Gender equity Archives – Decentralization Net

LPSA GEWE Working Group Meet & Greet – UCLG World Congress, Tangier 2026

May 15, 2026 Jacqueline Muthura

The Local Public Sector Alliance’s (LPSA) Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) invites members and allies to an informal networking session on the margins of the UCLG World Congress in Tangier, […]

Multilevel Governance and Gender

May 3, 2026 LPS Alliance

Decentralization and multilevel governance are widely promoted as pathways toward more inclusive, responsive, and accountable public sectors. By bringing decision-making closer to communities, decentralization is expected to improve service delivery, strengthen participation, and enhance the […]

County childcare as an avenue to women’s economic empowerment in Kenya

October 7, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

Under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution (Part II (9)), county governments in Kenya have constitutional functions and powers for “pre-primary education, village polytechnics, homecraft centres and childcare.” Furthermore, the 2010 Constitution of Kenya provides […]

The impact of subnational governance on the ability of women to reconcile career and motherhood

May 26, 2025 LPS Alliance

The gender-responsiveness of the local public sector plays a crucial role in shaping the opportunities and challenges faced by women in balancing career ambitions with motherhood. Effective local governance can provide supportive infrastructure and policies […]

Women in Politics

March 7, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) launched its second groundbreaking study, Women in Politics: Local and European Trends, which provides important data and insights into women’s representation in politics across Europe from 2019 to 2024. […]

Call for Panelist Submissions: Showcase Local Government Strategies to Combat Gender-Based Violence

December 9, 2024 Lynn Wambu

The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) invites you to participate in a transformative conversation on the role of subnational governments in addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV). […]

Localizing WEE in Africa Project – Towards Formalization of the Childcare Sector in Kenya

September 4, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

The Localizing WEE in Africa (LWEEA) project seeks to promote the adoption, funding, and implementation of intergovernmental policy solutions for women’s economic empowerment as a gender-responsive ‘macro-level’ (or multi-level) policy response that supports all women’s […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment – Open Meeting – August 2024

August 28, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise at the intersection of […]

The Collaborative Action for Childcare Annual Conference 2024

June 21, 2024 Lynn Wambu

Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) together with Collaborative Action for Childcare/Uthabiti Africa (CAC) and Localizing Women Economic Empowerment in Africa Technical Working Group, aims to bring together, state and non-state actors dedicated to advancing the […]

LPSA Launches the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa Project

March 7, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

On March 6, 2024, the Local Public Sector Alliance, in partnership with the Collaborative Action for Childcare, launched the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Africa project at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upperhill, Nairobi, […]