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Established in 2007, iKNOW Politics is a joint project of International IDEA, the Inter- parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Since March 2024, iKNOW Politics is funded by the European Union under the WYDE | Women’s Leadership initiative.

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https://barlamantoday.com/2026/09/03/morocco-introduces-new-electoral-rules-to-boost-womens-political-representation/
September 8, 2026
Morocco Introduces New Electoral Rules to Boost Women’s Political Representation

Morocco’s electoral system has introduced new measures aimed at increasing women’s representation in Parliament and expanding their role in the creation of political parties ahead of the Sept. 23 elections, according to Morocco’s Press Agency (MAP).

https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/decades-after-beijing-women-renew-demands-for-global-inclusion-and-equality
September 8, 2026
Decades After Beijing, Women Renew Demands for Global Inclusion and Equality

Thirty-one years after the historic 1995 Beijing World Conference on Women, a new wave of socio-political advocacy is sweeping across Africa and the globe, demanding concrete systemic reforms rather than the rhetorical promises that have characterized the past three decades.

https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/tanzania-s-regional-peace-role-in-focus-at-women-s-conference-5587390
September 8, 2026
Tanzania’s regional peace role in focus at women’s conference

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania will host the first Women’s Parliamentary Conference in November, giving the country an opportunity to strengthen its role in regional peace and security efforts while promoting greater participation of women in political decision-making across the Great L

https://dailynews.co.tz/former-sa-first-lady-calls-for-continuous-struggle-for-womens-rights/
September 8, 2026
Former SA First Lady calls for continuous struggle for women’s rights

SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg FORMER South Africa’s First Lady Ms Zanele Mbeki has called for continuous actions by women from across Africa and the world at large in the struggle for their rights in order to fast track realisation of the iss

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