How is it possible that, in 2008, so many women are excluded from decision-making at every level?
In Speaking out: promoting women as decision-makers worldwide, WOMANKIND and our partners show, through recent examples, that with the right support and strategies, women and girls can realise their human right to contribute to the political, socio-economic and cultural development of their communities and countries.
We call on the international community to dismantle the barriers to full participation. Read about initiatives and individual experiences from Afghanistan, Somalia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Peru, Albania, Bolivia, and the UK.
Without women's full participation, equality, sustainable development and peace can never be achieved.
6 May 2008
