The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) is an online workspace designed to serve the needs of elected officials, candidates, political party leaders and members, researchers, students and other practitioners interested in advancing women in politics. It is a joint project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).

The goal of iKNOW Politics is to increase the participation and effectiveness of women in political life by utilizing a technology-enabled forum. The iKNOW Politics Web site plays a central role in achieving this goal by offering users the opportunity to:

• Access resources, including the online library and the information and expertise of other users, experts and practitioners;
• Create knowledge through mediated discussion forums, information exchange and consolidated expert responses to member queries; and
• Share experiences by using tools specifically designed to facilitate the exchange of lessons learned and best practices among members of a global community committed to the advancement of women in politics.

In order to provide the highest possible level of accessibility and ensure wide-scale use, the content and resources on the iKNOW Politics Web site are available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

iKNOW Politics team consists of the following people:

• Anita Vandenbeld, Project Manager.
• Piyoo Kochar, Network Facilitator.
• Rossana Andía, Regional Network Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Tristanti Mitayani, Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific.
• Mariam Diallo-Drame, Regional Coordinator for the Sub-Saharan Africa region and French Language Facilitator.