Advocacy and Lobbying

Advocacy and lobbying are activities that represent and promote the needs of specific groups in political and social arenas. One such group is women, who can collectively pressure their leaders for legislative reforms to protect and promote women’s rights and concerns. It is the goal of advocacy groups and lobbyists to ensure that both the public and politicians understand and support their cause, so that it gains strength and credibility. Securing rights and gains for women requires coalition-building, funding, civic education, awareness-raising and individuals willing to lead the way.

While the goals of advocacy and lobbying are similar, the processes are distinctly different. Advocacy involves gaining and exercising power to influence a political action. Employing methods such as demonstrations, public campaigns and civic education, advocacy can be the primary mission of international agencies and civil society organizations seeking to influence global and national decision makers. Women worldwide frequently organize themselves for advocacy purposes, drawing on their collective power to affect legislation, official policies and governmental programs. Lobbying, however, refers to influencing the government and its leaders. Lobbyists attempt to sway policy makers and legislators to address specific issues, often by introducing or revising legislation and policy. Lobbying activities may include private meetings with decision makers, public campaigns and demonstrations.

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Our Shared Island: Women's voices in peacebuilding

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Our Shared Island: Women's voices in peacebuilding

The Women's Parliamentary caucus is hosting an online event to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

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Women in politics: new data shows growth but also setbacks

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Women in politics: new data shows growth but also setbacks

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Despite increases in the number of women at the highest levels of political power, widespread gender inequalities persist, according to the 2021 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics.

Despite increases in the number of women at the highest levels of political power, widespread gender inequalities persist, according to the 2021 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics.

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UN’s largest gathering on women’s rights delivers robust blueprint on strengthening women’s leadership and participation in public life

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UN’s largest gathering on women’s rights delivers robust blueprint on strengthening women’s leadership and participation in public life

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New York, 26 March – Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, world leaders issued today a strong pledge for women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life and the elimination of violence at the closing of the 65th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65), as the countdown for the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico (29 - 31 March) begins.

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Women’s absence from COVID-19 task forces will perpetuate gender divide, says UNDP, UN Women

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Women’s absence from COVID-19 task forces will perpetuate gender divide, says UNDP, UN Women

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New York City – Men outnumber women three to one across COVID-19 government task forces around the world. Such disproportionate representation will hamper women’s recovery from the pandemic, according to new data released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women, and the Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL) at the University of Pittsburgh.

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UN Women urges world to press gender equality post-pandemic

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 05:15

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UN Women urges world to press gender equality post-pandemic

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality should be tackling the yawning gap between men and women when it comes to political leadership and ensuring women have a strong voice in rebuilding economies after the COVID-19 pandemic – not arguing about preserving sexual and reproductive rights for women as it is doing now, the head of UN Women says.

Africa: Women in Political Participation

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March 22, 2021

Africa: Women in Political Participation

Women in Political Participation- is a Pan-African gender project on the different facets of Women and Politics in Africa.

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CSW65 Side Event: Women’s Political Participation in Africa

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CSW65 Side Event: Women’s Political Participation in Africa

International IDEA will be hosting a CSW65 side event under the ambit of the CSW gathering entitled Women’s Political Participation in Africa: Ol

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The Role of EMBs in Promoting Women’s Political Participation

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The Role of EMBs in Promoting Women’s Political Participation

This virtual event, co-organized by UNDP and the Electoral Assistance Division of the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

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On International Women’s Day, OSCE leaders call for strengthening women’s leadership to achieve peace and security for all

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On International Women’s Day, OSCE leaders call for strengthening women’s leadership to achieve peace and security for all

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STOCKHOLM/VIENNA/WARSAW, 8 March 2021 – The role of women as leaders, particularly in peace building and conflict prevention, is essential to achieve prosperous and peaceful societies, and to guarantee the strength of our democracies, say OSCE officials on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

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