Defending Democracy in the Digital Age: Gender, Power and Participation What We Learned at CSW70 At the 70th Commission on the Status of Women, UNDP convened a high-level dialogue on one of the most urgent governance challenges of our time: how to protect women’s democratic participation amid the rapid rise of Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TFGBV). The event was co-hosted by the Republic of […]
Advancing Women’s Leadership in Supreme Audit Institutions: A Breakthrough Initiative Between the Tribunal de Contas da União (Brazil) and UNDP Multi-Country South-South Cooperation Programme in Portuguese-Speaking Countries For over 15 years, one of the longest-standing partnerships between UNDP and the European Union has been driving gender equality and women’s empowerment in public governance. Through the Pro PALOP-TL PFM Programme, co-financed by the EU, this initiative has focused on strengthening economic governance and public finance management across Portuguese-speaking countries. A key pillar of […]
The Gambia Takes a Bold Step Towards Gender Equality in Public Administration Banjul, October 6, 2025: There’s exciting news from The Gambia. In coordination with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, UNDP launched the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions. This powerful initiative is designed to support public institutions to ensure that gender equality is fully integrated into the core of public service delivery. Three […]
The General Department of Taxation of Mongolia: First tax institution in Asia-Pacific to be awarded the Silver Gender Equality Seal. October 17, 2025 was a proud day for Mongolia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT). In a ceremony filled with celebration, GDT became the first tax institution in the Asia-Pacific region, and the first public institution in Mongolia, to receive the Silver Gender Equality Seal from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). So, what does this […]
