We speak to Moataz Ghaddar and Hannah Johnson from Global Partners Governance about their research and the Winning with Women project which supports women candidates in Lebanon. The conversation explores how the project combines monitoring and capacity-building for women with deliberate engagement of male allies i.e. influential family, community and political figures who can help open doors, mobilise networks and challenge norms that keep politics male-dominated. The discussion highlighted why addressing power, gatekeeping and social norms is essential for creating more inclusive local governance, offering useful lessons for the TWP community.

Rachel shares her thoughts on the current state of democratic politics around the world and shares ideas about how to respond to democratic backsliding in different contexts

Drawing on over a decade of work as an adviser working on conflict and governance with FCDO and her current role as the Senior Expert and Technical Lead on Environmental Governance and Conflict with WWF International, Micol Martini shares her trajectory on using TWP in her work, including some of the opportunities and challenges of instilling a politically aware lens in conservation work and conflict affected contexts.