Guide / Training Material

The role of Parliament in achieving gender equality

This course, written by Dr Sonia Palmieri, explores why and how to build gender sensitive parliaments. Rich in case studies, it sketches the international framework for action and outlines opportunities for shaping contextually-appropriate...

Addressing online misogyny and gendered disinformation: A how-to guide - NDI

Thursday, March 17, 2022

The National Democratic Institute

Addressing online misogyny and gendered disinformation: A how-to guide

The internet is a tool that can simplify and encourage democratic engagement, but the rise of online disinformation challenges even the world’s most robust democracies. While the most recognizable disinformation campaigns are related to national...

Gender-sensitive scrutiny: A guide to more effective law-making and oversight

Wednesday, March 09, 2022

Gender-sensitive scrutiny: A guide to more effective law-making and oversight

Parliaments have a key role in ensuring not only that everyone is properly represented in decision-making, but also that legislation and government actions take account of the needs and experiences of women and men on an equal basis. However, the...

Promoting women's political participation: from quotas to parity - UNW

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Promoting women's political participation: From quotas to parity

UN Women

This guide is designed to increase the understanding of the legal obligations of countries in the West and Central Africa (WCA) region to achieve gender equality in decision-making. It focuses on strengthening efforts to improve the legal framework...

A quick guide to gender-sensitive scrutiny in Malaysia - INTER PARES

Friday, February 18, 2022

A quick guide to gender-sensitive scrutiny in Malaysia

This guide is designed to help Members and staff of the Parliament of Malaysia undertake gender-sensitive scrutiny of laws, budgets, and policies. Click here to download the guide published by INTER PARES.

A quick guide to gender-sensitive scrutiny in Bhutan - credits: INTER PARES

Thursday, February 17, 2022

A quick guide to gender-sensitive scrutiny in Bhutan

This guide is designed to help Members and staff of the Parliament of Bhutan undertake gender-sensitive scrutiny of laws, budgets, and policies. Click here to download the guide published by INTER PARES.

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Training: LeadHerShip

Chwarae Tag

Despite progress, women continue to be under-represented in positions of power and leadership in Government, Business, and public life. This picture is even worse for BAME women, LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, and women who experience additional...

Women in Leadership Training Manual. Credits: KAS

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Women in leadership training manual (Kenya)

KAS

KAS consolidated a training manual that would be used to conduct a long-term tailored engagement on selected aspiring women politicians on effective campaign strategies leading up to elections. The training manual thus seeks to strengthen the...

Women’s political participation and representation - Training Manual - registry of political parties

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Registry of Political Parties

Women’s political participation and representation - Training Manual

This Handbook has been developed as publication by register of Political Parties with support from the Papua New Guinea Election Commission and the United Nations Development Programme in Papua New Guinea. This is part of UN Women Make the Change...

ealizing gender equality in parliament: a guide for parliaments in the OSCE region - copyright: OSCE

Monday, December 20, 2021

Realizing gender equality in parliament: A guide for parliaments in the OSCE region

OSCE

This practical guide is intended to support the full range of parliamentary actors — from parliamentary leadership teams, members of parliament, and political and parliamentary staff, to parliamentary practitioners and civil society organizations...

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Defying violence against women in politics

Madanyat

The massive participation of women in the protest movements during the October 17, 2019 revolution and the way they took charge of handling the Covid-19 pandemic where women’s concerns were brought to the forefront, could give the false...

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Policy brief: Strengthening Women’s Political Participation

Demo Finland

Strengthening Women’s Political Participation (2021) provides an overview of the political participation of women and reasons for their underrepresentation in politics. It includes recommendations for donors, national governments and political...

Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

Friday, January 15, 2021

Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

As Libya struggles with continued political conflict and economic turmoil amid the COVID-19 pandemic, young women who want to contribute to peacebuilding, political processes, and economic reconstruction face serious obstacles. Their marginalization...

Thursday, January 14, 2021

India: Applications open for The She Runs Government Fellowship

Femme First Foundation

Femme First Foundation – a non-partisan, non-profit organisation committed to amplifying women’s leadership in Indian politics – has opened applications for the She Runs Government Fellowship, India's first fellowship for women in politics. The...

Friday, November 27, 2020

Men, power and politics

NDI

The Men, Power and Politics program guidance is a tool to engage male political leaders as transformative agents of change for gender equality. It focuses on men, political power and gender norms in order to restructure political organizations for...

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Governance Statistics in the COVID-19 Era: A Praia City Group Guidance Note

Praia Group

This Guidance Note builds on the detailed recommendations made in the first ever global, member-state led Handbook on Governance Statistics published in early 2020 by the Praia Group on Governance Statistics. One major driver of demand for...

Thursday, July 09, 2020

UNDP gender and recovery toolkit

UNDP

This Toolkit on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Crisis and Recovery Settings provides guidance on how to enable the leadership of women and girls while making sure that their specific needs are met. It consists of seven thematic Guidance...

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

A Primer for Parliamentary Action: Gender-sensitive Responses to COVID-19

UN Women

This Primer highlights practical ways Members of Parliament (MPs) and parliamentary staff can take action to ensure COVID-19 response and recovery decision-making address women’s needs. It is informed by the differential impacts of the disease on...