5 – Jämställdhet
Who gets to take part: understanding intersectionality and barriers to political participation in Colombia
Regional focus: Latin America – Colombia Time: March – November 2025 Abstract: In Colombia, Latin America, and elsewhere, barriers to political participation are manifold. This research project seeks to identify and analyze the intersectional barriers to political participation faced by Indigenous and Afro-descendent populations. Focusing on the dynamics of power that underpin marginalization due to gender, ethnicity,…
Lessebo and Guatemala city, Guatemala
Project: Partnership for equality Lessebo and Guatemala city, Guatemala, will together address the lack of involvement of young women (16 to 30 years old) in decision-making and political community participation in Guatemala City. The objectives in Guatemala City are focused around Policy planning as well as Community participation on this issue: • Policies and regulations…
Ronneby and Ternopil
Sustainable Water Management through Local Expertise and Community Inclusion The partnership between Ronneby and Ternopil focuses on sustainable water management, particularly access to clean water and stormwater handling—critical components of local democratic resilience and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Recognizing the complexity of these issues, both municipalities have involved experts within their local administrations.…
Ett ledarskap med visioner för en hållbar framtid
Charmaine Laubscher, vice borgmästare i Saldanha Bay, banar väg för hållbar förändring. Som kommunfullmäktigeledamot med ansvar för infrastruktur och stadsplanering, är hon just antagen att delta i nästa omgång av ICLD Women’s Political Leadership programme (WPL). I en intervju delar hon med sig av sin resa, sina visioner och de lärdomar som format hennes ledarskap.…
ICLD launches empowering new cohort for Women’s Political Leadership
ICLD is thrilled to announce the acceptance of a fresh cohort of participants for the Women’s Political Leadership (WPL) programme. Comprising 23 dynamic women leaders—including mayors, deputy mayors, and governors from across the OECD-DAC region—this programme marks the eleventh round of a transformative initiative aimed at empowering women in local politics. This year’s group includes…
Fostering Women’s representation in Local Democracy – A Qualitative Analysis of the Factors Surrounding Female Political Participation at a Mayor Office Level in Colombia
This study critically examines the gendered experiences of female political candidates running for mayoral offices in Colombia. It addresses the systemic exclusion women face in a patriarchal political system, compounded by economic constraints, political violence, and societal norms. Through seven qualitative interviews, the research identifies the strategies used by women to overcome these barriers. The…
Mot nya partnerskap: Åre & Region Västerbotten
Både Region Västerbotten och Åre kommun har påbörjat ett samarbete med avsikt att ansöka om partnerskapsprojekt med kommuner i Colombia respektive Guatemala. Fokus kommer att ligga på inkludering och ökad delaktighet för marginaliserade grupper. Kommunerna ingår även i ICLD:s jämställdhetsnätverk. Åre kommun samarbetar med kommunen Panajachel i Guatemala och Region Västerbotten med de colombiska kommunerna…
Region Västerbotten, Vaupes and Amazonas, Colombia
Project: Equitable health in sparsely populated areas – women’s and indigenous perspectives Region Västerbotten, Vaupes and Amazonas in Colombia, will together address the fact that indigenous women and youth in rural Colombia, face severe human rights violations, especially regarding health access. Geographic and sociocultural barriers limit their access to quality services, leading to high maternal…
Åre and Panajachel, Guatemala
Project: Local democracy, gender equality & education – A joint learning project The municipality of Åre in Sweden and the municipality of Panajachel in Guatemala are collaborating to address the issue of gender inequality and the exclusion of minority groups in municipal decision-making processes. This effort aims to strengthen local democracies in both municipalities through…
Region Gotland och Kibaha, Tanzania
The partnership between Region Gotland and Kibaha Town Council in Tanzania have successfully been working on several projects targeting different aspects such as gender equality, Sustainable Development Goals, and Gender based violence. The new Inclusive Youth Participation in Democracy project addresses the problem of low consideration of youth opinions in all development aspects at Kibaha…
