The recently concluded 53rd session on the Commission on Status of Women adopted on 13th March 2009, the following as an 'agreed conclusion' of the commission:
"Enhance collection and dissemination of statistics on the relative participation of women and men in leadership roles in public office and in strategic economic, social and political decision-making positions, in order to promote the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men in these spheres;"(p.9,ww).

On the conclusion of CSW, iKNOW Politics initiated an Ediscussion focusing on 'working with men to promote women in politics'. To participate click here. The Ediscussion will go on till 31st March 2009.

iKNOW Politics through its Ediscussion is aiming to not just enable sharing of experiences but in the process collect and disseminate information about strategies from around the world with its members to enable networking and cross-fertilization of ideas.