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April 17, 2026
Liberia: Women Legislative Caucus Launches Nationwide Community Consultations And Town Hall Engagements

The Women Legislative Caucus of Liberia (WLCL) will, from today, April 15, 2026, begin rolling out of series of community consultations and town hall engagements across eight of Liberia’s fifteen counties, aimed at advancing women’s political participation and promoting electoral legal reform.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/delaying-reserved-seats-bill-may-limit-womens-political-participation-lagos-commissioner/
April 17, 2026
Delaying reserved seats bill may limit women’s political participation

The Folashade Bada Ambrose has warned that delays in passing the Reserved Seats Bill for women could significantly weaken female representation in governance ahead of the 2027 elections.

https://allafrica.com/stories/202604060262.html
April 17, 2026
Sierra Leone Passed a Law to Put Women in Power. Now Comes the Hard Part

When Aminata Sesay decided to run for the Port Loko District seat in 2023, she knew it would be tough. She did not expect to be shot at.

https://placng.org/i/events/strategy-advocacy-meeting-on-advancing-womens-leadership/
April 17, 2026
Strategy Advocacy Meeting on Advancing Women’s Leadership

On Monday, 13 April 2026, key stakeholders, civil society, political parties, the legal community, and development partners convened at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, for the Strategy Advocacy Meeting on Advancing Women’s Leadership: Strengthening Pa

https://asianews.network/are-bhutanese-attitudes-toward-women-in-governance-shifting/
April 17, 2026
Are Bhutanese attitudes toward women in governance shifting?

THIMPHU – In 2016, when Kinley Zangmo first put her name forward for the Mangmi post in Talo Gewog, Punakha, many still whispered that politics was a man’s domain.

https://ehrc.org/consultation-womens-participation-protection-of-media-and-journalists-in-the-context-of-elections/
April 17, 2026
Consultation: Women’s Participation, Protection of Media and Journalists in the Context of Elections

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) conducted a consultation forum on March 18, 2026, in Addis Ababa with stakeholders regarding the legal protections provided for women political party members, independent candidates and journalists within electoral contexts.

https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/women-political-representation-improves-despi-NV_231383_042026
April 17, 2026
Women political representation improves despite socia

In Uganda, women continue to occupy a growing share of parliamentary and leadership positions, reflecting deliberate policy efforts and affirmative action initiatives aimed at narrowing the gender gap

https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/03/22/women-and-the-struggle-for-political-representation/
April 17, 2026
WOMEN AND THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL REPRESENTATION

March is more than a marker on the calendar. It is a season of reflection, recognition, and renewed resolve. As the world observes International Women’s Day 2026, attention turns not only to the achievements of women, but also to the inequalities that persist beneath the surface of progress.

https://www.undp.org/bangladesh/stories/stronger-democracy-bangladesh-must-empower-women-politics
April 17, 2026
For a Stronger Democracy, Bangladesh Must Empower Women in Politics

When women lead, democracies thrive. Yet, in Bangladesh's electoral landscape, the voices of women remain critically underrepresented.