Women in Office

A View Of Women's Political Leadership From iKNOW Experts

vawotwi — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

It is a widely held view that women in prominent government roles will represent the needs and concerns of women.

WOMEN ELECTION LEADERSHIP

Hillary Clinton and the US primaries

CaitlinHopping — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:32:24 -0500

Hillary Clinton's recent win in New Hampshire prompted a storm of speculation from the media and commentators about the impact of identity politics on the primaries.

Young People and Politics

2008 New Year and time to act!

TUGBA — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:36:46 -0500

Happy 2008 to everyone; I think that, as more women become involved in politics in the coming year, we need to plan and work toward a goal.

WOMEN ELECTION LEADERSHIP

Assassination of Benazir Bhutto

mamekass — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Who among those of us participating in the discussion on violence against women in politics could have imagined that the week following our exchanges would be, alas, a week of martyrdom for all women

Women in Office

Say NO to Violence against Women on 26 November

Eliana Frantz de Macedo — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:50:57 -0500

Colleagues! We have to say "No" to violence against women on 26/11/2007!

Women Heads of State

Legislated gender quotas or voluntary party quotas?

ddahlerup — Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:45:02 -0400

As a researcher of electoral gender quotas, I am often asked, which type of gender quotas will increase women’s political representation the best: Legal gender quotas or voluntary party quotas?

Women's Presence in Politics

Women Presentation and Representation

Safia — Thu, 5 Jul 2007 08:44:00 -0400

It is obvious that all raised points regarding women representation (not presentation) in political life is important and vital to women and the community as a whole, also women empowerment through ac

Women in Office

We Fight For An Equal Treatment With Men, But What Happens When ....

Sandra Navarro — Thu, 17 May 2007 00:21:16 -0400

Women fight for everything we believe: for our families, our kids, our believes, and our political differences. We do it with passion, with love and with that miracle "SIX SENSE" we have.

Political participation and other areas of decision-making

Women Leadership In Elections

TUGBA — Wed, 16 May 2007 04:24:19 -0400

Let's get together to support women to be elected. We are in the year 2007 and still not many women are elected in the world. So we have to do something! We really do.

Young People and Politics

How To Get Fair Participation In The Elections

Sandra Navarro — Mon, 14 May 2007 15:58:17 -0400

The upcoming elections to the Constitutional Assembly in Ecuador provoked the desire for real participation of the citizens.

Bancadas Femeninas

Women's Participation in Parliamentary Leadership

honcgbarclay — Mon, 14 May 2007 11:08:44 -0400

I would like for the international community to empower and strenghten the skills of Liberian women leaders in order to have equal participation in decision- making.

Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia

Women and Legislature

Elizabeth Pennoh Williams — Mon, 14 May 2007 11:04:56 -0400

We want to congratulate women in politics for their courage and we want to assure them that we will support them all the way.

Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia

Pakistani Women in Politics

Nawaz Phulpoto — Wed, 2 May 2007 00:44:32 -0400

Being a citizen of Pakistan , I would like to express my concern about Pakistani politics and related issues. I feel that this forum is a transparent forum to discuss the agenda.

Women's Caucuses

Skills-Building

Boitumelo — Sun, 8 Apr 2007 02:54:35 -0400

I believe one major critical tool of empowerment is training women in media relations as integral part of their development programme.

Young People and Politics

The Recent Increase in Women Heads of State

pnelson — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:34:12 -0500

Does the recent election of female heads of state in Chile, Liberia and elsewhere represent a large-scale shift in the political landscape? Or is this a short-lived phenomenon? How can the international community consolidate and advance this trend?

Women Heads of State

Women in Elected Office

pnelson — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:18:35 -0500

What is the impact of women’s leadership in high-level, official positions on both the process and outcomes of policymaking?

Women in Office