Advocacy and lobbying 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 lobbying to 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.
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's administration would press for "meaningful participation" for women and minorities in ongoing peace talks.
The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health services, writes Asa Regner,
The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health services, writes Asa Regner,
#WomenLead Conversations is a series of interviews with leading experts who
#WomenLead Conversations is a series of interviews with leading experts who
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Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Observance of International Women’s Day 2021.
Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Observance of International Women’s Day 2021.