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Democracy
and Diversity

In today’s globalized world, democratic inclusiveness means recognizing diversity on the grounds of class, caste, creed, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, geographical isolation, socio-economic status and other characteristics of difference.

Work Programme

International IDEA's cross-cutting work on democracy and diversity aims to generate knowledge on inclusive participation promoting effective diversity management policies and practices. Specifically, IDEA aims to identify and share good practice in managing the challenges confronting customary and democratic governance.

IDEA's democracy and diversity team supports work protecting and promoting marginalized groups' rights. Reforming democratic and customary institutions ensures that marginalized groups are included in decision making structures and processes, and their participation becomes meaningful.

Initiatives

In 2007, IDEA started its Democracy and Diversity programme with the Democracy Round Table.

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International IDEA: Working for Democracy
(2013-04-23) In this film, find out more about IDEA's vision and mission, its key impact areas, where it works – with whom and how – to support sustainable democracy worldwide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqXv4x0G1r8
International IDEA: Working for Democracy
Video

In this film, find out more about IDEA's vision and mission, its key impact areas, where it works – with whom and how – to support sustainable democracy worldwide.

2013-04-23
Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security – press conference in Doha, 27 November 2011
(Doha, Qatar, 2011-11-27)
http://www.youtube.com/user/internationalidea#p/a/u/0/bnosPRNNlVM
Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security – press conference in Doha, 27 November 2011
Video
Doha, Qatar
Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security – press conference in Doha, 27 November 2011
2011-11-27
Views on democracy and diversity - interview with Neal Ascherson (United Kingdom)
(Oslo, 2007-06) On the occasion of IDEA’s Democracy Round Table 2007: Democracy and Diversity, Neal Ascherson, Open Democracy, shares his answers to the questions: What is the experience of your country in dealing with diversity? What are the main challenges it faces in this respect to democracy today?
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Views on democracy and diversity - interview with Neal Ascherson (United Kingdom)
Audio
On the occasion of IDEA’s Democracy Round Table 2007: Democracy and Diversity, Neal Ascherson, Open Democracy, shares his answers to the questions: What is the experience of your country in dealing with diversity? What are the main challenges it faces in this respect to democracy today?
Oslo
Democracy Round Table 2007: Democracy and Diversity
2007-06

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