Women's Leadership

The United Nations has designated 24 June as International Day of Women in Diplomacy.

Shirley Chisholm, the first Black American woman elected to the US Congress back in 1972, once famously remarked: “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a f

Prof Chinyere Stella Okunna is the first female Professor of Mass Communication in Nigeria and the entire Sub-Saharan Africa.

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices

In this report, UNDP explores a long standing and important focus area - strengthening women’s political participation and gender equality in governance.

In a list of least Arab women’s participation in political work issued recently by V-Dem Institute, Kuwait was ranked second among Arab countries, after Yemen.

Women have been politically active and have played key roles at times of critical turning points in Sudan’s history, but this has not been translated into official recogni

Gender-based biases in public and political life against women remain deeply entrenched globally, and urgent action is needed to accelerate progress towards full participa