It has been exactly one year since I had the incredible honour of speaking at the opening of the 5th Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership in Tbilisi, Georgia. What made the occasion special for me, being South African,…

Hace exactamente un año tuve el gran honor de ser ponente en la ceremonia de inauguración de la quinta Cumbre Global de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) de Tiflis, Georgia. Como ciudadano de…

Mary Robinson was the first woman president in Ireland and went on to serve as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She shares her experience of being a woman in leadership and how ensuring citizens have clear and easy access to justice is a key part of opening government work.

For more on OGP's work with the Sustainable Development Goals, read our publication of the same name, Implementing SDG16+ Through the Open Government Partnership, here. The challenge of building peaceful, just and inclusive societies is at the heart of the…

The challenge of building peaceful, just and inclusive societies is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These global goals, agreed at the United Nations by all countries in 2015, are designed to provide a roadmap for a…

“When women are equal, contributing members of society, with access to information, health care, education, and work, those societies are more likely to succeed –- and in a more inclusive and sustainable manner. So women need to be bold; we…