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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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https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/how-patriarchy-continues-limit-womens-political-role-4085426
August 20, 2026
How patriarchy continues to limit women’s political role

Women were at the forefront of the July 2024 uprising, but in the subsequently formed political structures, insecurity and social backlash gradually pushed them aside.

Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism

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August 20, 2026

Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism

Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism explores the connections between the current wave of democratic backsliding and the stalling of women’s political leadership after decades of steady gains.

Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism explores the connections between the current wave of democratic backsliding and the stalling of women’s political leadership after decades of steady gains.

https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2026/08/women-are-not-pawns-in-politics-the-tamilnadu-question/
August 20, 2026
Women are not pawns in politics

The language of politics in Tamil Nadu has once again taken a turn for the worse with the recent co

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-13-the-danger-of-being-a-woman-in-south-african-media-and-politics/
August 20, 2026
The danger of being a woman in South African media and politics

They are mocked, they are dismissed with jokes, they are humiliated online with deepfakes – they even have their very lives threatened. And still, as the poet Maya Angelou said, they rise. In this episode, Politically Aweh honours the fearless women of South African political life. 

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