5 – Jämställdhet
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…
Meet Betty – an ICLD Alumni
Article by John Gitonga, ICLD Alumni Coordinator, East Africa, June 2024 In this article, we celebrate a remarkable woman whose journey to top leadership is nothing short of extraordinary. Hon. Betty Ethel Naluyima, an alumna of the ICLD programme Women in Political Leadership, currently serves as the Woman Member of Parliament for Wakiso District in…
Stärkt jämställdhet genom partnerskapsamarbete
I juni 2024 samlades representanter från kommuner i Sverige och Guatemala i Guatemala City för kunskapsutbyte via ICLD:s partnerskapsnätverk för Jämställdhet där även kommuner från Colombia ingår. Målet med träffen var att utbyta erfarenheter och strategier för att förbättra jämställdhetsarbete i sina respektive kommuner för att skapa hållbar förändring. Träffen var också en första möjlighe för…
Keti Luarasi: Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Leadership
Keti Luarasi, Deputy Mayor of the City of Tirana, Albania, is also a dedicated participant in the ICLD Women’s Political Leadership programme. Reflecting on her journey within the programme, Keti underscores how it has not only honed her skills but also ignited substantial positive changes within her community and organisation. ”One of the most tangible…
Jämställdhetsnätverket – broschyr
Broschyr på svenska om nätverket för Jämställdhet
Region Västerbotten and Homa Bay County, Kenya
Project: Peer Learning Practioners Project for Youth Health in Homa Bay County The partners have collaborated within the programme since 2017 and is currently involved in a project about youth health. This project application is designed to be an addition to the already ongoing project, representing an effort to broaden collaborations and enable a larger…
Falun – Kolomyia, Ukraine
Youth, Education, and Entrepreneurship The partnership between Falun and Kolomyia focuses on youth engagement and entrepreneurship, with a strong emphasis on inclusive education. Around 90 students have already participated in educational initiatives as a result of the project, alongside some teacher training. The project is aligned with several Agenda 2030 goals —particularly SDG 4 (Quality…
