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COL launched the CommonwealthWiseWomen mentorship project to build a foundation for female leadership. Mentoring is a tested strategic tool, used to improve individual performance, accelerate leadership development, create networking opportunities, and increase readiness for the world of work. The trajectory to female leadership starts at an early stage and can be defined by Read more…

In many Commonwealth countries, women play a critical role in managing and sustaining their families. Due to the dependence by women on the natural environment for income generation, subsistence agriculture and other activities to support their families and local communities, women possess a wealth of information and experiences that can Read more…

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant gender gaps in women’s and girls’ rights. Not only has the pandemic put their education, livelihoods, health, and well-being at risk, but it has also revealed systemic inequities in a new light. The heavy load of paid and unpaid care work carried out by Read more…

The current pandemic has seen a rise in the use of learning management systems and social media platforms as tools for learning. Women have generally been regarded as early adopters of technologies, including social media.1 Whereas some studies have concluded that gender is irrelevant in online learning as the systems are Read more…

Women’s empowerment and gender equality are central to the Commonwealth of Learning’s agenda of “learning for development.” COL initiated the Commonwealth Wise Women (CWW) mentoring project to empower women and girls to achieve their leadership potential and to influence the next generation of leaders. Join us to listen to our Read more…

Online gender-based violence is as pervasive and destructive as offline violence.  Rooted in gender inequalities found in society, it includes cyber-harassment, violations of privacy and hate speech. Global figures indicate that 73%1 of women have experienced some form of cyberviolence. With the onset of COVID-19, women and girls are increasingly Read more…

Globally, women are less likely to access skills development and to find a job. Women face ‘gender biases in occupational choices; barriers to education and training, especially in rural and informal economies; sociocultural and economic constraints; and low representation of women in STEM subjects’.1 This inequity has been further exacerbated Read more…