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Capacity Building

Although much of the iKNOW Politics network is dedicated to increasing women’s political knowledge and participation, there are a number of skills that, while not explicitly political, are necessary to succeed in politics.

January 6, 2021
Diatom Impact pushes for women’s participation in Nigerian politics with ElectHer Academy

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January 6, 2021
Launch of the first women leaders’ dialogue in Central Asia

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- A prominent group of women leaders representing the Central Asian states and the United Nations launched a new platform, the Central Asian Women Leaders’ Caucus, today to support women in the region to attain a more p

October 21, 2020
Strengthening women’s political participation in Bhutan

Identifying obstacles and focusing on long-term solutions to propose strategies for equal representation

October 21, 2020
Training for increased women's political participation in Myanmar

Creating women’s wings within political parties allows women greater influence over policymaking

December 27, 2019
Equal Power coalition launched in the UK to transform women's representation in politics

In the general election, 220 women MPs were elected, pushing women’s representation in parliament up  from 32 per cent to 34 per cent - placing the UK 36th in the word between Belarus and Monaco.

November 8, 2019
Namibia: ICT assessment for rural women parliamentarians

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) recently conducted an ICT assessment of rural women parliamentarians with male as partners as a means to identify the basic needs of information technologies.

August 13, 2019
The podcast that's inspiring women to pursue positions in leadership

Women have made great progress in the struggle for equality.

July 24, 2019
Cameroon: Legislative, municipal elections 2020 - heightened efforts to increase number of women

A two-day capacity building workshop is ongoing at the Yaounde Mont Fébé Hotel.

July 23, 2019
Women facilitators prepare to build female candidates' capacities

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manne