iKnow Politics Expands to the Arab World

The National Democratic Institute has announced that iKnow Politics, an online network dedicated to the advancement of women in politics, has released an Arabic website opening access to their services to potentially millions of more users.  The International  Knowledge Network of Women in Politics, www.iknowpolitics.org, began in 2007 and now operates in English, French and Spanish, in addition to Arabic. The announcement came as part of a two-day conference attended by about 150 women leaders, political candidates, activists and representatives of women’s organizations, primarily from the Middle East and North Africa, who discussed the impact of media and information technology on the number and effectiveness of women in politics.