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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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Poster for elections supercycle from a gender lens
2024: The Global Election Super-Cycle

 

APR 16, 2025

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The Global State of Democracy Report 2025: Global Launch Event

With elections held in 74 nations and a global voter turnout of 61%, 2024 has been a landmark year for democracy. But how did women fare in this unprecedented electoral landscape?

APR 16, 2025

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poster for NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND
NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND: Dialogue on women’s representation and diversity in politics

NOV 25, 2025

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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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Five years after the Taliban takeover: the normalization of the exclusion of women and girls in Afghanistan
https://eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/press-reliz/2026/08/pyat-let-posle-prikhoda-k-vlasti-talibana-normalizaciya-diskriminacii-zhenshchin-i-devochek-v-afganistane-0
UN Women
UNESCO Champions Rights-Based AI to Advance Gender Equality in Africa's Judiciaries
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-champions-rights-based-ai-advance-gender-equality-africas-judiciaries
UNESCO
UNESCO and SEVENTEEN scale-up global youth empowerment initiative focused on creativity and well-being
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-and-seventeen-scale-global-youth-empowerment-initiative-focused-creativity-and-well-being
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Political Participation of Indigenous Women: A Pending Debt of Panamanian Democracy
https://www.idea.int/news/political-participation-indigenous-women-pending-debt-panamanian-democracy
International IDEA
Indigenous Young Women Leading Change Across Southeast Asia
https://www.idea.int/news/indigenous-young-women-leading-change-across-southeast-asia
International IDEA
Promoting gender parity and political participation of indigenous women in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
https://www.idea.int/news/promoting-gender-parity-and-political-participation-indigenous-women-ngabe-bugle-comarca
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Webinar: Presenting Findings of Fact Sheets on Gender Social Norms and Women’s Political Participation and Representation
Call for Nominations
Equal Nationality Rights for Equal Citizens: High-Level Event at CSW70
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Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
Gender Norms in Politics
Women in Politics and the Media
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https://portal.jne.gob.pe/portal/Pagina/Nota/20620
August 17, 2026
JNE fortalece capacidades de mujeres para una participación política más informada y efectiva

Con el propósito de fortalecer las capacidades de las mujeres para una participación política más informada, efectiva y segura en el contexto de las Elecciones Regionales y Municipales 2026 (ERM 2026), el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE) realizó el “Taller de formaci

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https://www.somosjujuy.com.ar/jujuy/jujuy-onu-mujeres-articulan-politicas-prevencion-atencion-violencia-genero-n122258
August 17, 2026
Jujuy y ONU Mujeres articulan políticas de prevención y atención a la violencia de género

El Gobierno de Jujuy avanza en la implementación de políticas destinadas a fortalecer los dispositivos territoriales de protección y prevenir situaciones de violencia de género.

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https://www.reporteindigo.com/internacional/marginadas--nuevo-reporte-de-la-onu-revela-la-situacion-de-las-mujeres-en-afganistan-20260812-0074.html
August 17, 2026
Marginadas | Nuevo reporte de la ONU revela la situación de las mujeres en Afganistán
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https://www.opinion.com.bo/articulo/innovacion-educativa/reto-es-solo-que-mas-mujeres-estudien-ciencia-que-puedan-permanecer-liderar/20260727095309993918.html
August 17, 2026
El reto ya no es solo que más mujeres estudien ciencia, sino que puedan permanecer y liderar

Durante años, el debate sobre la participación femenina en la ciencia se concentró en despertar vocaciones tempranas entre niñas y adolescentes.

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