At the panel discussion on Strategies to Make Local Politics Inclusive and Safe for Women, several key ideas emerged on how to move from commitment to action.
Enforcing political party codes of conduct to sanction violence and intimidation.
Providing leadership training and mentorship for aspiring women candidates.
Ensuring security agencies are gender-responsive in preventing and responding to political violence.
Strengthening media accountability to avoid gender bias and harmful narratives.
Creating safe reporting channels for women facing threats or harassment.
The discussion also highlighted the importance of establishing and strengthening appropriate structures at the local level — including responsive complaint mechanisms, community-based protection systems, and party-level accountability bodies — to address harassment, intimidation, and election-related violence targeting women.
