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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.

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Application Deadline: Ford Fellowship Program for Young Leaders

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Application Deadline: Ford Fellowship Program for Young Leaders

Each year, a group of 20-24 emerging leaders from different regions of the world are selected to become Ford Fellows of the 92nd Street Y. Participating countries change each year.

Participation and Leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean: Gender Indicators

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April 22, 2008

Participation and Leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean: Gender Indicators

This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

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DAC Source Book on Concepts and Approaches Linked to Gender Equality

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March 4, 2008

DAC Source Book on Concepts and Approaches Linked to Gender Equality

The DAC Working Party on Gender Equality has drawn together a set of practical guidelines for advancing the goals identified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee and by the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) with respect to gender equality and the empowerment of women.

The DAC Working Party on Gender Equality has drawn together a set of practical guidelines for advancing the goals identified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee and by the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) with respect to gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Security Sector Reform Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation and Gender

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February 29, 2008

Security Sector Reform Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation and Gender

This tool explores two dimensions of gender-responsive assessments, monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

This tool explores two dimensions of gender-responsive assessments, monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit

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February 29, 2008

Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to provide policymakers and practitioners with a practical introduction to why gender issues are important in the security sector reform and what can be done to integrate them. It includes the following twelve chapters/tools: 1. Security Sector Reform and Gender; 2.

This toolkit is designed to provide policymakers and practitioners with a practical introduction to why gender issues are important in the security sector reform and what can be done to integrate them. It includes the following twelve chapters/tools: 1. Security Sector Reform and Gender; 2.

Security Sector Reform and Gender

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February 29, 2008

Security Sector Reform and Gender

This toolkit is designed to provide a basic introduction to security sector reforn and gender issues for the staff of national governments, security sector institutions, and regional and international organisations, responsible for the development of SSR policy and programming.

This toolkit is designed to provide a basic introduction to security sector reforn and gender issues for the staff of national governments, security sector institutions, and regional and international organisations, responsible for the development of SSR policy and programming.

Gender Training for Security Sector Personnel

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February 28, 2008

Gender Training for Security Sector Personnel

This tool is designed to provide a basic introduction to SSR and gender issues for the staff of national governments (including in donor countries), security sector institutions, and regional and international organisations, responsible for the development of SSR policy and programming.

This tool is designed to provide a basic introduction to SSR and gender issues for the staff of national governments (including in donor countries), security sector institutions, and regional and international organisations, responsible for the development of SSR policy and programming.

Using gender-analysis frameworks: theoretical and practical reflections

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February 28, 2008

Using gender-analysis frameworks: theoretical and practical reflections

While gender research methodologies, such as gender-analysis frameworks, can contribute to ensuring that development practice promotes gender equality, their use is only one element in the process, and cannot alone ensure that gender considerations are integrated into development practice.

While gender research methodologies, such as gender-analysis frameworks, can contribute to ensuring that development practice promotes gender equality, their use is only one element in the process, and cannot alone ensure that gender considerations are integrated into development practice.