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Established in 2007, iKNOW Politics is a joint project of International IDEA, the Inter- parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Since March 2024, iKNOW Politics is funded by the European Union under the WYDE | Women’s Leadership initiative.

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THEMATIC WEBINAR Presenting Findings of Fact Sheet on Gender and Social Norms Impact on Self-Care and Wellness for Women’s Political Participation and Representation

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is pleased to invite you to save the date for an upcoming webinar under the Women and Youth…

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Southeast Asia Young Women's Empowerment Academy
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SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA INTER REGIONAL DIALOGUE ON ADVANCING THE TRANSFORMATION OF GENDER SOCIAL NORMS TO ENHANCE WOMEN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING
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Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making
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THEMATIC WEBINAR: PRESENTING FINDINGS OF FACT SHEETS ON GENDER SOCIAL NORMS & WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION
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https://oem.com.mx/elsoldesanluis/local/ataques-sexistas-y-exclusion-dificultan-la-participacion-politica-de-las-mujeres-especialista-32577562
October 15, 2026
Ataques sexistas y exclusión dificultan la participación política de las mujeres: especialista

Aunque el padrón nacional del INE no reporta personas sancionadas de San Luis Potosí, la plataforma del Ceepac incluye ocho hombres; una especialista advierte que el temor a las represalias dificulta denunciar las agresiones contra mujeres en la política.

https://consultamonterrey.mx/politica/onu-mujeres-guanajuato-igualdad-genero/
October 15, 2026
ONU Mujeres y Guanajuato impulsan políticas para la igualdad de género

Guanajuato, Guanajuato. - Se llevó a cabo el Encuentro por la Igualdad, donde se analizaron estrategias para diseñar políticas públicas que aborden la seguridad y la erradicación de las violencias hacia las mujeres.

https://hawarnews.com/en/systematic-exclusion-of-women-from-politics-economy-security-education
October 15, 2026
Systematic exclusion of women from politics, economy, security, education

Syrian women face systematic exclusion, marginalization and denial of their role across political, administrative, educational and economic spheres.

https://ifex.org/young-women-in-pakistani-politics-are-limiting-their-social-media-presence-because-of-widespread-image-based-abuse/
October 15, 2026
Young women in Pakistani politics are limiting their social media presence because of widespread image-based abuse

Reena Wazir, a student at the University of Punjab, was scrolling through social media one night when she came across a video which shocked her. At first, she thought it was real. The clip appeared to show scenes from a drama, but something about it felt wrong.

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