Our Interviews
Radhika Coomaraswamy
Radhika Coomaraswamy
Interview with Ms Radhika Coomaraswamy
How do you evaluate women’s standing across regions in politics nowadays? Are we improving women’s political participation overall?
We are making clear gains in women’s participation in some areas. Globally, the number of women parliamentarians has nearly…
Nidhi Shendurnikar Tere
Nidhi Shendurnikar Tere
iKNOW Politics volunteer Bhumi Shah interviews Nidhi Shendurnikar Tere who is an independent researcher with interests in political science, peace and conflict, gender and popular culture. Also, she was a former UGC fellow of the Department of Political Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of…
Baroness Sandip Verma
Baroness Sandip Verma
UN) What are the common issues concerning women in the UK and what actions has your government taken to overcome these?
(BV) It has to be recognised that for far too long the disparity in pay opportunities and access to a range of jobs and services are disproportionately weighted against…
Joanna Maycock
Joanna Maycock
talks to Malgorzata Bratkrajc, iKnow Politics writer volunteer, about her successful career in development sector, the reasons behind joining European Women’s Lobby, and the challenges lying ahead of the association in the years to come. Find out more about European Women’s Lobby on their website:…
Ameena AlRasheed
Ameena AlRasheed
Dr.Ameena Alrasheed speaks to us about women, peace and security and the implementation of UNSCR1325 in the Middle East and North Africa region
What measures can/should be put in place to guarantee women’s political participation in post-conflict countries?
Starting from the negotiation table and…
Madame Maryvonne Mottin
Madame Maryvonne Mottin
What are the biggest challenges facing women’s access to mayoral offices?
The biggest challenge for me was the fight against prejudices. In 2000, when I announced that I would run for this position, one member of the council house staff retorted: there will never be a woman in this…
Maureen Jankowski
Maureen Jankowski
iKNOW Politics speaks to Maureen Jankowski, Member of the Namibian parliament about women in politics in her country.
Fatemeh Rahbar
Fatemeh Rahbar
Fatemeh Rahbar, Member of Parliament in Iran speaks to iKNOW politics about campaigning and election to parliament as a woman in her country.
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
iKNOW Politics speaks with Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Member of Parliament, Iceland about the changing face of politics and how she began her career.