WYDE - Women and Youth Democratic Engagement

On 6 August 2026, the EU WYDE Closing Workshop: “Celebrating and Shaping the Future of Democratic Participation” brought together young political leaders, mentors, facilitators and institutional partners in Accra, Ghana, to mark...

Time to act: Everyone has a role in making women’s leadership the norm Advancing women’s political participation needs to go beyond legal and policy reforms. Deeply rooted social norms continue to keep women out of political...

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles Despite growing evidence that women’s leadership improves political decision-making processes, parity between women and men in decision-making is far off...

On 21 July 2026, emerging political leaders gathered in Accra, Ghana, for the third and final session of the EU WYDE Mentorship Breakfast Series, centred on "Speaking with Influence: Public Speaking, Parliamentary Communication...

"Young people are not asking to be included in broken systems. We are ready to redesign them." From environmental justice to grassroots democracy, Karen Anyona believes political leadership begins by listening to communities and...

From 25 to 28 June 2026, emerging political leaders from across Ghana came together in Koforidua for the third and final WYDE Residential Training, marking the culmination of an intensive leadership development journey under the...

Meet the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Meet Gachui Agnes Kariuki, member of the WYDE Political Parties Youth Advisory Board As a lawyer, governance expert and youth leader, Gachui Agnes Kariuki believes democracy is not something...

The Youth Democracy Cohort is excited to announce the launch of “ YDC Participates”, our brand new participatory platform designed to strengthen how we support our members! This dedicated space will allow Youth Democracy Cohort...

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...