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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.

Charmaine Rodrigues

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Charmaine Rodrigues is the Pacific Regional Legislative Strengthening Expert at the UNDP Pacific Center based in Suva. The Center services 3 Pacific country offices and covers a parish of 15 Pacific Island countries. Ms.

May 30, 2012
Middle East and North Africa: NDI’s Middle East and North Africa Young Women Leaders Academy

In July 2008, NDI organized the inaugural MENA Regional Young Women Leaders Academy in Doha, Qatar, which gathered together young women leaders from the Middle East and North Africa.

May 30, 2012
JAMAICA: Training Program for Women in Politics

THE Jamaica Women's Political Caucus (JWPC), through its Institute for Public Leadership (IPL) programme, has organised a training seminar for active and aspiring women in politics.

May 30, 2012
India: UN Body to Launch Online Course in Politics for Women

In a move to enhance political capabilities of women, a United Nations body is launching an online course in political leadership in September.

May 30, 2012
USA: "Go Vote. Go Run. Go Lead. Go Girl"

On Friday, Jan. 8, about 100 women assembled at Brooklyn College for a daylong political training event designed by the White House Project. The Go Lead training day was the culminating event of a partnership between The White House Project and Brooklyn College.

May 30, 2012
Inter-Parliamentary Union: Mission of experts to Tunisia

In a bid to lend support to the process of electoral reform in Tunisia as preparations get under way for the election of a Constituent Assembly on 24 July 2011, the IPU dispatched an expert mission to the country from 22 to 24 March 2011.

May 30, 2012
Zambia: Patriotic Front concerned about women’s low levels of education

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) deputy secretary-general Bridget Kalonga-Attanga has observed that unequal access to education by women and their lack of interest in active politics is hinde

May 30, 2012
Mexico: In Mexico, a Scarcity of Women Mayors

National Elections and Women Candidates in Solomon Islands: Results from the People’s Survey

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April 25, 2012

National Elections and Women Candidates in Solomon Islands: Results from the People’s Survey

A striking feature of elected governments in Solomon Islands is the general scarcity of women.

A striking feature of elected governments in Solomon Islands is the general scarcity of women.