Advocacy & Lobbying

Advocacy & Lobbying

Advocacy and Lobbying

Advocacy and lobbying are effective tools for gender advocates, male champions, civil society, and other stakeholders to hold leaders accountable to their commitments on concrete, measurable actions that guarantee women can fully and equally enjoy their rights. These include the ability to exercise freedom and choices, go to school, live free from violence, earn equal pay for equal work, and meaningfully engage in decision-making and political processes. Advocacy groups can collectively put pressure their leaders for legislative reforms to protect and promote women’s rights and concerns, which may require coalition-building, fundraising, civic education, awareness-raising and consensus-building on key issue platforms. Influencing legislation itself may require lobbying to convince policy makers and legislators to address specific issues relevant to gender equality and women’s empowerment, which may involve introducing or revising legislation and policy.

News

04.12.2023
How technology-facilitated gender-based violence impacts women and girls
Globally, approximately 736 million women — almost one in three — endure violence at least once in their life. The most prevalent form of violence against women globally is intimate partner violence...
04.12.2023
UBCM supporting Cambodian women in local government leadership
Since 2005 UBCM has participated in international projects that support local government development through missions in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia. With direction from UBCM Executive,...
01.12.2023
Politically motivated violence against women in Zim on the rise, says Human Righ...
There is increase in politically motivated violence against women in Zimbabwe, manifesting as rape and sexual assault, direct violence and hate speech, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (The Forum...
30.11.2023
UN partners CDD, seeks more women's political participation in Nigeria
The United Nations Women (UN Women) has called for an increase in women’s political participation in Nigeria.Beatrice Eyong, UN Women representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West...
30.11.2023
Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action
In any country, the political empowerment of women is generally possible with two routes — the first is to reserve seats for women in legislature by means of legislation and the second is to have...
29.11.2023
New fund to advance women's political leadership
Suyen Barahona, as president of the Nicaraguan Unión Democrática Renovadora (UNAMOS), was kidnapped and sent to the country’s infamously grim El Chipote prison for 606 days. She was jailed solely for...
27.11.2023
Political, social and health factors affecting Ugandan woman
KAMPALA – Activists have decried underlying factors that still pose a threat to the attained efforts in the advancement of gender equality and empowerment of women in political, economic and social...
27.11.2023
International Organizations: Violence against women and girls remains a critical...
A joint statement by the United Nations, European Union, OSCE, NATO, and embassies from various countries in Georgia marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and...
27.11.2023
Nigeria: group advocates enhance women's participation in politics
The League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV), has expressed concerned over low participation of women in politics and called for urgent measures to reverse the situation.The President of NILOWV,...

iKNOW Politics Partners Resources

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UN partners CDD, seeks more women's political participation in Nigeria
UN Women
Making investment in violence prevention a priority
UN Women
Sudanese women meet in Cairo to coordinate peace efforts
UN Women
South-East Asian MPs map out steps to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in policy decision-making

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