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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 SHEETS ON GENDER SOCIAL NORMS & WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organising a second webinar under the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) – Women’s Leadership…

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Webinar: Presenting Findings of Fact Sheets on Gender Social Norms and Women’s Political Participation and Representation
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International Women's Day Webinar 2026 From Tokenism to Transformation: Achieving Gender Parity in Politics for the Next Generation
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The role of male politicians in achieving gender equality in politics
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Time to act: Everyone has a role in making women’s leadership the norm

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August 7, 2026

Time to act: Everyone has a role in making women’s leadership the norm

Advancing women’s political participation needs to go beyond legal and policy reforms.

Advancing women’s political participation needs to go beyond legal and policy reforms.

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

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August 7, 2026

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

حليمة لكحل، الأمينة العامة للاتحاد الوطني للنساء الجزائريات
August 7, 2026
رؤية جديدة لتعزيز دور المرأة في الجزائر

أعلنت الأمينة العامة الجديدة للاتحاد الوطني للنساء الجزائريات، حليمة لكحل، عن توجه استراتيجي لإعادة إحياء دور المنظمة بعد تغيير قيادتها لأول مرة منذ نحو ربع قر

https://www.ipu.org/resources/publications/reports/2026-05/addressing-violence-against-women-in-politics-institutional-responses-and-good-practices-parliaments
August 5, 2026
Addressing violence against women in politics: Institutional responses and good practices by parliaments

This publication, Addressing violence against women in politics: Institutional responses and good practices by parliaments, offers practical evidence and guidance on how parliaments address violence against women in politics.

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