Women's Leadership

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e-Discussion on Women’s Leadership in the COVID-19 Response

BackgroundWomen are hardest hit by the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. Beyond the direct effect of the infection by the coronavirus, women’s health and safety are at greater risk as increased prevalence of domestic violence and abuse is reported and sexual and reproductive health...

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e-Discussion on Online Violence Against Women in Politics

The United Kingdom’s Health Secretary is one of many political figures that recently expressed their dismay at the number of women Members of Parliament (MPs) who renounced standing for re-election to Parliament and decided to leave politics after citing rising online harassment and abuse. Recent...

Political Participation of Women with Disabilities

BackgroundIt is estimated that 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability and that prevalence is higher among women, as about 1 in 5 women 18 years and older live with one. The 12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Implementation of the UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in the Arab States

The United Nations Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security was adopted on 31 October 2000 (S/RES/1325). Participation is one of the four pillars of the UNSCR, stressing the importance of women’s equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and...

Women’s participation in politics in (post) conflict countries: Role of women in peace negotiations

“Wherever there is conflict, women must be part of the solution” – Michelle BacheletWomen must be allowed to participate in peace negotiations as well as be a part of the transition process after a conflict. However, most often women are neglected and ignored and their opinions and voices are cast...

Challenges for women in politics: the glass ceiling - stereotypes in terms of portfolio assignments

“The principles of gender-sensitive parliaments can be advanced if women occupy leadership positions as parliamentarians and as key members of parliamentary staff, as they are in a position to influence policy directions, change parliamentary procedure and practices, serve as role models to other...

The Guardian

Lady Astor returns from America – The Guardian archive, 1922

Lady Astor and Lord Astor returned to London from their American trip this evening. They had not come straight to London, but had gone first to Cleveden to see their children at their home at Taplow. This afternoon they went to see Lord Astor’s horse run in the Derby, and Lady Astor had...

UN Women

“Women leaders around the world have demonstrated successful management of the pandemic”

Around the world, women are shining through as outstanding leaders as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates. From Germany to New Zealand and Denmark to Iceland, women leaders have shown clarity in their decisions and policies, they are compassionate, empathetic, strong communicators and they show...

The Guardian

Jacinda Ardern: 'Political leaders can be both empathetic and strong'

In this book extract, the New Zealand PM says too much focus on power and strength means leaders can lose sight of the need for kindness.Tell us a little about yourself.My name is Jacinda Ardern and I’m the prime minister of New Zealand. And I’m the third female prime minister, the second...

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Seema T Gala Vapi

Seema T Gala Vapi is a Municipal Councillor from India. This interview was conducted in March 2019 in the margins of the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) in New York

People Matters

Organizations must take conscious steps for inclusive leadership: UN Women’s Naciri

We are not living up to our own commitments to promote women's rights, and we are also harming the prospects for sustainable, inclusive, economic growth that research shows are within reach if we succeed in creating a more gender-equal economy and society, says Mohammad Naciri.Mohammad Naciri is...

Time

Iceland's Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir's key to leading through Coronavirus: ‘Put your ego as a politician aside’

Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir says that humility and listening to the science have been the keys to leading her country through the coronavirus pandemic, and that she hopes the global outbreak will be an opportunity to revive global discussions on climate change.“What we can learn...

Fawcett Society

New online summer workshop programme because of Coronavirus, equal power training is moving online

This summer, we’re running a programme of FREE online training for women on getting into politics, using your voice online and community organising and leadership. This programme includes sessions on getting into politics specifically for women who are Black, Asian or part of a...

Fawcett Society

New online summer workshop programme because of Coronavirus, equal power training is moving online

This summer, we’re running a programme of FREE online training for women on getting into politics, using your voice online and community organising and leadership. This programme includes sessions on getting into politics specifically for women who are Black, Asian or part of a...

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Women’s Leadership for the Post COVID-19 Era

Amplified women’s voices of all generations can set the pathway towards Generation Equality where women's leadership is no longer an exception but the norm.This is why UCLG Women calls on the local, regional, national, and international institutions to:Step forward to ensure that we take decisive...

Resources on Gender-sensitive Responses to COVID-19

As the impact of COVID-19 intensifies globally, we have curated a selection of resources and information on gender-sensitive responses and women’s leadership in times of pandemic. You will find a list of relevant resolutions, useful tools, virtual meetings, and calls and stories from the frontlines...

UN Women

HeForShe Action Kit for Parliaments

This Action Kit has been developed to guide the overall implementation of the HeForShe solidarity movement. It provides general information about the campaign, simple-to-follow implementation steps and a list of accessible campaign tools and resources. It is specifically tailored for...

International Idea

Political Finance - Design Tool

Drawing from comparative global data in International IDEA’s Political Finance Database, the Political Finance Design Tool provides governments and policy-makers with a user-friendly guide for exploring policy options in the realm of political finance. The tool consists of four thematic categories...

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Resources on Gender-sensitive Responses to COVID-19

UN Women, Inter-Parliamentary Union

Resources on Gender-sensitive Responses to COVID-19

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)

International Idea's GSoD In Focus: Political gender equality and the global state of democracy indices

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UN Women

Violence against women in politics: Expert group meeting report and recommendations

UN Women

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