Describing cases on women’s political participation in Colombia, Tunisia and Kenya and giving feedback on a fundraising proposal
Project details | |
| Name of organisation: | Netherlands Institute of Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) |
| Position: | Researcher and writer |
| Start - end date: | 08/01/2018 - 10/31/2018 |
| Team leader: | Stephanie Zwier |
| Location: | Home-based |
| Value: | Unknown |
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| Donor: | Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
DescriptionThe ‘Respect for Women’s Political Rights’ programme (WPR) falls under the MFA Human Rights Fund 2014-2017 and has the aim of strengthening the political leadership of women in Colombia, Kenya and Tunisia. Partners of this programme include the International IDEA, UNDP Colombia, and CMD-Kenya. This video demonstrates the Kenyan case: CMD-Kenya: Women in Politics from NIMD on Vimeo. More info on this programme can be found on page 32 in NIMD’s 2015 annual report: http://nimd.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Annual-Plan-2015.pdf The following key areas received extra emphasis in the programme: 1. Explore, test, document and share men-involving strategies ‘that work in practice’ 2. Strengthen women candidate capacities and support multiparty dialogue at regional level 3. Assess informal barriers and discriminatory practices in the gender-assessments of political parties | |
