2020: Ensuring the role women in Peace and Security is high on the agenda
Wednesday, December 23, 2020Strengthening the role of women in building Peace and Security is a priority for WPL, and in February 2020, the…WPL Country Ambassadors building back better at the Reykjavik Global Forum
Tuesday, December 22, 2020How to build back better to a new normal where women in political leadership is no longer the exception. As…Women’s leadership to safeguard democracy
Tuesday, December 22, 2020Women Presidents and Parliamentarians from all across the globe make vital decisions every day, saving and improving the lives of…Opportunity & Expense: Increasing women’s representation in government
Thursday, October 8, 2020As part of the Concordia Annual Summit 2020, Women Political Leaders (WPL) and Concordia convened on 21 September 2020, a…21st Century Strategy: More women is good for business
Thursday, October 8, 2020"If the increased inclusion of women at all levels of business provides tangible benefits for equality and the economy, then…21st century strategy: More women is good for business
Wednesday, September 30, 202021st Century Strategy: More women is good for business "If the increased inclusion of women at all levels of business…When women lead at the SDG Action Zone 2020
Tuesday, September 29, 2020At the first ever virtual SDG Action Zone 2020 - an event that takes place annually during the United Nations’…The power of parity at the SDG Action Zone 2020
Tuesday, September 29, 2020At the first ever virtual SDG Action Zone 2020 - an event that takes place annually during the United Nations’…Back to the future: re-centering multilateralism in the global peace and security agenda
Monday, September 21, 2020The International Day of Peace promotes peace by calling for the observation of a 24-hour ceasefire. The COVID-19 pandemic has…Opening conversation to close the pay gap: women leaders’ assessments on the state of equal pay
Friday, September 18, 2020The data is clear - when women are able to work, economies grow. According to the International Monetary Fund, the…International Equal Pay Day: Equal pay for an equal world
Friday, September 18, 20202020 was supposed to be a landmark year for gender equality; a celebration of advancement. Instead, inequalities between women and…Power Parity: Getting to a new normal in political representation
Thursday, September 17, 2020“When you hear the word “political leader,” who do you think of? A man or a woman?” Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Founder…Courage and Solidarity Are Key to the Long-Underestimated Power of Women in Politics
Tuesday, September 15, 2020Courage and Solidarity: These are the two fundamental elements in the winning equation of the long-underestimated power of women in…Invest. Inspire. Succeed: International Youth Day 2020
Friday, August 14, 2020On International Youth Day 2020, WPL championed the voices of young women politicians who seek to challenge entrenched perceptions of…At a crossroads: why are we at risk of losing progress for gender equality?
Thursday, July 30, 2020WPL and Women20, the official G20 engagement group aimed at advancing women's economic empowerment as part of the G20 process, have partnered…A gendered crime: human trafficking’s impact on women
Thursday, July 30, 2020Human trafficking is a global issue. Increases in organised crime and the development of international criminal networks ensure the continued…Continued partnership to promote women’s leadership: Concordia and WPL
Monday, July 20, 2020The world as we know it is changing - 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade with important milestones…The global drug crisis: A multidimensional problem
Friday, June 26, 2020As the world eagerly awaits a solution for the COVID-19 pandemic, a solution to another global health crisis is still…Exceptional times, exceptional measures: Female parliamentarians against Covid-19 and for democracy
Wednesday, June 24, 2020Exceptional times, call for exceptional measures. Not only are Female Parliamentarians making key decisions every day to save the lives…Survivor-Centric: Dr. Denis Mukwege’s holistic approach to addressing conflict-related sexual violence
Friday, June 19, 2020Sexual violence is both a physical and psychological form of warfare. It is weaponised to destroy the dignity and future…It’s all a question of style, a different one!
Friday, May 22, 2020“As books are written about the great pandemic, I think that women leaders will come of this very much on…