Women’s Empowerment

  • El empoderamiento femenino, ¿cómo medirlo?

    El empoderamiento femenino, ¿cómo medirlo?

    A menudo nos encontramos con políticas públicas que buscan incidir de manera directa o indirecta en el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas, pero ¿cómo podemos encontrar en los datos si hubo un aumento (o un retroceso) gracias a dicha intervención y de qué magnitud fue este? Sin duda,…

  • Changing Mindsets in Pakistan: Mr. Salman Sufi on the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act

    Changing Mindsets in Pakistan: Mr. Salman Sufi on the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act

    Salman Sufi is Director General at the Chief Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit within the Punjab government, which works as a think tank for the Punjab Chief Minister. Since 2014, Mr. Sufi has introduced, designed and implemented more than 30 groundbreaking reforms across the Punjab province. He has been instrumental in…

  • Beyond “soft” issues: The Women’s Caucus of Kosovo speaks up

    Beyond “soft” issues: The Women’s Caucus of Kosovo speaks up

    Ms. Teuta Sahatqija is President of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, comprised of female members of Parliament from all parties promoting effective representation of women in Kosovo society. She is First Vice President of the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure, Trade and Industry and Vice President of the Democratic League of…

  • Vlora Çitaku, Former Minister of European Integration, on Significance of EU and UN Membership for Kosovo and for Women

    Vlora Çitaku, Former Minister of European Integration, on Significance of EU and UN Membership for Kosovo and for Women

    Vlora Çitaku, newly appointed Consul General and recent Minister of European Integration in the Republic of Kosovo, shares realities of being a female politician, the struggle to end violence against women, and why European integration is critical for Kosovo.

  • Teach the Parent, Help the Kids

    Teach the Parent, Help the Kids

    A new report demonstrates the connection between maternal and child education, finding that mothers’ literacy programs boost their children’s math scores and their own sense of empowerment.