As the world commemorates the 2022 International Women's Day, the plummeting of women's representation in elective office in Africa is alarming.
Quotas are critical in ensuring greater representation of women, according to the latest IPU Women in Parliament report.
The upcoming years will be pivotal for the implementation of the updated national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and to advance gender equ
Virtual Report Launch Event: Gender-Sensitive Scrutiny: A Guide to More Effective Law-Making and Oversight
Virtual Report Launch Event: Gender-Sensitive Scrutiny: A Guide to More Effective Law-Making and Oversight
Today’s parliament has more female MPs than ever but they remain a minority. What do they think is needed for equality in the corridors of power?
Today’s parliament has more female MPs than ever but they remain a minority. What do they think is needed for equality in the corridors of power?
Several reports on democratic backsliding have been published recently. At the same time, movements opposing women’s rights have strengthened.
Several reports on democratic backsliding have been published recently. At the same time, movements opposing women’s rights have strengthened.
No country today can claim to have achieved gender equality.
On International Women’s Day, UNDP and UN Women launched the Gender Justice Platform to leverage their partnership on gender justice. Since 2020, UN Women and UNDP have joined together to enable access to justice for 42,000 individuals.