participation was held in San Félix, Chiriquí.
https://borgenproject.org/update-poverty-in-bolivia/
August 4, 2026
Indigenous Political Representation and Poverty in Bolivia

Electoral Quotas in Bolivia

https://lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/noticia/2026/07/medir-para-transformar-onu-mujeres-impulsa-una-agenda-regional-de-datos
August 4, 2026
From data to action: UN Women advances a regional data agenda for gender-responsive climate action

On 2 and 3 July, Mexico City hosted the regional workshop “Advances in the Development of Gender, Environment and Climate Change Indicators and their Georeferencing,” organized by UN Women Mexico.

HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 Parity Report launch

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August 4, 2026

HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 Parity Report launch

30 global leaders unveiled their groundbreaking solutions for gender equality today as part of UN Women’s HeForShe movement.

30 global leaders unveiled their groundbreaking solutions for gender equality today as part of UN Women’s HeForShe movement.

https://placng.org/i/events/strengthening-womens-political-representation-key-takeaways-from-the-national-dialogue-on-the-special-seats-bill/
August 4, 2026
Strengthening Women’s Political Representation: Key Takeaways from the National Dialogue on the Special Seats Bill

As part of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week, the House of Representatives convened the National Dialogue on the Electoral College Model for the Special Seats Bill, bringing together legislators, government officials, development partners, civil society organisations, women leaders, and govern