Webinars
Webinar Report: Building Safer Digital Spaces for Women in Politics
Source: Report PDF version
Digital spaces offer both opportunities and risks for women in politics. While online platforms can enhance visibility, engagement, and political participation, they also expose women to harassment, disinformation, and exclusion risks that are amplified for marginalized groups. A recent discussion…
Webinar Report on '30th Anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action Advancing Women’s Political Participation in the Next Decade'
Webinar Report on '30th Anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action Advancing Women’s Political Participation in the Next Decade'
INTRODUCTION
The Beijing Declaration in 1995 recognized that gender equality, inclusion and representation is essential to democracy. However, 30 years later, progress remains uneven and at risk, with a backlash against gender equality and democratic values threatening hard-won gains. The Report on…
Webinar Report on 'High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Approaches, SDG 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls'
Webinar Report on 'High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Approaches, SDG 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls'
Introduction
In the lead-up to the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls took center stage as a critical priority. The review of SDG 5 provided a timely opportunity to…
Webinar Report – ‘From Words to Action: Reviewing CSW69’
Webinar Report – ‘From Words to Action: Reviewing CSW69’
Overview
In 2025, the global community is commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). In this vein the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place at United…
Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space. Speakers discussed key issues such as online harassment, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and misinformation/disinformation, all of which hinder women's participation in politics. The…
Strategies and tools to support women in public life against gender-based violence online and offline
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union
Strategies and tools to support women in public life against gender-based violence online and offline
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union
Summary
Monday, 25 November 2024 - 14.00-16.00 CET
The round table is organized by the IPU and its partners in the context of the WYDE | Women’s Leadership project “Advancing Women’s Political Participation and Decision-Making through Social Norms Change, Networking and Global Advocacy”…
Backsliding democracies and women’s rights in the U.S. and around the globe
Source: Ms. Magazine
Can a democracy where women have never been equal ever really thrive? How are attacks on democracy tied to gender equity? What can we learn from past fights to protect and expand women’s rights in order to chart a path forward?
A two-part virtual discussion hosted by Ms. magazine in partnership…
Gender guide launch event, 9 March
Source: INTER PARES
Virtual Report Launch Event: Gender-Sensitive Scrutiny: A Guide to More Effective Law-Making and Oversight
INTER PARES held a launch event on Wednesday, 9 March to celebrate the publication of its new gender-scrutiny guide written by Senior Gender Adviser Hannah Johnson.
The launch event…
Situation analysis on women's political participation in Africa
Source: International IDEA
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Women in Political Participation (WPP) project invites you to the webinar Situation Analysis on Women's Political Participation in Africa: #BreakTheBias towards women in political decision making.
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