Reshaping Power for Equality: Women’s Political Participation and the Future of Democracy

23 september 2025 , 14:00–15:30

International Conference organised by UCLG, UCLG Women and SALAR

ICLD is participating in a Panel on institutional change, representation and intersectionality

Women’s Political Participation in Action

Panel on institutional change, representation and intersectionality

Moderator: Lucy Slack, Secretary General of CLGF (TBC)

Speakers

● Hélène Bidard, Deputy Mayor of Paris

● Johan Lilja, Secretary General, ICLD

● Kanungwe Chota, Mayor of Kanchibiya, former participant ICLD Women Political Leadership programme

● Carola Gunnarsson, Councillor of Salar, UCLG Special Envoy for Freedom, Solidarity and Fighting Violence against Local Political Leaders

● Ursula Sautter, Deputy Mayor of Bonn

● Veronica Magario, Vice-gobernadora de Bs As

● Mamounata Ouedraogo, Vice-President of Ouagadougou Council

● Comfort N. Bloh, Mayor of Barclayville