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March 18, 2024
'We want to have our voices out there' – Young women speak out at CSW68

Youth leaders from around the world have come together to discuss their vision for ending poverty and advancing gender equality at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) at the UN Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22 March.

Source: EU International Partnerships
March 14, 2024
EU and partners launch WYDE – Women’s Leadership Initiative

The European Union and partners launch the Women’s Leadership Initiative, a component of the Women and Youth in Democracy Initiative (WYDE), in New York today during the 

Source: UNDP
February 26, 2024
Pacific Women in Power Forum commences in Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand – Numbers speak volumes, and in the Pacific, they tell a concerning story: less than 7 percent of parliamentarians are women.

Source: UNDP
February 26, 2024
Empowering women in Georgian politics

Ahead of the parliamentary elections in Georgia, UNDP and Sweden are supporting political parties to empower women politicians and explore effective strategies for attracting, engaging, and promoting women candidates.

Source: UNDP
February 9, 2024
Advancing gender equality in politics ahead of Georgian elections

Over 150 women local councillors from across Georgia gathered for their annual conference to discuss the increasing role of women in politics and decision-making, especially in the lead-up to elections.

Source: The National Tribune
February 7, 2024
Australia’s political leaders join UN Women Australia to ‘Count Her In’ this International Women’s Day

Australian government, political and defence force leaders came together at Parliament House this morning to officially launch the Australian celebrations of International Women’s Day – ahead of the UN Global Day of Observance on 8 March.

Source: UN Women
January 31, 2024
Members of Parliament in Türkiye enhance their knowledge on strengthening women's political participation

UN Women organized an Information Sharing Meeting on Strengthening Women's Political Participation and Decision Making in cooperation with the Committee on Equality Opportunities for Women and Men (EOC) of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA).

January 23, 2024
Gender-responsive training by FAWE for Kenyan media
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), one of the seven partners within the Women In Political Participation (WPP) Project, recently convened a strategic 2-day gender-responsive training for select Keny
Source: IPU
December 5, 2023
AI–4/5: On violence against women in politics, identify best practice and share it

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has prompted many experts to warn about its impacts on democracy. To explore this issue further, the IPU is preparing a series of articles on the topic.