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https://www.idea.int/news/political-participation-indigenous-women-pending-debt-panamanian-democracy
August 12, 2026
Political Participation of Indigenous Women: A Pending Debt of Panamanian Democracy

Democracy cannot be measured solely by the right to vote. It must also be measured by who participates in decision-making, who has access to spaces of power, and what obstacles continue to prevent certain voices from being heard.

https://www.idea.int/news/indigenous-young-women-leading-change-across-southeast-asia
August 12, 2026
Indigenous Young Women Leading Change Across Southeast Asia
Two extraordinary young Indigenous women recently participated in the Young Women Empowerment Academy organised by International IDEA for emerging women leaders across Southeast Asia.
https://www.idea.int/news/promoting-gender-parity-and-political-participation-indigenous-women-ngabe-bugle-comarca
August 12, 2026
Promoting gender parity and political participation of indigenous women in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
To build consensus around proposals that advance equality and strengthen women’s leadership, the Dialogue on Gender Parity and Indigenous Women’s Participation was held in San Félix, Chiriquí.
https://www.ipu.org/resources/publications/reports/2026-05/addressing-violence-against-women-in-politics-institutional-responses-and-good-practices-parliaments
August 5, 2026
Addressing violence against women in politics: Institutional responses and good practices by parliaments

This publication, Addressing violence against women in politics: Institutional responses and good practices by parliaments, offers practical evidence and guidance on how parliaments address violence against women in politics.

https://www.idea.int/news/report-womens-political-participation-panama
August 4, 2026
Report on women’s political participation in Panama
As part of their commitment to advancing gender equality, International IDEA and the Institute of Democratic Studies (INED) of Panama’s Electoral Tribunal present the Report on Women’s Political Participation in Panama’s 2024 Elections.
https://lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/noticia/2026/07/medir-para-transformar-onu-mujeres-impulsa-una-agenda-regional-de-datos
August 4, 2026
From data to action: UN Women advances a regional data agenda for gender-responsive climate action

On 2 and 3 July, Mexico City hosted the regional workshop “Advances in the Development of Gender, Environment and Climate Change Indicators and their Georeferencing,” organized by UN Women Mexico.

https://www.undp.org/africa/news/call-applications-african-academy-women-political-leadership
May 13, 2026
Call for Applications: African Academy for Women in Political Leadership

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the African School of Governance (ASG), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), today opened applications for the inaugural cohort of the African Academy for Women in Political Leadershi

https://www.undp.org/zambia/press-releases/zambia-convenes-high-level-conference-accelerate-womens-political-participation-ahead-2026-elections
April 27, 2026
Zambia Convenes High Level Conference to Accelerate Women’s Political Participation Ahead of the 2026 Elections.

Lusaka, Zambia | 21 April 2026 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Gender Division, the Non‑Governmental Gender Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC), the Spotlight Initiative, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), the Zambia

April 27, 2026
Open Call: Accelerating Action Against Technology-Facilitated Violence in Bolivia

UN Women is inviting civil society organizations, especially women-led organizations, to submit proposals in