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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.

February 4, 2019
UN Women in Moldova launches a political training for women with disabilities

UN Women in Moldova has launched an initiative for the civic and political empowerment of women candidates with disabilities ahead of the 2019 local elections, in partnership with the local ‘MOTIVATIE’ Association.

November 14, 2018
Kuwaiti women trained in campaign management and leadership skills

A group of Kuwaiti women including government officials, members of the private sector, civil society representatives and entrepreneurs joined a workshop on political campaign management and leadership skills held within the framework of the 8th&nbsp

November 14, 2018
Training on public speaking to empower Kuwaiti Women

A practical workshop on public speaking was conducted within the framework of the 8th Annual Conference on Women and Leadership convened between October 22 and 25 in Kuwait City.\

September 7, 2018
Wind of change in Djibouti

Djibouti’s new legislature is making great efforts to become more representative of the country’s people. Elections in February changed the composition of the National Assembly with an intake of 60 per cent of new MPs.

June 4, 2018
Women ready to run for office in Egypt

CAIRO — Egypt has yet to pass a law needed to hold local elections, but hundreds of women will not be wallflowers waiting for an invitation to run for office.

A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

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May 8, 2018

A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

Access to justice for all is a critical litmus test of peaceful and inclusive societies, and an essential condition for substantive equality, human rights, and sustainable development.

Access to justice for all is a critical litmus test of peaceful and inclusive societies, and an essential condition for substantive equality, human rights, and sustainable development.

May 2, 2018
New Mexico College Democrats held a panel on women involved in politics

The University of New Mexico College Democrats held a panel, featuring women involved in politics in New Mexico, at the Student Union Building earlier this month.