Events

International Conference at Rutgers University on Resisting Women's Political Leadership

This conference seeks to explore in the nature, origins, and manifestations of resistance to women’s political leadership, taking a global perspective and engaging scholars and…

International IDEA workshop on putting young people at the center: how to build democratic citizenship in transitioning countries?

“No citizens, no true democracy” is a widely held view in academic research and in democracy building processes. But how do citizens become democratic to be…

"The New Normal? Women, Media, and Politics" event by the Institute for Women's Leadership

Michel Martin, journalist and weekend host of NPR's All Things Considered will be moderating a conversation with: Rebecca Traister, writer-at-large for New York Magazine and…

Event: Does political participation need political parties and representation?

Today, most citizens endorse democracy but expect much more than a periodic opportunity at the ballot box. These citizens have access to an expanding repertoire of mechanisms to express criticism and…

Roundtable on Gender, Violence and Politics: Pushing Women Out

Is backlash to women’s political participation rising? Do we see a new form of political violence? What role does social media play? What can policymakers do? Women’s participation in…

Event on Ending Violence Against Women in Politics

In commemoration of National Women’s History Month, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will host a briefing on preventing and mitigating violence against women in politics. Although…

iKNOW Politics’ 10th Anniversary Commemoration: Closing the Gaps on Women’s Political Participation and Representation

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (IKNOW Politics) is a joint project between the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU), International IDEA, the United Nations Development Programme…

Locally elected women: making the SDGs happen

At the initiative of Co-President of UCLG, President of the UCLG Committee on Gender Equality, and Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, a delegation of locally elected women will travel to New York to bring…

Violence against women in politics: Name it, investigate it, eliminate it

There is a growing awareness of gender-based violence that targets women voters and candidates in elections, women campaigners in political parties and civil society organizations, and women elected…