WYDE Women’s Leadership Initiative | Empowering women leaders globally

In 2024, the wide women's leadership

initiative was launched as a global

effort to advance women's political

participation in decisionmaking at all

levels, particularly for those most

often left

behind. Despite international standards

promoting gender equality, women remain

under reppresented in political and

public life globally. Entrench gender

stereotypes, discriminatory practices,

and power imbalances continue to create

significant barriers to their

participation. Funded by the European

Union, Wide Women's Leadership leverages

collective action, partnerships, and

transformative social norms focusing on

advocacy and

networking, global knowledge sharing,

and capacity building.

One year in, we've sparked a movement

and are pushing further every

day. Nearly 300 women in politics and

activists enhance their skills through

intergenerational dialogues, networking,

mentoring programs, and

leadershipmies while exploring

strategies to transform social norms and

to end violence against women in

politics. 30 journalists were trained to

challenge biases in the media.

20 international experts and academics

provided perspectives and approaches

towards transforming social norms and

dismantling barriers to women's

meaningful participation in

decisionmaking. Partnering with civil

society wide provided funding to eight

women's organizations across five

regions to advance the generation

equality action coalition on feminist

movements and leadership.

But there is still much work ahead and

it will take all of us to create lasting

change. Because shifting mindsets is as

critical as changing laws. Because women

in politics must be empowered and

protected. Because leadership must

reflect the diversity of those it

serves. Let's challenge social norms,

support women leaders, and strive for

true representation at all levels.

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