Run For Office

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨
As we mark the end of Ramadan, may this Eid bring peace, compassion, and renewed hope to you and your communities.

At Run for Office, we celebrate the values of unity, service, and leadership that bring people together and strengthen our societies.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and blessed Eid ul-Fitr.

There are spaces that remind you why movements matter.

Last week, Run For Office had the privilege of joining a room full of women leaders, youth champions and civil society actors for a powerful dialogue on resistance, solidarity and the lessons that shape our collective work.

The day began with a screening of the documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which tells the remarkable story of how Leymah Gbowee and a movement of Liberian women organized across faith and political divides to help end Liberia’s civil war.

But beyond the film, it was the conversations in the room that stayed with us.

Women speaking honestly about organizing under pressure. Young leaders sharing the realities of mobilizing communities in complex political environments. Reflections on courage, strategy and the quiet persistence required to keep pushing for justice.

It was a reminder that movements are sustained not just by moments of protest, but by spaces like these where women gather to learn from each other, share strategies and strengthen the solidarity needed to keep going.

We are grateful to Community Advocacy and Awareness Trust, Wajir Peace University Trust, the Institute on Gender, Law and Transformative Peace at the City University of New York School of Law, and Gbowee Peace Foundation USA for convening such an important dialogue.

Because the work of building peace, accountability and democracy continues and it is strengthened when women come together to reflect, strategize and act.

Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

This year’s International Women’s Day reminds us that gender equality requires more than words it requires action. Across Africa, women continue to face barriers to political participation, representation, and leadership.

At Run for Office, we believe that democracy works best when women are not just voters, but decision-makers.

From local councils to national parliaments, women’s leadership shapes policies that are more inclusive, equitable, and responsive to communities.

Today, we celebrate the women who are already stepping forward to lead and we reaffirm our commitment to supporting many more to run, win, and lead.

Because when women have equal rights, access to justice, and real opportunities to lead, societies move forward.

This International Women’s Day, let’s move beyond celebration to action support women in leadership, amplify their voices, and open doors for the next generation.