Communications Skills For Women In Politics

Communication Skills For Women In Politics is aimed at women in newly-established or transitional democracies or women new to politics in existing democracies. It has been designed as a practical tool-kit for trainers to use in workshops for future women politicians and for training activists campaigning for a rapid increase in women’s participation in politics.

Sections include:

• they did this and it succeeded- lessons learned;
• they did this and it succeeded: non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can make a difference;
• they did this and it succeeded: gender-balanced quotas/equalising action; and
• they did this and it succeeded: networks of women inside political parties.

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Skills Workshops:

• public speaking workshop/constructive feed-back;
• media interviews workshop; and
• advocacy workshop.

Open Discussions:

• the role of advocacy campaigners/universal principles of advocacy;
• good research makes your argument more effective; and
• gender-proofing your advocacy campaigns.