Local governments are in a unique position to contribute to the global struggle for gender equality by improving the status of women around the world. Local Governments are the level of governance closest to the citizens and as service providers and employers have an important role in creating the conditions that encourage women’s political participation. In this special feature, we are collecting knowledge resources, case studies, stories and interviews from women active in local politics.
UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration Governance and the Agency for Gender Equality within the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, under the European Union-funded “Gender Equality Project”, on June 2024, organized an exchange
Another election, another round of politicians who tout the same ideas, speak the same way, wear the same suits and, possibly, the same aftershave.
Another election, another round of politicians who tout the same ideas, speak the same way, wear the same suits and, possibly, the same aftershave.
The recent local elections are a real-time example of why we need gender quotas.
The recent local elections are a real-time example of why we need gender quotas.
Earlier this month, I laid out where things stand for women in 2024 congressional elections, showing that the number of women
Earlier this month, I laid out where things stand for women in 2024 congressional elections, showing that the number of women
A record number of women candidates are expected to run in June's local elections.
So far, 649 women have been selected or declared for the contests.
Nearly half (47 percent) of women in local politics face threats and hate online, compared to 35 percent of their male colleagues.
History was made on Monday, 29th April 2024 when Two Women were sworn-in as democratically elected Executive Chairpersons of local government councils in Gombe for the first time.
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the country’s next prime minister. Judith, a former planning minister, makes history as the first woman to hold the position.
