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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.

Constituency Handbook for Members of Parliament: An Overview of NDI's Constituency Outreach Training Program in Malawi

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March 8, 2007

Constituency Handbook for Members of Parliament: An Overview of NDI's Constituency Outreach Training Program in Malawi

This handbook was written as a guide to help Members of Parliament in Malawi work effectively with their constituency.

This handbook was written as a guide to help Members of Parliament in Malawi work effectively with their constituency.

A Guide to Organizing Public Forums

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March 8, 2007

A Guide to Organizing Public Forums

This manual describes the advantages and disadvantages of holding a public forum. It includes a detailed, step-by-step guide to organizing effective public forums for raising awareness about local issues.

This manual describes the advantages and disadvantages of holding a public forum. It includes a detailed, step-by-step guide to organizing effective public forums for raising awareness about local issues.

Preparing for Success: Tools, Methods and Strategies for Electoral Campaigns

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March 8, 2007

Preparing for Success: Tools, Methods and Strategies for Electoral Campaigns

This training manual provides guidelines for the planning of campaign building workshops. It is intended for trainers of women political candidates in Indonesia.

This training manual provides guidelines for the planning of campaign building workshops. It is intended for trainers of women political candidates in Indonesia.

Promoting Women's Political Participation: Women Representatives Training (WRT) Program Trainer's Manual

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March 8, 2007

Promoting Women's Political Participation: Women Representatives Training (WRT) Program Trainer's Manual

This training manual includes a detailed description of an eight-week long training session conducted for women political leaders in Nepal.

This training manual includes a detailed description of an eight-week long training session conducted for women political leaders in Nepal.

Candidate Training Manual for Women: Training Manual for Civil Society Organizations

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March 8, 2007

Candidate Training Manual for Women: Training Manual for Civil Society Organizations

This training manual is designed for trainers of women candidates running for office at the local and national levels of government in Uganda.

This training manual is designed for trainers of women candidates running for office at the local and national levels of government in Uganda.

Women Candidate Training: Campaigning for Local Elections

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March 8, 2007

Women Candidate Training: Campaigning for Local Elections

This report presents an overview of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' program to increase the number and effectiveness of Nepali women seeking to run in the 1997 local elections.

This report presents an overview of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' program to increase the number and effectiveness of Nepali women seeking to run in the 1997 local elections.

NDI's Women's Campaign Manual, 1997

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March 8, 2007

NDI's Women's Campaign Manual, 1997

This training manual provides women political candidates in Kenya with information and guidelines for building an effective campaign. It discusses topics such as message development, fundraising, budgeting, dealing with the media, public speaking, and establishing voter contacts.

This training manual provides women political candidates in Kenya with information and guidelines for building an effective campaign. It discusses topics such as message development, fundraising, budgeting, dealing with the media, public speaking, and establishing voter contacts.

Women’s Candidate Training Program: Trainer's Manual Nepal

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March 8, 2007

Women’s Candidate Training Program: Trainer's Manual Nepal

This manual provides training tips and workshop techniques for political party trainers to train Nepali women candidates for local government.

This manual provides training tips and workshop techniques for political party trainers to train Nepali women candidates for local government.

Women Can Win! A Campaign Manual for Women Candidates in the Nepali Local Government Elections

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March 8, 2007

Women Can Win! A Campaign Manual for Women Candidates in the Nepali Local Government Elections

This manual is based on the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' (NDI) "Women Can Win!" manual. It serves as a tool to motivate and train Nepali women candidates and representatives.

This manual is based on the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' (NDI) "Women Can Win!" manual. It serves as a tool to motivate and train Nepali women candidates and representatives.