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Equal rights, power and opportunities for all: That is the theme of International Women’s Day 2025. WFD is working to help bring this vision to life around the world. Here are some examples of our recent impact.
During a WFD panel discussion, current and former female politicians shared experiences of gender-based violence. Malaysiakini covered the event.
A recent two-day conference in Abuja, organised by WFD and key partners, addressed the shrinking democratic space in Nigeria. With urgent calls for reform, the conference unveiled key recommendations aimed at restoring trust and fostering a more inclusive political system.
The event gathered representatives of political parties, government bodies, civil society, international organisations and experts to discuss strategies that would support the country’s democratic development and serve as a foundation for its effective recovery during and after the war.
The high and often growing costs that individuals bear in seeking and maintaining political office are excluding people from politics, fuelling corruption, and fundamentally reshaping the way in which citizens and their elected representatives interact.
From 21–24 January 2025, representatives from all 16 regional political parties in the Bangsamoro travelled to Sri Lanka for a learning visit. This immersion provided valuable insights into how a whole-of-society approach contributed to peaceful elections in Sri Lanka.
A project that WFD delivers in Bangsamoro, an autonomous region in the southern Philippines, has won a UK Government Project Delivery Award, which recognises complex and ambitious projects across Government.
Through four retreats, women leaders had space to learn, reflect, and grow through mentorship from international political figures and practical workshops on leadership, communication, and public engagement.
A study visit to Tynwald by a delegation from the National Parliament of Solomon Islands (NPSI) has been hailed ‘a non-stop learning trip’ by Hon Catherine Nori MP.
The workshop provided a unique platform for participants to engage in open and constructive dialogue, share best practices, and explore innovative strategies for effective collaboration on public fund management.
The cost of politics is how much it costs to run for and be in office. Our research in Bangladesh outlines how cost of politics adversely shapes democracy in the country and what we can do about it.
WFD's new chairperson and new Board members appointed by the Foreign Secretary
Lessons are learned from every election, and action can be taken to improve them ahead of the next vote. This article sets out some of the ways we will be supporting electoral integrity after the 2024 "year of elections".
The Gender Safety Assessment Tool Co-creation Workshop brought together voices that embody resilience and leadership in the fight against violence against women in politics (VAWP).
WFD and Morocco's House of Representatives have officially launched an Environmental Democracy programme to enhance parliamentary engagement in climate action.
