ICTs and Women’s Political Participation

ICTs can be potentially used to foster wider political participation. Look here for inspiration and examples of how women around the world used ICTs to change their societies.

Training Modules to Increase Women's Political Participation

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June 6, 2014

Training Modules to Increase Women's Political Participation

These new training materials take best practices and approaches from NDI's work around the world and make them into a set of tools to increase the quality of training programs for women as voters, advocates, elections officials, political party members, candidates and office holders.

Summary of E-Discussion on the Role of Media and Technology for Women in Politics (14-23 December 2009)

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May 15, 2014

Summary of E-Discussion on the Role of Media and Technology for Women in Politics (14-23 December 2009)

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The value of networks - OECD Forum 2014

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The value of networks - OECD Forum 2014

The Value of Networks

- Neveen El-Tahri, Chairperson and Managing Director, Delta Shield for Investment

Presentation on how social media platforms are used to create positive democratic change

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April 30, 2014

Presentation on how social media platforms are used to create positive democratic change

This presentation was give during the iKNOW Politics webinar on Women in Politics Use of ICTs held April 30th 2014 by Ms.Danya Bashir, a Libyan, author, activist and the MENA region Executive Director of Social Media for Change, an innovative NGO working to utilize social media to create positive

Presentation on NDI's "Women and Technology" survey

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April 30, 2014

Presentation on NDI's "Women and Technology" survey

This presentation was give during the iKNOW Politics webinar on Women in Politics Use of ICTs held April 30th 2014 by Ms.Susan Kemp who is a senior program officer at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) where she works on designing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote women's po

Presentation on Mongolia’s experience: Increasing Women’s Visibility Using Internet and Social Media

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April 30, 2014

Presentation on Mongolia’s experience: Increasing Women’s Visibility Using Internet and Social Media

This presentation was given by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba MP and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism,President, Democratic Women’s Union of Mongolia during the iKNOW

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The use of ICTs to empower women in politics (webinar)

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 04/29/2014 - 16:34

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The use of ICTs to empower women in politics (webinar)

The 21st century has seen an unprecedented increase in the percentage of internet users around the world. 27.5% of people in Asia are now internet users, in Latin America and the Caribbean it’s 42.9% and the increase in internet users from 2000 to 2012 has been highest in the African continent, with an approximate 3,606.7% increase. Over 1.11 billion Facebook users communicate across borders every day. At least one-half of the world’s population has a mobile phone, and the number is increasing every day.