Our Interviews
Kahurangi Carter
Kahurangi Carter
Kia ora, my name is Kahurangi Carter. I am a Green Party MP from New Zealand, Aotearoa, right at the bottom of the South Pacific.
What changes are necessary to increase women’s presence in parliament?
In New Zealand, we have almost a 50% women in Parliament, and that is not by accident.
There have…
Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra
Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra
Presently the Speaker of the National Assembly in Mauritius. But I have been a Member of Parliament from 1976 to 1990. And then I quit politics and I was also an ambassador. I've done quite a few things. But I'm A feminist, that's the most important. I'm a feminist of the 1970s. when we were just…
Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo
Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo
What are the main barriers preventing women from diverse backgrounds from participating in politics?
Diverse women, women with different intersections like me, for example, religion, race or ethnicity, if you want to call it, sexual orientation, disability, face a number of barriers. There are more…
Gender Equality as a Pillar of Democratic Resilience - Kevin Casas-Zamora, SG of International IDEA
Gender Equality as a Pillar of Democratic Resilience - Kevin Casas-Zamora, SG of International IDEA
This video was recorded and shared in the context of the WYDE Women’s Leadership Initiative, a collaborative effort between International IDEA, the Inter Parliamentary Union, UN Women and UCLG, coordinated and led by UN Women. The initiative is funded by the European Union and runs from 2024 to…
Interview with Cristina Gallach
Interview with Cristina Gallach
Amna: Your journey spans journalism, high level EU and UN roles. What core principles have consistently guided your career across such different arenas?
Christina: Thank you very much for this interview. Throughout my professional career and my personal development, I have had three core…
Advancing Women's Representation: Insights from Kenyan MP Catherine Muyeka Mumma on Gender Equality
Advancing Women's Representation: Insights from Kenyan MP Catherine Muyeka Mumma on Gender Equality
This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity. These videos are part of the WYDE | Women’s…
Advancing Women's Representation: Insights from Azerbaijani MP Sevil Mikayilova on Gender Equality
Advancing Women's Representation: Insights from Azerbaijani MP Sevil Mikayilova on Gender Equality
This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity. These videos are part of the WYDE | Women’s…
Advancing Women's Representation: Insights from Canadian MP Pam Damoff on Gender Equality
Advancing Women's Representation: Insights from Canadian MP Pam Damoff on Gender Equality
This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity. These videos are part of the WYDE | Women’s…
Voices of Change
Voices of Change
Voices of Change: Local Feminist Leadership, rooting transformative governance for equality and care. Interview of Martin-Chan, City Councillor, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — representing Club de Madrid, elaborated in the framework of the WYDE Women's Leadership initiative impulsed by UN Women and…