5 – Jämställdhet
Understanding intersectionality and barriers to political participation
The case of the Women’s Advisory Council of Popayán, Colombia This study situates these dynamics within Cauca’s long history of social movements and the broader literature on political participation, gender and intersectionality, illustrating both the importance of intersectionality in understanding barriers to participation and its implications for more inclusive and equitable approaches to participatory governance…
Addressing Online Violence Against Women In Local Politics
A toolbox for Zimbabwe This toolbox draws on data that was collected from six local government authorities in Zimbabwe on online violence against women in local politics. It provides recommendations and strategies for women in politics and local government authorities on how to address online violence. These recommendations fall under three pillars: Protection, Mitigation, Prosecution…
Digital Violence and Political Intimidation: Addressing Online Violence Against Women in Local Politics in Zimbabwe
This report addresses this critical gap by examining the nature, form, and impact of online violence against women in local government politics in Zimbabwe. Classified as ‘not free’ by Freedom House and burdened by a history of political intimidation, Zimbabwe has seen a decline in women’s political representation despite established gender quotas. At the local…
NORMSTORM Educational toolbox
Lessons from the Stellenbosch and Jönköping Municipal Partnership Contributors: Chantal Côte & Robin Alnäs This is a practical toolbox designed to guide the implementation of Normstorm in classrooms and communities across South Africa and beyond. Normstorm is a method designed to break the silence. It is a value-driven educational approach that engages young people through…
Recognize to Transform
Toolbox to promote gender equality in local spaces – examples from Latin America Recognize to Transform is an invitation to look at local democracy through the experiences and voices of women. This toolbox offers ideas, experiences and practical tools to recognize gender inequalities, strengthen women’s political and community participation, and expand their influence in local…
Women Leading Democratic Change
Impact, Results and Lessons from ICLD’s programme Women’s Political Leadership This anthology brings together reflections, lessons, and stories from women politicians who have sought to create change in their communities. While political leadership is often described through policies, institutions, and election results, less attention is given to its everyday realities: building trust, navigating resistance, forging…
Taking the word
Indigenous Women’s Struggle for Equality in Colombia and Guatemala This roadmap provides a strategic framework for the local governments of Leticia and Panajachel to bridge the gap between legal commitments and the meaningful political influence of Indigenous women. Although current regulatory frameworks for women’s participation in Colombia and Guatemala have strengthened formal mechanisms and created…
Weaving the spoken word through sentipensar
Women transforming social norms to influencelocal governance in Guatemala and Colombia Across Latin America, important legal and policy advances have sought to expand women’s participation in public life. Yet in many local contexts, these formal gains have not translated into meaningful influence. This study explores this gap by asking: how do social norms shape women’s…
Participation is not enough
Women, intersectionality, and local democracy in Colombia In Colombia, participatory mechanisms have opened spaces for women, but these spaces have not enabled their political agency as expected. Often, these mechanisms have focused on “women” generically, reproducing discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, and class. Drawing on a case study of the Women’s Advisory Council (WAC) of…
Norrköping och Arvika förbättrar kenyansk vatten- och avfallshantering
Två nya ansökningar för demokratisamarbeten har nyligen beviljats via oss på ICLD.Det är Norrköping och Arvika kommun som nu får möjlighet att tillsammans med kenyanska partnerkommuner bygga vidare på sina erfarenheter från tidigare ICLD projekt. Norrköping samarbetar med kommunerna Embu och Homa Bay County och Arvika med Nakuru & Kwale County. Arbetet fokuserar på gemensamma samhällsutmaningar…
