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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.

 

Social Media Guidelines for Parliaments

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June 17, 2014

Social Media Guidelines for Parliaments

You cannot wait for the people to come to parliament; you need to go where the people are. Today, the people are on social media.

You cannot wait for the people to come to parliament; you need to go where the people are. Today, the people are on social media.

e-Discussions

Online Harassment of Women in Politics: How Online Harassment isn’t ‘Virtual’ For Women

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Online Harassment of Women in Politics: How Online Harassment isn’t ‘Virtual’ For Women

In this discussion we would like to hear from you whether you have ever faced online harassment and share good practices or laws which were effective in curbing online harassment.

In this discussion we would like to hear from you whether you have ever faced online harassment and share good practices or laws which were effective in curbing online harassment.

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.

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.

World News

Bangkok celebrates International Girls in ICT day 2014

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Bangkok celebrates International Girls in ICT day 2014

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ICT is the gateway to the world of freedom with unlimited learning opportunities. Technology is key to the advancement of the community. It does not only bring knowledge to the community from the outside, but also empowers the community through economic activities.  Equal access for girls and boys to ICT would bring nothing but great benefits to the community”

ICT is the gateway to the world of freedom with unlimited learning opportunities. Technology is key to the advancement of the community. It does not only bring knowledge to the community from the outside, but also empowers the community through economic activities.  Equal access for girls and boys to ICT would bring nothing but great benefits to the community”

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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

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

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

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