On the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum, UN Women, UNICEF, UNHCR and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights joined the Permanent Mission of Tunisia and the Office of the Permanent Observer for the League of Arab States to the Un
After years of being told to put on a suit and recite their résumé, women running for office are now revealing themselves in more complex ways.
UN Women Malawi has engaged community radios in the country in a campaign to promote female aspirants through radio messages and radio talk shows.
By Erin Accampo Hern
By Erin Accampo Hern
A former minister of aviation and the founder/chairperson of Women Leadership Institute (WLI), Dr. Kema Chikwe, has underscored the need to remove institutional, economic, cultural and political impediments to women participation in politics.
A group, under the auspices of the Women Leadership Institute (WLI), has designed a curriculum to help neutralise African society’s perception about women’s participation in leadership.
Barely eight months to the 2019 general election, stakeholders have expressed dismay at the declining rate of women participation in public service.
The UK Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria Laure Beaufils, facilitated a brainstorming conversation with a diverse array of Nigeria stakeholders on barriers to women’s participation in politics.
The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be a watershed year for women and politics.