How We Work

  • iKNOW Politics
    The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics — iKNOW Politics — is the world's leading website on women and politics with a free library of 1,400 resources and an established community of more than 5,000 members worldwide. This online workspace serves elected officials, candidates, political party leaders and members, researchers, students and other practitioners interested in advancing women in politics. It is a joint project of five international partners, including UNDP and UNIFEM. Every day 500 unique visitors access resources, create knowledge and share experiences. iKNOW Politics is accessible in Arabic, English, Español and French.
  • Increasing women's representation in politics
    When a new affirmative action quota sparked widespread debate on the issue of gender-balance in Indonesia's Government, civil society organizations launched voter education initiatives, media campaigns and public dialogues, with support from UNDP. A number of political parties and some government agencies also backed these efforts. Among the 38 parties competing in 2009 election, nearly two thirds nominated at least one women candidate for every three male candidates — meeting or surpassing the quota's target of 30 percent women. Even without an effective law, heightened public awareness resulted in real support for women in politics in the world's largest Muslim nation.
  • Gender-responsive planning and budgeting
    Are financial resources generated and allocated in a way that affects women and men equitably? The Gender and Economic Policy Management Initiative in Africa (GEPMI-Africa) looks at economic policies and poverty reduction strategies so that they benefit both poor women and poor men. UNDP's Gender Needs Assessment tools and training support programmes that promote gender equality and women's empowerment. The Gender and Taxation Initiative analyzes taxation and tax reform.
  • Increasing women's representation in politics
    Ongoing and intensive work for women's empowerment includes many innovative approaches. UNDP and partners launched a project on Gender and the MDGs in Cambodia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco and Peru that integrated gender perspectives into national poverty plans and MDG reports. Another initiative established a master's degree programme in Gender Analysis and Economics with a university in Uganda. In Kyrgyzstan, the Land Rights and Economic Security project provided legal advice to rural women and men on land ownership and rights.