Our Interviews

International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics spoke with Monica Mutsvangwa, Chair of the Women's Parliamentary Caucus, Zimbabwe on women's political participation in Zimbabwe and the challenges they face, at the 58th UN Commission on the Status of Women, held in New York, March 2014

International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics spoke with Carolyn Bennett, Member of Parliament and Chair of the Liberal Women's Caucus in Canada on women's political participation in Canada, the challenges of creating a women's caucus and how the IPU Guide on Gender Sensitive Parliaments in…

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics spoke with the Hon. Inonge M. Wina, Minister of Gender and Child Development in Zambia, speaking about the current barriers to women's political participation in Zambia at the 58th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58).

iKNOW Politics interview with Ms. Ala Talabani, Member of Parliament in Iraq on the creation of the Multi-Party Women's Caucus during the International Conference on Effective and Sustainable Participation of Women, December 11, 2013,  Algeria.

Speaking on exchanges between Scandinavian students and students from the Arab States and regime changes as opportunities for gender equality during the International Conference for Women in Parliament, Algeria, in December, 2013

The International Knowledge network of Women in Politics spoke with Sonja Lokar on women's political participation in Slovenia, machismo in political parties and the need to change political party laws. 

The International Knowledge Network for Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) spoke with Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, the first female in the UAE Parliament and the first female deputy speaker of the Federal National Council - United Arab Emirates talking about women's political participation and…

Frances Denz has a long history of working with disadvantaged people.  In 2013 she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth for services to business, and in the same year was awarded the prestigious Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award by the Minister of Tertiary…

Thora Arnorsdottir, journalist and 2012 presidential candidate for Iceland. iKNOW Politics: When you decided to run in Iceland’s presidential election, you were seven months pregnant. Was there any particular reaction from public opinion? Do you think your personal situation had an influence…