CLGF Deputy Secretary-General Lucy Slack reflected on the Commonwealth Women's Forum discussions in a presentation to Heads of Government today, prior to the formal opening of CHOGM by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Read More

CLGF has recieved an award for its work in empowering women from the Commonwealth's Businesswomen's Network. Presented at a ceremony in London during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the award was decided by an advisory panel of accredited organisation representatives. Read More

The UK has committed 4 million to support democratic accountability in parliaments across 18 Commonwealth developing countries. The FCO programme will be managed by a consortium led by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, including the Commonwealth Local Government Forum. Read More

Excitement is mounting as we await the opening of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Queensland. Anticipation is at an all time high for some amazing performances by athletes from across the Commonwealth in a number of different sports. Read More

How do we make the Sustainable Development Goals a local reality? A tough question for anyone, regardless of where you are in the Commonwealth. To help with this challenge and continue the dialogue, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are inviting you to take part in an electronic discussion (e-Discussion) to be held from today until 8 April 2018. Read More

CLGF has chosen International Women's Day to publish its web and Facebook pages dedicated to the new Commonwealth Women in Local Government Network - ComWLG. As CLGF members and associates from across the Commonwealth mark International Women's Day 2018, CLGF offers congratulations to all the remarkable women who have achieved so much - internationally, regionally and, very importantly, locally; and also to the men who have played a part in bringing about change. However, while significant progress has been made, and the important advocacy and campaigning work continues, statistics show that there is still much to do to achieve full parity and equality of opportunity in many areas. Read More