Since the first International Women’s Day was held over a century ago, much progress has been made toward gender equity as a fundamental human right and the basis for a prosperous world – emphasized by Goal #5 of the SDGs.…
As Nigerians head to the polls to elect their next president and state governors, progress toward greater representation of women in public leadership remains slow. The EJS Center’s Data Hub shows that the proportion of women representatives in both legislative…
Achieving peace and silencing the guns of conflict across Africa are critical if the continent is to achieve its full potential. In a keynote address at the Chatham House ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2030: Lessons from Mozambique’ event,…
As the first democratically elected woman president in Africa, Liberia’s former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has created a leadership legacy, inspiring women and girls from across Africa to walk in her footsteps. To honor her legacy, the Economic Community of…
