Diana Højlund Madsen

Join us for a meaningful discussion on removing the financial barriers that prevent women and young people from fully participating in governance and decision-making. 🗓 Wednesday, April 15 ⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm (GMT) 📍 Google Meet 🎙 Hear from leaders and changemakers driving equity and representation. Be part of the push to make leadership more accessible, inclusive, and truly representative. 🔗 Join here: meet.google.com/pmn-fmmw-nzq #InclusivePolitics #YouthInLeadership #WomenInPolitics #GenCED #EquityMatters

🔔 Reminder: Join Our Webinar Today! Examining Systemic Financial Barriers in Politics: How Money Politics and Monetized Party Structures Impact Young Women’s Participation. 🗓 Friday, 13th March 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM GMT 💻 Online Webinar (Microsoft Teams) Join the conversation as we unpack how financial barriers within political systems limit the participation and advancement of young women in politics, and explore pathways toward more inclusive political engagement. 🔗 Join the webinar: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/87239907…

@GenCEDgh Very interesting and relevant. However, the link does not seem to work.

This #InternationalWomensDay2026, let’s move From Tokenism to Transformation. Women make up only 27.5% of the world’s MPs & gender parity in politics is still far from reality. Join us for a crucial conversation with Prof. Mona Lena Krook of @RutgersU as we explore strategies to achieve true gender parity and empower the next generation of women leaders. 📅Date: 6th March ⌚️Time: 16hs CET Register here: iknowpolitics.org/en/event/inter…

Live in Accra: @UNDPGhana & the Nordic Africa Institute convene leaders to tackle violence against women in politics ahead of Ghana’s 2027 local elections. Safer politics is essential for inclusive governance and democratic resilience. Join ➡️ #WomenInPolitics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">undp.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #InclusiveGovernance

Thank you for attending our event coorganised with UNDP Ghana and for highlighing the Nordic Africa Insitute report.

At the panel on Strategies to Make Local Politics Inclusive & Safe for Women, the focus was to move from commitment to action. ✔️ Enforce party codes of conduct ✔️ Train & mentor aspiring women leaders ✔️ Ensure gender-responsive security ✔️ Promote accountable, bias-free media ✔️ Create safe reporting channels Plus, strengthen local protection & accountability systems to tackle harassment and election-related violence. #WomenInLeadership #InclusivePolitics #Peacebuilding

At the dialogue on Women in Local Leadership and the Prevention of Election-Related Violence, Hajia Safia Mohammed, Deputy National Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, emphasized the need for stronger, targeted protection systems to safeguard women who step into politics. She further noted that the clergy and religious leaders have a critical role to play in transforming societal attitudes, urging them to actively champion and encourage women’s participation in political leadership rather than remain on the sidelines.

Thank you for hosting our common event - it was very lively and inspiring.

On 25th February, @UNDPGhana, in collaboration with the Nordic Africa Institute convenes a dialogue on Women in Local Leadership and the Prevention of Election-Related Violence. This conversation will spotlight the role of women leaders in strengthening democratic resilience, promoting accountability, and preventing electoral violence at the local level. 🔗Register online to join the dialogue: lnkd.in/eHBP6wYM #SDG5 #SDG16 #WomenInLeadership #PeacefulElections #InclusiveGovernance

Freshly released, a new publication titled "Long Road to the Top" written by our own Dr Naila Salihu and Mrs Afua Lamptey. This paper examines women’s political participation and representation in Ghana against the backdrop of the historic election of the country’s first female Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. The paper highlights persistent gender disparities in governance and examines how existing commitments and policy frameworks on women’s empowerment can be translated into more tangible, sustainable outcomes within Ghana’s democratic processes. A must read this weekend! Download a copy here kaiptc.org/kaiptc.../long…

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📢 Call for PhD-level participants PRIO offers a PhD-level course on Gender, Peace and Conflict (27–29 May 2026, Oslo). Explore how gender norms and practices shape and are impacted by conflict, peace mediation and peacebuilding. 🎓 5 ECTS 🔗 Apply: peaceconflictresearch.org/courses/78

🚨 70% of women in the public sphere face online violence—and 41% report offline harm. @UN_Women’s Sarah Hendriks shares findings from "Tipping Point," a UN Women report on online violence, supported by the EU-funded ACT programme. 🔗 unwo.men/atV050Y55Qr #ForAllWomenAndGirls

This election cycle exposed how unsafe politics remains for women. Women candidates and activists were targeted with gendered election-related violence, harassment and unlawful arrests. As part of the women of Uganda, we call out these atrocities in our joint statement. #EndGBV

Very interesting research findings.

Join @CDDGha for “The State of Democracy in Africa,” a public seminar exploring key trends and drivers shaping democracies in Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 🗓 Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 🕘 9 AM – 12 PM (GMT)

Join us on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 9 AM to 12 PM (GMT) for a public seminar on “The State of Democracy in Africa.” Over the last decade, democratic backsliding has become a major threat to citizen voice, participation, and stability across Africa. This trend calls for a deeper understanding of factors that drive backsliding and those that enable democratic renewal. Drawing on research and lessons from Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the discussion will explore key trends and drivers shaping democracy across the continent. CDD-Ghana is organizing the event in collaboration with the Africa Growth Initiative at @BrookingsInst. The seminar streams live on the Center's YouTube and Facebook pages. #DemocracyInAfrica #Inclusion #Accountability @DanielleResnick @OpenSociety

IMF Projections 2025: Angola🇦🇴:2.1% Benin🇧🇯:7.0% Botswana🇧🇼:–0.9% Côte d'Ivoire🇨🇮:6.4% DR Congo🇨🇩:5.3% Ethiopia🇪🇹:7.2% Ghana🇬🇭:4.0% Kenya🇰🇪:4.8% Nigeria🇳🇬:3.9% Senegal🇸🇳:6.0% South Africa🇿🇦:1.1% Tanzania🇹🇿:6.0% Uganda🇺🇬:6.4% Zambia🇿🇲:5.8% Zimbabwe🇿🇼:6.0% imf.org/en/Publication…

New Report 📢! 25 years after Women, Peace & Security pledge, govts have spent billions on arms but just 0.1% of aid reaches women’s rights groups. Feminist peace hasn’t failed, it’s been betrayed. #HandsOffOurSpaces Read the report: oxfam.org/en/research/be…