Our Interviews

Chikas Kumle is a Nigerian politician, Beijing+25 Eaglet at UN Women, and the Executive Director of the Women Development Monitoring Initiative, a nonprofit organization that educates, advocates, and supports women in leadership roles. She is a fellow of the ElectHER Future Lawmakers Programme, a…

This interview was conducted during the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March 2024 with support from UNDP Mongolia.  Women’s Political Participation in Mongolia  In recent years, there has been a trend of progressive legislative reforms aimed at enhancing…

Charoula Kafantari is a member of the Greek Parliament. Interview conducted by iKNOW Politics during the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda, in October 2022.  .

Lucia Witbooi is a Namibian politician and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security. A member of SWAPO, Witbooi was elected to the Namibia's National Assembly in the 2009 general election. Interview conducted by iKNOW Politics during the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union’s…

Saratsanun Unnopporn serves as a Parliament member in Thailand. Interview conducted by iKNOW Politics during the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda, in October 2022. .

Veena Kumar Bhatnagar is a Fijian politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Fiji from 2014 to 2022. She served as the Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation. Interview conducted by iKNOW Politics during the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Assembly in Kigali,…

Dawn Hastings-Williams is a prominent political figure from Guyana. With a tenure in the National Assembly dating back to 2011, she has held key roles in various governmental positions. Notably, she has served as Minister within the Ministry of Communities from 2015 to 2017, Minister of Public…

Fatima Payman is a Senator in the Australian Senate following the 2022 federal election. She was officially elected to represent Western Australia in the Senate on June 20, 2022, and commenced her term on July 1. Notably, she made history as the first Muslim woman to wear a hijab in the Australian…

Hadija Ndangiza Murangwa is a Rwandan Senator. She is a senator in the Third legislature of the Rwandan Senate appointed by the Rwanda National Forum of Political Parties Organizations (NFPO). Interview conducted by iKNOW Politics during the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Assembly in Kigali,…