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A women’s rights tour of Westminster

Inspired by a visit from our partners, Policy and Advocacy Manager Lee takes us on a tour of some women’s rights related spots around Parliament.

Political violence in Zimbabwe

As Zimbabwe votes on a draft constitution, our partner calls on the government to keep their promise to protect women and girls from political violence.

Empowering women is the key to ending violence

Seema Malhotra MP: “On V-Day I spoke in Parliament about how the best way to end violence is to empower women, both through changing social structures but also challenging social norms.”

Women rise in Ghana after election

In the recent elections the number of women MPs in Ghana increased 50%, thanks in part to our partner WiLDAF’s campaign. But equality is still a long way off…

14 international women’s rights wins in 2012

While 2012 had its fair share of dispiriting news, we wanted to start the New Year by remembering some of the positive changes for women’s rights that we saw last year.

Time for women to rise instead of fall in Ghana’s elections

Women’s political representation in Ghana is shrinking. The number of women in parliament has fallen from 11% to 8% since 2005. Will it fall again after the elections on 7 December?

The view from the Women’s Situation Room on Sierra Leone’s elections

Womankind’s partners are part of the “Women’s Situation Room” in Sierra Leone, monitoring incidents of violence around the elections and making sure women’s voices are heard.

“In the past we would nominate men to speak for the community, now I have knowledge and power myself”

In the run up to next year’s elections in Zimbabwe our Chief Executive Jackie sees how our partner WIPSU is working to connect women at the grassroots with women leaders.

Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi: Bringing partners together

We brought three of our partners from different countries together in Harare, Zimbabwe to discuss ways of promoting and supporting women’s leadership.

What does Justine Greening’s first speech as Secretary of State for International Development mean for women?

Policy Manager Lee looks at what Justine Greening’s first speech as Secretary of State for International Development might mean for women.