October 14, 2014
Inspirational US policy wins prestigious international prize on ending violence against women
Constitution and Legislative Reform
September 30, 2014
Tunisia’s 2014 Parliamentary Elections: A Human Rights Agenda
Tunisian laws protect women’s equality more than the laws of most other countries of the Arab world.
September 12, 2014
Shift the burden; push parties to pitch women, India
Till such time that the 33% representation in legislatures and the Parliament is not made mandatory, they will be happy to make all the right noises on women’s representation and leave it at that. All the canvassing and grass-root work by women’s organisations would have yielded little.
September 5, 2014
Judges unfamiliar with international legal norms concerning women’s rights: Colombia’s former minister of justice
“Given that Colombia has subscribed to various international instruments that guarantee the protection of women, affirmative action (…) we are very far from reality because there exist no means to materialize everything that is outlined in the established norms,” asserted the former ministe
Women’s Representativeness in the Parliaments in Different Electoral Systems
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August 25, 2014
Women’s Representativeness in the Parliaments in Different Electoral Systems
A Comparative Study in Five Southeast Asian Countries: Cambodia,
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste:
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A Comparative Study in Five Southeast Asian Countries: Cambodia,
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste:
Constitution-making and Reform: Options for the Process
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August 25, 2014
Constitution-making and Reform: Options for the Process
To consolidate peace after war is a long-term process; to consolidate democracy is an even
longer one. There are no quick fixes. Ultimately, consolidating peace in any country depends
on the people of that country. They alone must determine the path to peace—the international
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To consolidate peace after war is a long-term process; to consolidate democracy is an even
longer one. There are no quick fixes. Ultimately, consolidating peace in any country depends
on the people of that country. They alone must determine the path to peace—the international
Presentation Tunisian Women: Political role, Gains and Challenges
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August 19, 2014
Presentation Tunisian Women: Political role, Gains and Challenges
Prepared and presented by Basma Soudani Belhadj (President and founder of League of Tunisian Women Voters LET) and Najla Abbes (board member and co-founder of LET): An overview of women's political participation after the 2011 revolution in Tunisia.
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Prepared and presented by Basma Soudani Belhadj (President and founder of League of Tunisian Women Voters LET) and Najla Abbes (board member and co-founder of LET): An overview of women's political participation after the 2011 revolution in Tunisia.
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Webinar "Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt and Tunisia"
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Webinar "Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt and Tunisia"
On August 19 at 9 am EDT iKNOW Politics organizes a webinar on Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt an
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August 12, 2014
Webinar "Women's Participation in Constitution-Building processes in Egypt and Tunisia"
On August 19 at 9 am EDT iKNOW Politics organizes a webinar on Women's Participation in Constitution-Building p