Our Interviews

iKNOW Politics: In May of 2012 the Bolivian law relating to harassment and violence against women in politics was passed. Could you summarize the process leading to the enactment of this law, which actors played a key role in it and why? The process was quite long. It lasted almost twelve years,…

iKNOW Politics: Thank you so much for having agreed to this interview with iKNOW Politics. I would like to start by asking how you got your start in politics and if you ever faced any difficulties as a woman. My first steps in politics were very simple, as can be the case for anyone.  I was…

iKnow Politics: I would like to start by asking you about your political career. When did it start? What motivated you? What opportunities or obstacles did you face because of your gender? I've never been asked this question in such detail. I am a rural woman born in the province of Chimborazo, in…

iKNOW Politics: I’d like to begin by asking you about your political career.  When did it begin and what inspired you to get involved?  What opportunities and obstacles have you come across as a woman in politics? As early as secondary schooling and the beginning of my psychology degree,…

"There is no better way to add to your political worth than through training and constant capacity-building, especially for women.  Men are more willing to take on political challenges without training.  For women, it’s much more difficult to take this step or to find the courage. …

“The consequences of Qaddafi's fall have been truly deplorable. The government trusted these Malians as they returned home to escape the combat in Libya; we never imagined that they would then turn their weapons against us. Today, many households have been displaced to the deserts of Algeria,…

iKNOW Politics was in a conversation with Mu Sochua, Member of Parliament in Cambodia to discover more about her personal journey in politics but also her message to women in the middle east. She has been a longtime member of iKNOW Politics and has a message to all those considering joining the…

iKNOW Politics: Thank you for granting us this interview.  Tell us about Amsatou Sow Sidibé, what is your background? How did you enter politics?  I am a Senegalese woman, an aggregate qualified professor and Chair of the Private Law Department. I am Director of the Institute of Human…

iKNOW Politics : Good morning, Ms. Lusamba.  You are popularly known as “Thatcher”.  How did you come by that nickname? Tell us about your background. Thank you so much for this interview.  My engagement as a woman in the political process began the day that Lumumba was killed.…