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Kurdish politician Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman Photo: Linkedin/Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman
February 19, 2015
Meet the Kurdish female politician fighting the Islamic State

Kurdish politician Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman tells Sofia Barbarani how her family were murdered in a terrorist attack and why she's battling Isil.

February 15, 2015
Bomb Attack in Eastern Afghanistan Kills Female Politician

A popular female politician in east Afghanistan, Angiza Shinwari, died in hospital on Monday following a bomb attack on her vehicle last week, Afghan officials said, underscoring the growing dangers for women in the government.

Videos

February 13, 2015
IPU teams up with British MPs in empowering Myanmar's women politicians

 

Videos

She ran she won: identifying and overcoming obstacles to getting elected to parliament

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February 12, 2015

She ran she won: identifying and overcoming obstacles to getting elected to parliament

iKNOW Politics has compiled video testimonies from women parliamentarians from all over the globe to create this video on identifying and overcoming obstacles that women women face when seeking ele

iKNOW Politics has compiled video testimonies from women parliamentarians from all over the globe to create this video on identifying and overcoming obstacles that women women face when seeking ele

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon/©Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament
February 11, 2015
Nicola Sturgeon: 'I want to help women'

Nicola Sturgeon has been in the job only three months but already she is eyeing her legacy. “Being the first woman First Minister is a big responsibility and I feel the weight of that acutely.

Egypt Beijing +20 review
February 11, 2015
We count on your leadership to tackle the barriers that remain for Arab women says Executive Director at Beijing+20 regional review