WYDE - Women and Youth Democratic Engagement

Naila Kabeer is a Professor Emerita in Gender and International Development at the Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science. She is also a Faculty Associate at LSE’s International...

Jennifer M. Piscopo is a Professor of Gender and Politics and Director of the Gender Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research examines gender, elections, and democracy, with a focus on women’s political...

Under the umbrella of the WYDE | Women’s Leadership initiative—funded by the EU and implemented in close partnership with International IDEA, IPU, and UCLG—UN Women recently hosted its first intergenerational Regional Dialogue...

Running for political office at the local or national level is no small feat for any candidate but for women politicians, the road is paved with even more barriers than men. On 26 November 2024, International IDEA in collaboration...

On the occasion of the International Women's Day 2025, the European Commission reinforced its commitment to gender equality through the launch of its new Roadmap for Women's Rights: a renewed push for gender equality. With the new...

Brussels, Belgium – On 4-5 February 2025, UN Women convened a two-day Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to address one of the most persistent barriers to gender equality in political and public life: discriminatory social norms. The...

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics ( iKNOW Politics) is a unique platform that draws on the expertise of these four partners, acting as a one-stop shop for experts in the area of women’s political...

Rétrospective clés de la Conférence de Lomé pour les femmes leaders locales en Afrique de l'Ouest et au Cameroun « Les femmes ne sont pas seulement des bénéficiaires de la coopération de développement ; elles sont des agents...

Key takeaways from Lomé Conference for Locally Elected Women in Western Africa and Cameroon 'Women are not mere beneficiaries of development cooperation; they are pivotal agents in promoting gender equality and driving societal...

Call for Proposals for Civil Society Organizations to expand women's leadership and political participation: WYDE| Women's Leadership Submission deadline: 11 November 2024 For more information, check the website of UN Women The...