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IKNOWPOLITICS – INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE NETWORK OF WOMEN IN POLITICS A network developed by International IDEA, International Parliamentary Union, National Democratic Institute, UNDP and UN WOMEN. http://iknowpolitics.org/en This is an interactive network of and for women engaging in politics. The goal of the network is to increase participation and effectiveness of women in political life by utilizing a technology enabled forum that provides access to critical resources and expertise, stimulates dialogue, creates knowledge, and shares experiences on women’s political participation. The network also allows women to collaborate on issues of common interest. The platform runs e-discussions on selected topics, offers e-learning, and provides a knowledge library. WOMEN’S DEMOCRACY NETWORK – EMPOWERING WOMEN TO LEAD International Republican Institute http://www.wdn.org/about-wdn The Women’s Democracy Network connects women leaders and aspiring leaders with their counterparts around the world to share best practices and learn new skills. Working together, members of the Network are building thriving communities and lasting democracies. In many countries, women are just beginning to enter the political sphere, and many continue to struggle to gain positions that will enable them to push forward democratic reforms. Among women worldwide, there is a growing need to break traditional barriers that discourage or prevent their political participation. The WDN seeks to enable women to do this, by connecting them to their best resource: themselves. The goals of the Women’s Democracy Network are: To formalize a network of women who have gained experience in political and civil society with women who struggle to take part in the democratic development of their countries so that they might engage in sharing experiences; to provide training and mentoring opportunities that address the specific needs of women within the regions of Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. ACE ELECTORAL KNOWLEDGE NETWORK ACE is a collaborative effort between nine organisations: International IDEA, EISA, Elections Canada, the Federal Electoral Institute of Mexico (IFE), IFES, UNDESA, UNDP and the UNEAD. The European Commission is an ex-officio member. http://aceproject.org Established in 1998, the ACE network promotes credible, and transparent electoral processes with an emphasis on sustainability, professionalism and trust in the electoral process. ACE offers a wide range of services related to electoral knowledge, assistance and capacity development. The network comprises of a global, thematic component, and a regional component. The ACE website is an online knowledge repository that provides comprehensive information and customised advice on electoral processes. The website contains indepth articles, global statistics and data, an Encyclopaedia of Elections, information on electoral assistance, observation and professional development, region- and countryspecific resources, daily electoral news, an election calendar, quizzes, expert networks and much more. It is freely accessible to all and the number of visitors is constantly growing – as of January 2012 the website has more than 1,3 million visitors per year. While ACE does not have a particular focus on women like networks like iKNOWpolitics and Women’s Democracy Network, it is possible to find a lot of very relevant information regarding women’s involvement in elections. WOMEN IN POLITICS DANISH INSTITUTE FOR PARTIES AND DEMOCRACY PAGE 58
EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR STRONGER POLITICAL PARTIES – A GUIDEBOOK TO PROMOTE WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION UNDP and NDI, February 2012, 120 pages This publication identifies targeted interventions for promoting the stronger presence and influence of women in political parties as well as advancing gender equality issues in party policies and platforms. The lessons learned and common strategies in this Guide are drawn mainly, but not exclusively, from 20 case studies that were commissioned by UNDP and conducted by NDI during 2009-2010. The entry points identified are designed to provide ideas for action for political parties, development assistance providers, party foundations, and CSOs in their work to support parties. GENDER AND POLITICAL PARTIES – FAR FROM PARITY International IDEA, June 2011, 90 pages The election of four female presidents in Latin America in recent years has drawn attention to women’s political participation and their access to political decision-making. Despite these encouraging results, statistics reveal that the Latin American region is still far from achieving gender equality in politics. Although women are increasingly involved in politics, they still have limited access to leadership positions in political party contexts. Researchers from 18 countries provided input to the Gender and Political Parties in Latin America database (www.iadb.org/research/geppal/) based on a survey of 94 political parties. This report presents an analysis of database information. The purpose of the report is to provide comparative data on women and men in political parties to inform on the situation and challenges of women’s political participation. WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT: BEYOND NUMBERS International IDEA, 2005, 264 pages Little research had been done so far on the way and extent to which women Members of Parliament influence politics. With this Handbook, the focus shifts from getting more women elected to the parliament, to giving those elected the means to make a greater impact on politics. Key findings include: It is not all about numbers: While a critical mass of women is necessary to ensure women’s representation, the quality of the representation is just as important. Training is crucial to avoid the trap of electing “token women”. Gender perspectives, not gender issues: Women elected to parliament change politics globally; they introduce a women’s perspective into all areas of political life, they are not limited to gender issues. Representation means more than elected politics: It means that more women must have seats at the Cabinet table, more women must be appointed to senior decision-making positions, and more women’s voices must be heard and included when major political reform or transformation is undertaken. The handbook includes case studies from Argentina, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Rwanda, South Africa and Sweden, as well as regional overviews from the Arab World, Latin America, South Asia and a case study on the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). HANDBOOK FOR MONITORING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS OSCE, 2004, 54 pages This handbook provides guidance on monitoring women’s participation in the electoral process. The handbook was designed as a working tool to assist ODIHR election WOMEN IN POLITICS DANISH INSTITUTE FOR PARTIES AND DEMOCRACY PAGE 59
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