Advocacy & Lobbying

Highlighted Resources

UN Women urges world to press gender equality post-pandemic

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality should be tackling the yawning gap between men and women when it comes to political leadership and ensuring women have a strong voice in rebuilding economies after the COVID-19 pandemic – not arguing about preserving...

Message of the UN Secretary-General on International Women's Day 2021

Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Observance of International Women’s Day 2021.

Video message by International IDEA' Secretary-General on International Women's Day 2021

"Contributing to society on equal terms, with equal opportunities in theory and practice every day. That’s what democracy is all about."Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA shares a message for International Women’s Day.

Betting on Women’s Leadership for A Better Tomorrow in a Post COVID World

By Randi Davis, UNDP Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Aruba and Sint MaartenPort-of-Spain, 8 March 2021 – This year, International Women’s Day will shine the spotlight on women’s leadership and the need for gender equality in a post COVID-19 world. Surely the pace of...

Being a woman leader: the strengths, and the challenges and inspiration to overcome them

The theme of 2021 International Women’s Day is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” We asked participants in the UNDP Enhancing Women’s Role in Politics and Decision-Making at the Subnational Level in Ukraine project to share their thoughts about women in leadership...

Patriarchy: a non-monetary resource

The 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) commemoration is taking place in an unprecedented global context due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in a “new normal” in relation to the various aspects of life, including changes in the strategies on political participation....