This School Encourages Women to Join the World of Politics
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.
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Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”
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September 9, 2014
Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”
Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”
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Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”
It’s the Family, Stupid? Not Quite...How Traditional Gender Roles Do Not Affect Women’s Political Ambition
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September 2, 2014
It’s the Family, Stupid? Not Quite...How Traditional Gender Roles Do Not Affect Women’s Political Ambition
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Young Rohingya woman chases dream of peace and justice in Myanmar
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Wai Wai Nu is a diminutive 27-year-old with pro-democracy activism in her genes and a quarter of her young life spent behind bars.
The former political prisoner is now working to end the persecution faced by her people, the stateless Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar.
The mistreatment she and her family have suffered is just one example among many of abuse aimed at the Rohingya, a minority of around 1.33 million living mainly in Rakhine State. Most are denied citizenship despite having lived in Myanmar for generations.
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Wai Wai Nu is a diminutive 27-year-old with pro-democracy activism in her genes and a quarter of her young life spent behind bars.
The former political prisoner is now working to end the persecution faced by her people, the stateless Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar.
The mistreatment she and her family have suffered is just one example among many of abuse aimed at the Rohingya, a minority of around 1.33 million living mainly in Rakhine State. Most are denied citizenship despite having lived in Myanmar for generations.
Summary of E-discussion on mentorship programs to support candidates and elected female MPs beyond training and study tours
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August 29, 2014
Summary of E-discussion on mentorship programs to support candidates and elected female MPs beyond training and study tours
Summary of E-discussion on mentorship programs to support candidates and elected female MPs beyond training and study tours
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Summary of E-discussion on mentorship programs to support candidates and elected female MPs beyond training and study tours
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Coming of age, youth become gender equality champions in Kyrgyzstan
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Photo-UNWOMEN/Umatai Dauletova
By the shores of the deep blue Issyk-Kul Lake in the Tian Shan Mountains in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan, the sound of happy adolescent laughter echoes across the normally tranquil Sinegorye resort. In July 2014, more than 40 students and several teachers from seven regions of Kyrgyzstan gathered there to learn skills and deepen their knowledge of gender equality and the empowerment of girls.
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Photo-UNWOMEN/Umatai Dauletova
By the shores of the deep blue Issyk-Kul Lake in the Tian Shan Mountains in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan, the sound of happy adolescent laughter echoes across the normally tranquil Sinegorye resort. In July 2014, more than 40 students and several teachers from seven regions of Kyrgyzstan gathered there to learn skills and deepen their knowledge of gender equality and the empowerment of girls.
Presentation Tunisian Women: Political role, Gains and Challenges
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August 19, 2014
Presentation Tunisian Women: Political role, Gains and Challenges
Prepared and presented by Basma Soudani Belhadj (President and founder of League of Tunisian Women Voters LET) and Najla Abbes (board member and co-founder of LET): An overview of women's political participation after the 2011 revolution in Tunisia.
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Prepared and presented by Basma Soudani Belhadj (President and founder of League of Tunisian Women Voters LET) and Najla Abbes (board member and co-founder of LET): An overview of women's political participation after the 2011 revolution in Tunisia.
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Toledo women undergo leadership training in Punta Gorda (Belize)
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Women in public/leaderships position in the Toledo district have begun a series of workshops on capacity building.
Project coordinator Sheena Gentle explains that the during the course of the training, which is expected to last eight days, the women will be taught about leadership, community mobilization, strategic planning, political campaigns among others.
The objective of the training is to empower women by helping them to confront many of the issues they face on a daily basis whether it be in the home, on the job or working in the community.
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Women in public/leaderships position in the Toledo district have begun a series of workshops on capacity building.
Project coordinator Sheena Gentle explains that the during the course of the training, which is expected to last eight days, the women will be taught about leadership, community mobilization, strategic planning, political campaigns among others.
The objective of the training is to empower women by helping them to confront many of the issues they face on a daily basis whether it be in the home, on the job or working in the community.
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Public school board to promote women in politics (Canada)
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It may be the 21st Century, but many of the barriers that kept women from entering politics over the last 100 years still exist, said 20-year-old university student Supriya Trivedi.
For instance, juggling a career with motherhood remains a significant obstacle for prospective female politicans, Trivedi said.
“I definitely felt that we were past that,” she said.
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It may be the 21st Century, but many of the barriers that kept women from entering politics over the last 100 years still exist, said 20-year-old university student Supriya Trivedi.
For instance, juggling a career with motherhood remains a significant obstacle for prospective female politicans, Trivedi said.
“I definitely felt that we were past that,” she said.