United Nations (UN) - facilitated discussion: Women’s representation in public service is increasing, but leadership opportunities lag

Concern over decline in women in politics  - Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Concern over decline in women in politics -Newsday Zimbabwe THE Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe), in partnership with Oxfam, has scaled up training programmes aimed at advancing gender equality in Zimbabwe’s political arena. Walpe representative Jessie Chihota said it was disheartening that women were underrepresented in leadership positions despite being the majority of the population at 52%. “When we look…

UN Study Reveals Alarming Lack of Women Leaders in Libya’s Public Sector

A new study released by UN Women has revealed that although Libyan women make up 46% of the government workforce, their representation in senior leadership and decision-making positions remains disproportionately low. The findings were presented during a virtual event co-hosted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and UN Women, in honor of Libya’s National Women’s Day. More than 70 women from across the country participated in…

United Nations (UN) - facilitated discussion: Women’s representation in public service is increasing, but leadership opportunities lag

Women constitute almost 46 per cent of the workforce in Libyan ministerial institutions; however, their representation in leadership roles remains notably limited, according to a recent UN Women study presented during a United Nations-facilitated webinar in April. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and UN Women co-hosted an event to celebrate Libyan National […]