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Wafaa Bani Mustafa is one of just 20 women in Jordan’s House of Representatives – luckily, she is a fighter.
She was the first MP to propose an end to a controversial rape law in Jordan, which was later repealed, and she continues to champion women’s rights across the Arab region.
She was the first MP to propose an end to a controversial rape law in Jordan, which was later repealed, and she continues to champion women’s rights across the Arab region.
Jordan |
Over 100 people from all backgrounds – local and community organisations, business, academia and politics – attended a WFD conference, pledging to do more to champion women’s rights in Malaysia.
Malaysia |
WFD will implement a £4 million programme to build trust in democratic institutions and support the political engagement of minorities and vulnerable groups in 18 developing countries across the Commonwealth.
With half of the biggest election year ever to come, what can we learn from South Africa and India's 2024 elections? When leaders are facing electoral warnings for broken promises and strongman politics, strong and independent electoral institutions can make all the difference.
Spending two days with passionate, intelligent people is incredibly cathartic. That’s especially true when those people have come together to tackle one of the world’s most intractable problems – gender inequality in politics.
WFD has been active in Tunisia since 2011. Our work focused on supporting the Tunisian legislature on constitutional drafting and strengthening the parliament’s oversight, legislative and representative roles. We also worked with Tunisian political parties to promote the leadership of women and youth, and supported civil society to inform and influence policy making.
The 2017 - 2018 Annual Report and Accounts were laid before Parliament on 19 July 2018
Alex Thier reflects on the importance of democratic governance for sustainable development following the High Level Political Forum in New York.
While we need virtual parliaments, we do not need them at all costs.
The analysis conducted by WFD explores the current model of parliamentary budget oversight in Montenegro.
On 14th November 2019, the young people of East Africa elected Ashura Michael, a deaf youth activist from Kenya, as one of four Speakers of their Youth Parliament.
As each and every day takes us closer to the 2030 goal of achieving the sustainable development goals, we need policies that can close the inequality gap to be backed up by allocating adequate resources in the budget towards actualising them. Gender-responsive budgeting is part of the way forward.
The article discusses the need for post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) in Nigeria's legislative process, highlighting its absence as a hindrance to effective governance.
Nigeria |
This report presents a summary of key themes and findings discussed throughout the conference. The report also includes a comprehensive set of recommendations that were agreed upon by all participants to address the regional challenges related to the cost of politics.
Report |
At the invitation of Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), WFD's Thematic Election Expert Observation Mission (TEEOM) observed the 4 December 2021 presidential election of The Gambia from 31 October 2021. The mission assessed participation of women and inclusivity more broadly based on relevant regional and international standards for elections. It also assessed the role of media and social media in the election.
The Gambia | Report |