Launch of Women and Youth in Democracy (WYDE) | Advancing Women’s Political Participation and Decision Making

Over three years, UN Women, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) will jointly implement the WYDE | Women’s Leadership Initiative to enhance progress towards achieving SDG 5 gender equality goals, as well as to leverage collective action, partnerships, coordination, knowledge, and resources at a global level to promote the full and effective participation and decision-making of diverse women, especially those most often left behind, through social norms change, networking and global advocacy.

This project is funded by the European Union. The launch partners include UN Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, International IDEA and the United Cities and Local Governments.