Women's Political Participation in Africa
@WPP_Africa
A Pan-African project funded by Sida and led by International IDEA to contribute to the advancement of equality in politics and governance. #WomenLeadAfrica
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Women are not just voters and supporters, they are leaders and decision-makers. Their membership in political parties must match their involvement in leadership and decision-making.
#LetHerLead
The session at University of Nairobi was also addressed by Josephine Mwangi, Program Manager at International IDEA .
She also stressed the importance of defending democratic values and that young people should be aware of their importance and carry them as a flag.
“African youth should be involved in how leadership circles run from as early as primary and highschool. These are the great stepping grounds.” #UNCSC2024
~Josephine Mwangi
Global Democracy Coalition Club de Madrid
#inclusivedemocracy #democracyinaction #youthpower
“Africa needs leaders who promote accountability. Without trust democracy is impossible.”
~Moussa Mara
Global Democracy Coalition Club de Madrid
#UNCSC2024 #inclusivedemocracy #democracyinaction #youthinaction
“As leaders in the #political arena, we must be reliable watch dogs of our principles,” Nathaniel Mong’are, former MP North Mugirango *(2022) in 🇰🇪 on the critical role of youth in democracy & tackling rising authoritarian trends in a polarized world. #WomenLeadAfrica
From predictive analytics to online advertising, #AI is reshaping electoral landscapes worldwide. Join International IDEA and Embassy of Canada US for a timely conversation on the future of #AI and elections from 9:00-10:30 EDT on Thursday, May 2nd.
For more information ➡️ idea.int/events/ai-elec…
wishing you a happy #WorldEarthDay , let us work together to keep celebrating generation after generation, climate change represents a serious risk to us all, only a democracy is prepared to fight it. Read about work on democracy and #climate idea.int/theme/climate-… International IDEA
Today, our Director, Brigadier Joyce Sitienei received the prestigious Trailblazers Award and Recognition from H.E Dr. William Samoei Ruto,
President of the Republic of Kenya, during International Women's Day national celebrations State Department For Gender and Affirmative Action
“To navigate & pivot to a place of transformation in Women, Peace and Security #WPS , we need to think about drivers of insecurity,” ~ Prof 'Funmi Olonisakin #WomenLeadAfrica #UNSCR1325