CLGF recently facilitated a session on the POSH Act (Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace) to elected women representatives (EWRs) and local NGO network partners in Maharashtra State, India. With a focus on rural local government frameworks, the session aligned the Act as a major step towards localising CLGF's Gender Equality Charter and wider objectives of the EU-CLGF Strategic Grant Agreement (SGA) phase IV. Read More
CLGF is now taking forward the outputs of the Urban Finance Action Group (UFAG) to the wider CLGF membership, following several months of research, discussion and refinement. Read More
On 18 June, the Commonwealth Secretariat convened the Marlborough House Dialogue on Pathways to Democratic Resilience: A Commonwealth Conversation in partnership with CLGF, CPA, and WFD. The event underscored a pressing global necessity: reinforcing democratic patterns against contemporary challenges to sustain citizen trust and institutional integrity, especially in this digital age. Read More
On May 13, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) jointly held a high-level Rule of Law Seminar on advancing the participation of young women in politics across the Commonwealth. Read More
The Commonwealth Secretary-General marked one year in office on 1 April 2026. Her tenure is being defined as one of action and impact. Read More








