1. The International Knowledge Network
of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics)
“Technology Innovations for Women in Politics”
by:
Tristanti Mitayani
Regional Coordinator Asia and the Pacific
World Movement for Democracy Conference
Jakarta, 14 April 2010
Partners:

2. Women in Politics Globally women make up 18.8% of parliamentarians
Highest are Nordic countries (42.1%)
Rwanda is the only country to pass 50% (56.3%)
Lowest are Arab states (9.5%) and Pacific Island states (15.3%)
16% of Ministerial posts are held by women
Women Heads of State: 6.0%
Women Heads of Government: 5.7%
Women Heads of Parliament: 13%
*source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

3. Resources – Knowledge – Experience
iKNOW Politics
Resources – Knowledge – Experience
First of its kind project on “women in politics”
Strategic Partnership project
Innovative use of ICTs
Regional presence
4 languages
5 continents

4. How does iKNOW Politics work?
The online platform provides:
Access to resources and information (selected to the real activities have been done in countries)
Sharing of experiences and building knowledge (online video streaming with commenting features and live E-discussion)
Current and up-to-date news and events (selected to related topics only)

5. The Integrating Social Media enables:
Reaching a larger audience (through Twitter and Facebook)
Cross fertilization of experiences from around the world (testimonials films, network of networks, consolidated responses)
Languages cross fertilization from around the world (regional dissemination, E-discussion)
Providing almost ‘real time’ information

6. 4 Languages English - http://www.iknowpolitics.org/homepage
Arabic -
Spanish -
French -

7. Covering 5 Continents

8. ‘sharing’ with other applications

9. Online connecting with other members
iKNOW Politics
on Twitter

10. Video on Women in Politics

11. iKNOW Politics on Facebook

12. What is inside iKNOW Politics website?
By April 2010, iKNOW Politics has:
Experts - 80 experts from 35 countries of users and diffusers
Ongoing Discussions with 7500 subscribed members, 4 regional coordinators (Mali, Marocco, Peru, Brussels), and over 135 contributions to ongoing discussions
Network of networks – linkage at country and regional levels (linked organizations)
Consolidated Responses and E-discussion Summary – over 20 issues
News Stories – daily news, partner news, interviews, affiliates, donors, linking organizations...
... AND A LOT MORE TO EXPLORE!

16. Search on: Indonesia

17. Search on: Asia Pacific

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