Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
Mali
Interviews
Saoudatou Dembélé Camara, Member of Parliament (MPR) of the Municipality of the VI District of Bamako and President of the Law Commission
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August 28, 2012
Saoudatou Dembélé Camara, Member of Parliament (MPR) of the Municipality of the VI District of Bamako and President of the Law Commission
Special Interview on the crisis in Northern Mali and its impact on the political participation of women in Mali
Special Interview on the crisis in Northern Mali and its impact on the political participation of women in Mali
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Special Interview on the crisis in Northern Mali and its impact on the political participation of women in Mali
May 30, 2012
A Presidential Election That Breaks with Tradition
When Malians queue to cast ballots in presidential elections Sunday, they will be participating in a poll with a difference: for the first time ever, a woman will be amongst the candidates voters have to choose between.
May 30, 2012
Worst Expectations Confounded
Korotoumou Mariko-Thera, spokesperson for the Framework for Co-operation of Women in Political Parties -- an umbrella body -- told the agency that the 2007-2012 legislature could even find itself without female representatives. In the previous parliament, 14 of the 147 legislators were women.
May 30, 2012
Mali : UN envoy speaks out against reported child soldier recruitment in northern Mali
The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict today voiced grave concern over reports of recruitment of child soldiers by Tuareg rebels and Islamist militias in northern Mali, stressing that both groups have a responsibility to comply with their obl
February 17, 2012
iKNOW Politics has attended two meetings of the NDI Mali
From 6 to 13 February 2012; iKNOW Politics has attended two meetings of the NDI Mali.
The Security Sector and Gender in West Africa: A survey of police, defence, justice and penal services in ECOWAS states
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October 9, 2011
The Security Sector and Gender in West Africa: A survey of police, defence, justice and penal services in ECOWAS states
Since 2008, when the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) began working on gender and security sector transformation in West Africa, we have repeatedly been asked for information on gender and security from other countries in the region, such as examples of good pra
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Since 2008, when the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) began working on gender and security sector transformation in West Africa, we have repeatedly been asked for information on gender and security from other countries in the region, such as examples of good pra
April 18, 2011
iKNOW Politics at the launch of UN Women in Mali
On April 14, iKNOW Politics participated to the launch event of UN Women in Mali.
Interviews
Ascofaré Ouleymatou Tamboura
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August 20, 2010
Ascofaré Ouleymatou Tamboura
Member of Parliament for Ténenkou Cercle, President of the Women’s Caucus of the National Assembly of Mali
Member of Parliament for Ténenkou Cercle, President of the Women’s Caucus of the National Assembly of Mali
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Member of Parliament for Ténenkou Cercle, President of the Women’s Caucus of the National Assembly of Mali