Women's Leadership

Women's Leadership

Womens Leadership

While there have been important advances in women’s leadership in politics, as of November 1 2017, women make up only 7.2% of Heads of State and 6.2% Heads of Government. Data on women representatives in local government, including as mayors, heads of villages and towns, is not well collected and analyzed. The adoption of an SDG indicator on women’s representation in local government is a great step forward in tracking progress on gender balance, allowing for the systematic collection and analysis of data on women in local government. Women’s access to and continued role in leadership positions is challenged by a range of barriers, including discriminatory laws and practices, as well as social norms that prescribe traditional roles and attitudes towards women’s participation in leadership and decision-making roles. Proactive gender-equality policies within political parties and local government structures, including quotas and special temporary measures, gender-sensitive approaches to electoral processes, support networks, mentoring, training, and engagement of male champions, can all help promote women’s role in political leadership. 

News

02.08.2023
Group seeks more women inclusion in leadership, politics
A Nigerian women’s rights organisation under the aegis of 100 Women Lobby Group has called for an increase in the inclusion of women in nation-building, leadership, and elective positions.The...
14.07.2023
The Campaign School at Yale trains the next generation of women in politics
It’s the final day at The Campaign School at Yale (TCS), and in Room 127 at Yale Law School, students are presenting their case studies on a simulated race for attorney general in Pennsylvania. The...
10.07.2023
WFD trains women councilors on inclusive politics, gender development
At the opening ceremony, Madi Jobarteh, country director of Westminster Foundation for Democracy, extended hearty congratulation to all the mayors, chairpersons and councilors on their election.“Your...
05.07.2023
Group wants monuments named after prominent Nigerian women
The Women in Politics forum, a non-governmental organisation, says it is disheartening that the federal government did not name any of the 15 airports after Nigerian women.NAN reports that Ebere...
05.07.2023
UN spotlights women’s political participation in Liberia
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Office is this July spotlighting Women’s political participation, focusing on women and girls with disabilities.According to a press release, OHCHR...
03.07.2023
Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life
Speaking to the Council’s annual meeting in Geneva on protecting the rights of women and girls, the UN High Commissioner said it was an urgent task, and there needed to be zero-tolerance of gender-...
28.06.2023
Canada: Status of Women Council announces new president, executive director
The Status of Women Council of the NWT, leaderless for almost a year, says it now has a new president and a fresh executive director.The council, an arm’s-length creation of the NWT government, has a...
23.06.2023
India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index, says WEF report
India has ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity -- an improvement of eight places from last year -- according to the World Economic Forum's annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. The...
17.06.2023
Experts advocate more women in leadership positions
An expert in gender advocacy, Dr Ene Ede has appealed to the Federal government to close the gender gap by appointing more women into positions of authority.Dr Ede stated this in Abuja during a one-...

iKNOW Politics Partners Resources

UN Women
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023
UN Women
Italy, UN Women join forces to advance women’s political engagement in Jordan
UN Women, Inter-Parliamentary Union
Women in power are the key to sustainable development
UN Women, Inter-Parliamentary Union
Women in power are the key to sustainable development

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