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I know my rights iKNOW Politics
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.
Upcoming Event:
Webinar: Presenting Findings of Fact Sheets on Gender Social Norms and Women’s Political Participation and Representation
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organising a webinar under the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) – Women’s Leadership Initiative…
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International Women's Day Webinar 2026 From Tokenism to Transformation: Achieving Gender Parity in Politics for the Next Generation
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Webinar: Democracy for All – Safety of Digital Spaces for All: Women’s Political Participation and Representation in the Digital Age, Challenging Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
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Interviews
Anita Kamanga, Zambia
Anita Kamanga, Zambia
A civil society activist is calling for the urgent enactment of a formal legal framework to enforce the 35% affirmative action for women, warning that without “punishment” for non-compliance, political parties will continue to treat gender equality as a mere “song” rather th
Feminism: Between legal advances and political backlash
Feminism: Between legal advances and political backlash
The current moment of feminism in Latin America and in much of the world is characterized by an increasingly evident tension between regulatory advances that recognize rights and a political climate that hinders their real implementation.
The current moment of feminism in Latin America and in much of the world is characterized by an increasingly evident tension between regulatory advances that recognize rights and a political climate that hinders their real implementation.
In March last year, soon after giving birth to her twins, Susan Kihika was subjected to a campaign of online abuse.
