The Nicaraguan Government has used gender-based violence as a tool of political repression against women, girls, and LGBTIQ+ individuals, according to a new report released by the United Nations Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua.
The Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making is
Moroccan women’s rights organizations have criticized political parties over the limited number of women selected to head electoral lists for the September 2026 parliamentary elections, arguing that the nominations fall short of the country’s constitutional commitm
As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, young Nigerians have expressed concerns over declining trust in democratic institutions, persistent barriers to women’s political participation and the need for stronger civic education.
Nigeria’s democracy has survived. The harder question is whether it is deepening. Since 1999, the country has sustained civil rule longer than at any other period in its post-independence history.
The webinar was organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) under the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) Women’s Leadership Initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with UN
The webinar was organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) under the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) Women’s Leadership Initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with UN
A coalition of women-focused civil society organisations (CSOs) says more needs to be done to reverse the decline in female political participation in Nigeria.
Women’s political advocates have expressed concern that the proposed Special Seats Bill, designed to increase female representation in Nig
Although a significant number of people in the society are aware of the provision requiring 33 per cent women’s representation within political parties by 2030, they believe that political parties are not taking sufficient action to fulfil this obligation, according to a study.
A coalition of women-led groups and civil society organisations has warned that women’s representation in Nigeria’s Senate could decline to as low as 2.7 per cent after the 2027 general elections if urgent action isn’t taken to reverse the decline in women’s political representation following 202