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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.

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.

Increasing Women's Political Participation in Guyana - Trainer’s Manual: Campaign Skills

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March 8, 2007

Increasing Women's Political Participation in Guyana - Trainer’s Manual: Campaign Skills

This manual is part of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' (NDI) efforts to increase women's participation in decision-making processes in Guyana.

This manual is part of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' (NDI) efforts to increase women's participation in decision-making processes in Guyana.

Constituency Outreach In Sierra Leone: A Guide For Members of Parliament

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March 8, 2007

Constituency Outreach In Sierra Leone: A Guide For Members of Parliament

This manual provides guidelines for Members of Parliament (MPs) in Sierra Leone on how to prepare an effective community outreach program.

This manual provides guidelines for Members of Parliament (MPs) in Sierra Leone on how to prepare an effective community outreach program.

Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives: Developments in Party Communications

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March 8, 2007

Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives: Developments in Party Communications

This paper considers the possible approaches to creating more effective and inclusive political parties. It focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their relationships with citizens and to promote fair elections.

This paper considers the possible approaches to creating more effective and inclusive political parties. It focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their relationships with citizens and to promote fair elections.

Refugee and Returnee Women: Skills Acquired in Exile and their Application in Peacetime

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March 7, 2007

Refugee and Returnee Women: Skills Acquired in Exile and their Application in Peacetime

Displaced El Salvadorian women who lived in Honduran refugee camps during the 1970s and 1980s acquired significant knowledge of communal systems of education, medical care, and production, which enabled them to be self-sufficient.

Displaced El Salvadorian women who lived in Honduran refugee camps during the 1970s and 1980s acquired significant knowledge of communal systems of education, medical care, and production, which enabled them to be self-sufficient.

Lobbying for Women's Political Rights: Strategies for Poland and Ukraine

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March 7, 2007

Lobbying for Women's Political Rights: Strategies for Poland and Ukraine

This report describes a collaborative project between the Center for Russian, Central and East European Studies at Rutgers University; the Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives (OSKA) in Poland; and the Kharkiv Center for Women’s Studies (KCWS) in Ukraine.

This report describes a collaborative project between the Center for Russian, Central and East European Studies at Rutgers University; the Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives (OSKA) in Poland; and the Kharkiv Center for Women’s Studies (KCWS) in Ukraine.

Legislative Advocacy for Women's Rights: Training Candidates for Local Elections in Cotabato, Philippines

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March 7, 2007

Legislative Advocacy for Women's Rights: Training Candidates for Local Elections in Cotabato, Philippines

The project, “Legislative Advocacy for Women’s Rights,” aimed to facilitate Filipino women's full, informed participation in political life by increasing their presence in local elections and government, focusing primarily on the Cotabato Province in Mindanao, Philippines.

The project, “Legislative Advocacy for Women’s Rights,” aimed to facilitate Filipino women's full, informed participation in political life by increasing their presence in local elections and government, focusing primarily on the Cotabato Province in Mindanao, Philippines.