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In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

In Kenya’s male-dominated political landscape, women face many barriers to political participation, especially when seeking elective office. Aspiring women politicians often struggle with discrimination and lack of coverage by top media outlets, which makes it difficult for them to gain public exposure and support.

Earlier this year, as political parties were selecting candidates for Kenya’s March 4 elections, NDI helped 96 women aspirants promote their candidacies through live radio talk shows, which gave them a public forum to highlight their qualifications and platforms. It also gave citizens the chance to ask the aspirants questions about their candidacies. Of these women, 45 were nominated by their political parties and nine were elected. After the elections, NDI talked with two of the women find out how the radio shows affected their prospects and what their plans are now that they’ve been elected. 

Click here to read the full article published by NDI on 16 May 2013.

When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women’s equality in her community. But Gafurri had to struggle to make her voice heard in the predominantly male body, where women are often perceived as being passive or not as qualified.

To improve her political skills and gear up for reelection, Gafurri decided to attend Kosovo’s Week of Women (WoW), March 25-29, where she joined more than 100 women from business, political parties, parliament, local government, the media and civil society in the capital, Prishtina, to talk about women’s political careers, how parties are organized, making the decision to run for office, and running successful campaigns.

Even though Kosovo is led by a female president, women there continue to face economic, political and social disadvantages. In politics, their representation is seen more as a requirement for political parties than a benefit. This often discourages women from running for office. NDI hosted the first WoW last year to address this problem. The goal then was to create a network for women leaders and to help them gain skills to further their careers. This year’s WoW focused on elections, with an emphasis on local polls, which are planned for the fall.

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 28 1013 here

When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women’s equality in her community. But Gafurri had to struggle to make her voice heard in the predominantly male body, where women are often perceived as being passive or not as qualified.

To improve her political skills and gear up for reelection, Gafurri decided to attend Kosovo’s Week of Women (WoW), March 25-29, where she joined more than 100 women from business, political parties, parliament, local government, the media and civil society in the capital, Prishtina, to talk about women’s political careers, how parties are organized, making the decision to run for office, and running successful campaigns.

Even though Kosovo is led by a female president, women there continue to face economic, political and social disadvantages. In politics, their representation is seen more as a requirement for political parties than a benefit. This often discourages women from running for office. NDI hosted the first WoW last year to address this problem. The goal then was to create a network for women leaders and to help them gain skills to further their careers. This year’s WoW focused on elections, with an emphasis on local polls, which are planned for the fall.

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 28 1013 here

When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women’s equality in her community. But Gafurri had to struggle to make her voice heard in the predominantly male body, where women are often perceived as being passive or not as qualified.

To improve her political skills and gear up for reelection, Gafurri decided to attend Kosovo’s Week of Women (WoW), March 25-29, where she joined more than 100 women from business, political parties, parliament, local government, the media and civil society in the capital, Prishtina, to talk about women’s political careers, how parties are organized, making the decision to run for office, and running successful campaigns.

Even though Kosovo is led by a female president, women there continue to face economic, political and social disadvantages. In politics, their representation is seen more as a requirement for political parties than a benefit. This often discourages women from running for office. NDI hosted the first WoW last year to address this problem. The goal then was to create a network for women leaders and to help them gain skills to further their careers. This year’s WoW focused on elections, with an emphasis on local polls, which are planned for the fall.

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 28 1013 here

When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women’s equality in her community. But Gafurri had to struggle to make her voice heard in the predominantly male body, where women are often perceived as being passive or not as qualified.

To improve her political skills and gear up for reelection, Gafurri decided to attend Kosovo’s Week of Women (WoW), March 25-29, where she joined more than 100 women from business, political parties, parliament, local government, the media and civil society in the capital, Prishtina, to talk about women’s political careers, how parties are organized, making the decision to run for office, and running successful campaigns.

Even though Kosovo is led by a female president, women there continue to face economic, political and social disadvantages. In politics, their representation is seen more as a requirement for political parties than a benefit. This often discourages women from running for office. NDI hosted the first WoW last year to address this problem. The goal then was to create a network for women leaders and to help them gain skills to further their careers. This year’s WoW focused on elections, with an emphasis on local polls, which are planned for the fall.

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 28 1013 here

When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women’s equality in her community. But Gafurri had to struggle to make her voice heard in the predominantly male body, where women are often perceived as being passive or not as qualified.

To improve her political skills and gear up for reelection, Gafurri decided to attend Kosovo’s Week of Women (WoW), March 25-29, where she joined more than 100 women from business, political parties, parliament, local government, the media and civil society in the capital, Prishtina, to talk about women’s political careers, how parties are organized, making the decision to run for office, and running successful campaigns.

Even though Kosovo is led by a female president, women there continue to face economic, political and social disadvantages. In politics, their representation is seen more as a requirement for political parties than a benefit. This often discourages women from running for office. NDI hosted the first WoW last year to address this problem. The goal then was to create a network for women leaders and to help them gain skills to further their careers. This year’s WoW focused on elections, with an emphasis on local polls, which are planned for the fall.

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 28 1013 here

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information

In a special initiative, UNDP Pakistan has prepared a series of profiles highlighting particularly dynamic women involved in the May 2013 elections. Every week, we will publish profiles that spotlight empowered women strengthening democracy in Pakistan as polling officials, master trainers and trainees of the elections results management system, constables, candidates contesting in elections, senior superintendent of police and many more.

We invite our users to click here for more information