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Women's Leadership

September 7, 2018
Regional network to promote women in elections working group meeting in Tunis

To further discuss the establishment of a gender electoral network in the Arab region, the Organization of Arab Electoral Management Bodies (Arab EMBs), the UNDP and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistan

September 7, 2018
Wind of change in Djibouti

Djibouti’s new legislature is making great efforts to become more representative of the country’s people. Elections in February changed the composition of the National Assembly with an intake of 60 per cent of new MPs.

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UNGA 2018: Accelerating the women’s movement for peace and humanitarian action

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UNGA 2018: Accelerating the women’s movement for peace and humanitarian action

Hosted by the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund, in partnership with Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, UNFPA an

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UNGA 2018: Women leading the way. The power of women’s leadership in politics, businesses, and communities

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UNGA 2018: Women leading the way. The power of women’s leadership in politics, businesses, and communities

Rather than focusing solely on the challenges and the low representation of women in leadership in both the political and economic spheres, Women Deli

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September 6, 2018
In 2018, black women like Ayanna Pressley are fighting for political power — and winning

Ayanna Pressley pulled off an unexpected victory on Tuesday in the Democratic congressional primary in Massachusetts’s Seventh District, beating 10-term incumbent Rep. Michael Capuano with 59 percent of the vote.

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Will women decide the Brazilian election? The potential impact of female voters and candidates

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Will women decide the Brazilian election? The potential impact of female voters and candidates

Polls suggest that women may play a decisive role in determining who wins the presidential race in Brazil this October.