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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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Poster for elections supercycle from a gender lens
2024: The Global Election Super-Cycle

 

APR 16, 2025

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The Global State of Democracy Report 2025: Global Launch Event

With elections held in 74 nations and a global voter turnout of 61%, 2024 has been a landmark year for democracy. But how did women fare in this unprecedented electoral landscape?

APR 16, 2025

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poster for NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND
NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND: Dialogue on women’s representation and diversity in politics

NOV 25, 2025

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Young Women’s Political Participation & Representation is essential for the strength and sustainability of a democratic system.
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WEBINAR: SELF-CARE STRATEGIES, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WELLNESS

Women in political leadership often face significant personal and professional pressures. Alongside their political responsibilities, many navigate online harassment, public scrutiny, caregiving…

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Southeast Asia Young Women's Empowerment Academy
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SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA INTER REGIONAL DIALOGUE ON ADVANCING THE TRANSFORMATION OF GENDER SOCIAL NORMS TO ENHANCE WOMEN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING
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Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making
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THEMATIC WEBINAR: PRESENTING FINDINGS OF FACT SHEETS ON GENDER SOCIAL NORMS & WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION
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Women in politics face more personal, sexualised attacks than men, a recent analysis shows
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/women-in-politics-face-more-personal-sexualised-attacks-than-men-a-recent-analysis-shows-5573706
Nation Africa
Safer politics, stronger democracies
https://www.undp.org/blog/safer-politics-stronger-democracies
UNDP
Online violence against women in politics: what shapes political party responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence?
https://odi.org/en/publications/online-violence-against-women-in-politics-what-shapes-political-party-responses-to-technology-facilitated-gender-based-violence/
ODI
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Analysing the report on women's participation in Panama's 2024 Elections
https://www.idea.int/news/analysing-report-womens-participation-panamas-2024-elections
International IDEA
Political Participation of Indigenous Women: A Pending Debt of Panamanian Democracy
https://www.idea.int/news/political-participation-indigenous-women-pending-debt-panamanian-democracy
International IDEA
Indigenous Young Women Leading Change Across Southeast Asia
https://www.idea.int/news/indigenous-young-women-leading-change-across-southeast-asia
International IDEA
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WEBINAR: SELF-CARE STRATEGIES, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WELLNESS
Southeast Asia Young Women's Empowerment Academy
SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA INTER REGIONAL DIALOGUE ON ADVANCING THE TRANSFORMATION OF GENDER SOCIAL NORMS TO ENHANCE WOMEN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING
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Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
Gender Norms in Politics
Women in Politics and the Media
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Interviews

كانغوا بواليا، طالبة هندسة في جامعة زامبيا ومستفيدة من برنامج البنك الأفريقي للتنمية التعليمي: تُغطي دراسات النوع الاجتماعي الوطنية الصادرة عن البنك الأفريقي للتنمية التعليم بشكل شامل باعتباره عنصرًا أساسيًا في تقييم عدم المساواة بين الجنسين
September 4, 2026
دراسات النوع الاجتماعي الوطنية تدعم توجيه التمويل نحو تمكين النساء في أفريقيا

يسلط البنك الأفريقي للتنمية الضوء على دور دراسات النوع الاجتماعي الوطنية في تحويل البيانات حول أوضاع النساء والرجال إلى أدوات عملية لتوجيه السياسات والاستثمارات وتمويل التنمية، مع وجود أكثر من

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تصدّر المرأة للانتخابات المحلية 2026.. من "الكوتا" إلى الشراكة السياسية: هل بدأ التحول المجتمعي الحقيقي؟
September 4, 2026
الانتخابات المحلية الفلسطينية 2026 تدفع حضور النساء من «الكوتا» نحو الشراكة السياسية

أظهرت الانتخابات المحلية الفلسطينية لعام 2026 تقدمًا ملحوظًا في مشاركة النساء، مع وصول 1509 مرشحات من أصل 5131 م

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غدير محمد أسيري
September 4, 2026
المرأة الكويتية من الحقوق السياسية إلى الشراكة في التنمية وصنع القرار

في مقالها، تستعرض غدير محمد أسيري مسار تمكين المرأة في الكويت، معتبرة أن حصول النساء على حقوقهن السيا

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