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Ask the Experts
iKNOW Politics offers a unique tool that allows its members to ask
questions of over 100 internationally recognized experts on issues
related to women’s political participation.
We are pleased to highlight the first iKNOW Politics consolidated response on Establishing Women's Party Sections ,
prepared in response to a query from iKNOW Politics member. The
consolidated response illustrates the key steps to establishing a
women’s party section as recommended by iKNOW Politics experts,
scholars and practitioners.
In a follow up interview with the consolidated response recipient,
Lily Wangchuck, Head of the Women's Wing of the People's Democratic
Party, Bhutan, speaks about how iKNOW Politics has helped her to make a
contribution toward gender equality as Bhutan moves toward
parliamentary democracy. “The consolidated response from the
International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics helped me to
understand the operation of Women’s Wings in other countries and to
formulate The Strategic Plan for Women Democrats which will become part
of our Party Manifesto.” Read more...
Visit the "Ask the Experts" section of the iKNOW Politics website to launch your own query.
Resources
iKNOW Politics maintains an online library including hundreds of
reports, handbooks and training materials from international agencies,
research institutions, academia and civil society groups. We recommend
the following latest resources:
This
report provides the conclusions of an Inter-Parliamentary Union seminar
for members of parliamentary bodies that deal with gender matters. It
documents how to enhance the functioning and policy and legislative
outcomes of parliamentary committees dealing with gender equality.
This
manual provides political party members with guidelines for building an
effective media campaign. It discusses the importance of media
campaigns as vehicles to communicate with citizens and to involve
citizens in the work of the political party.
With support from the National Endowment for Democracy, the National
Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) has produced this
report and documentary video profiling Jordanian women serving in the
lower and upper houses of Parliament.
Check out useful resources in the iKNOW Politics Library to learn about the experiences and best practices of women in politics around the world.
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This month we are pleased to feature an Interview with 
From our expert network, in this issue we are pleased to profile Audrey
McLaughlin, Federal Member of Parliament for the Yukon (1987-1997) and
the first woman elected to lead a federal party in Canada. 
