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Kirthi Jayakumar

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October 15, 2014

Kirthi Jayakumar

Lawyer, specialized in Public International Law and Human Rights and founder of the Red Elephant Foundation for women's rights
Lawyer, specialized in Public International Law and Human Rights and founder of the Red Elephant Foundation for women's rights
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Kirthi Jayakumar
Lawyer, specialized in Public International Law and Human Rights and founder of the Red Elephant Foundation for women's rights
Quotas for female politicians, elections in Brazil
October 9, 2014
Do Quotas for Female Politicians Work?

Photo-Paulo Whitaker/Reuters

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Summary of the E-discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”

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October 9, 2014

Summary of the E-discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”

In preparation for the First IPU Global conference of Young Parliamentarians, iKNOW Politics hosted an online discussion on the political participation of youth and their capacity to empower women. The discussion received feedback from several different countries including Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, England, USA, China, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, Suriname and Uganda. The discussion is still open and we would love to have young parliamentarians join in and share their ideas!

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The political participation of youth

In preparation for the First IPU Global conference of Young Parliamentarians, iKNOW Politics hosted an online discussion on the political participation of youth and their capacity to empower women. The discussion received feedback from several different countries including Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, England, USA, China, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, Suriname and Uganda. The discussion is still open and we would love to have young parliamentarians join in and share their ideas!

Female President Ghana
October 7, 2014
Female president will solve Ghana’s problems — Dr Baah

The Deputy General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Dr Yaw Baah, has said that the country’s economic problems could be solved when a female is elected as the president.

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Yuko Obuchi
October 1, 2014
Japan's Obuchi - Political 'princess' could be first female PM

Photo-Ruters/Yya/Shino/Files

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Diana Hwang
September 30, 2014
Power of Ideas: Diana Hwang, Founder of the Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative

Photo-Toan Trinh

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September 28, 2014
Nigeria: UNESCO Develops Road Map for Women Participation in Politics

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Girls on Film documentary
September 26, 2014
Girls on Film: A documentary series that finally puts women back in the history books

In a perfect world, there would be no need for a media platform highlighting groundbreaking women in history. But if history has taught us anything, it's that female achievements are often forgotten or filtered out.

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