WYDE - Women and Youth Democratic Engagement

On 30 April 2026, emerging political leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, for the first session of the EU WYDE Mentorship Breakfast Series, focused on “Resilient Leadership in High-Pressure Environments.” Organised by the Konrad...

More than 500 policymakers, youth leaders, parliamentarians, women’s rights activists, and global partners gathered for the CSW70 side event “Intergenerational engagement for advancing young women’s leadership” under the EU-funded...

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), in the framework of the WYDE Political Parties project, led by the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) and funded by the European Union, is launching a national Pre-Election...

Honorable Ruth Cross Kwansing serves as the Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs and as Member of Parliament in Kiribati. She joined a two-day intergenerational dialogue “Waves of Change: Pacific Women Lead Across...

For the first time, senior parliamentary staff from 11 countries across Africa, Europe, and North America gathered in Lusaka, Zambia for a groundbreaking Inter-Parliamentary Strategic Planning Workshop. Hosted by the National...

This blog explores how human–wildlife coexistence has become a pressing governance challenge rather than a distant environmental issue. Drawing on insights from the International Parliamentary Roundtable on Human–Wildlife...

Jennifer Kausei is an elected Municipal Councillor in the Freshwota Ward, Port Vila in Vanuatu. She joined the two-day intergenerational dialogue “Waves of Change: Pacific Women Lead Across Generations in Fiji” aimed at advancing...

The blog examines the growing threat of violence and abuse against women in politics and its damaging impact on democratic representation. Drawing on data, high-profile cases, and parliamentary responses from across Europe and...

Hosanna Kabakoro is the Co-Founder of the South Pacific Foundation for Rural and Maritime Development in Fiji. The Foundation works focuses on sustainable development through an Indigenous lens, partnering closely with communities...

Olivia Baro is the Ecumenical Youth Engagement Coordinator at the Pacific Conference of Churches and she joined a two-day intergenerational dialogue “Waves of Change: Pacific Women Lead Across Generations in Fiji” aimed at...