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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 27, 2014
New Report Examines the Reality of Women’s Participation in Guatemalan Politics

While women in Guatemala have slowly been making political gains, a new report by NDI and UN Women shows that a significant gender gap persists.

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January 17, 2014
Meet The Women in Hillary Clinton’s Inner Circle

Hillary Clinton has had a successful and trailblazing career as First Lady, New York senator, and Secretary of State. Over the past 25 years, she has been surrounded by a fierce circle of female advisers who make up a large part of her team.

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January 10, 2014
Empowering Egyptian women despite the odds

Egyptian women have been the worst sufferers in the revolution and the rise of Islamist factions has seen curtailment of the rights of women, said a leading women's activist from the North African nation whose organisation has been quietly operating in the country's southern region to empower wom

January 9, 2014
More women in Bangladesh rising above past perceived roles

The two most powerful women in Bangladesh — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader, Bangladesh National Party chairperson Khaleda Zia — have made international headlines this month as elections in the troubled nation resulted in violence.

January 3, 2014
Before Malala there was Asma Jahangir

She’s just 16, yet known worldwide — as the ultra-famous are — by a single name. She is Malala.