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Capacity Building

Although much of the iKNOW Politics network is dedicated to increasing women’s political knowledge and participation, there are a number of skills that, while not explicitly political, are necessary to succeed in politics.

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/sierra-leone/eu-and-government-sierra-leone-reaffirm-commitment-youth-empowerment_en
August 14, 2026
EU and Government of Sierra Leone Reaffirm Commitment to Youth Empowerment

On 17 July 2026, the European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone hosted a Youth Engagement and Music Event at Family Kingdom in Freetown, as part of activities marking 50 years of partnership between the European Union and Sierra Leone.

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eumam-mozambique/training-trainers-course-gender-women-peace-and-security-begins_en?s=410439
August 14, 2026
Training the Trainers Course on Gender, Women, Peace and Security Begins

The initiative was jointly developed by the Mozambican Defence Armed Forces (FADM), the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM MOZ), and UN Women, with the aim of strengthening institutional capacities through the development of future trainers.

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.idea.int/news/media-seminar-gender-social-norms-transformation
August 5, 2026
Media Seminar on gender social norms transformation
The Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making was convened by International IDEA under the European Union funded Women and
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/op-ed/2026/05/empowering-women-during-humanitarian-crises
August 3, 2026
Empowering women during humanitarian crises

As 2026 began, amid proliferating armed conflicts and the escalating climate crisis around the world, more than 239 million people were identified as being in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection.