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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.

The Making of a Good Law, or How Good Laws become Good Practices

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September 9, 2016

The Making of a Good Law, or How Good Laws become Good Practices

The UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice (WGDAW) was created by the Human Rights Council in 2010, and consists of five independent expert members from different regions of the world.&nbs

The UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice (WGDAW) was created by the Human Rights Council in 2010, and consists of five independent expert members from different regions of the world.&nbs

September 9, 2016
Bahrain Institute for Public Administration is Helping Women to Access the Labor Market

Bahrain Institute for Public Administration (BIPA) Director-General Raed Mohammed Bin Shams recently announced endeavors to help Bahraini women develop tools to

September 7, 2016
Center for the Holistic Development of Aymara Women

Womankind Worldwide explains the importance of the CDIMA, Center for the Holistic Development of Aymara Women (

September 1, 2016
The NGO "More Women in Politics" and the government of Cameroon become partners

The non-governmental organization,

August 26, 2016
Community in Siiqqee (Ethiopia) to help women escape violence and support themselves

I recently met with 

August 22, 2016
Afghan Women Need Support in Building Peace

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 

August 5, 2016
The Women on Top Theory

Foreign Policy has published an

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