Ahead of the 2015 polls in Nigeria the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Democratic Governance for Development (DGD) held a five-day training of not fewer than 40 civil society organisations across the country, on the BRIDGE (Building Resources in Governance and Elec
This paper describes initiatives in Ghana to promote the participation of women in local governance and the role of European support.
This paper describes initiatives in Ghana to promote the participation of women in local governance and the role of European support.
This paper explores how inequalities in women's participation and influence in political and public life can be addressed through the new global development framework that is expected to replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015.
This paper explores how inequalities in women's participation and influence in political and public life can be addressed through the new global development framework that is expected to replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the International Day to End Violence against Women, NDI launched its program to strengthen the capacity of legislators and representatives, and help women establish cross-party mechanisms for collaboration, platforms for civil soci
As many as 14 women politicians from Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines and Timor Leste called for bigger and better female political representation and participation in Southeast Asia.
Although Lebanon is known in the Middle East for its relative political openness and for the degree of freedom Lebanese women enjoy, it paradoxically has one of the lowest rates of women’s political engagement in the region.
Although Lebanon is known in the Middle East for its relative political openness and for the degree of freedom Lebanese women enjoy, it paradoxically has one of the lowest rates of women’s political engagement in the region.
This publication, published by UNDP and NDI, identifies targeted interventions for promoting the stronger presence and influence of women in political parties as well as advancing gender equality issues in party policies and platforms.
This publication, published by UNDP and NDI, identifies targeted interventions for promoting the stronger presence and influence of women in political parties as well as advancing gender equality issues in party policies and platforms.
In light of Pakistan’s fourth periodic report to the CEDAW Committee in Geneva on 12 February, UN Women spoke to the recently appointed Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW). The new and autonomous Commission became part of the constitution on 8 March, 2012.