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04
2023
04
2023
Press Release
The market for online participation and deliberation in Europe is expected to grow to 300 Million Euros in the next five years, and the market for e-voting to 500 Million Euros.
Apr
26
2023
26
2023
Press Release
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Netherlands announced today a six-year, 12-million-euro agreement to support International IDEA’s...
Apr
19
2023
19
2023
News Article
A 10-member Bhutanese parliamentary delegation led by Chairperson Tashi Dorji of the National Council of Bhutan visited the Belgian and Danish Parliaments on a study tour between 27-31 March 2023....
Apr
17
2023
17
2023
Commentary
This year has been as disturbing as it has been enlightening for democracies in Latin America.
Political events in Peru and Brazil and troubling trends in Mexico and El Salvador offer a warning of...
Apr
15
2023
15
2023
Press Release
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is deeply concerned about the recent developments in Sudan and particularly today’s eruption of violent...
Apr
12
2023
12
2023
News Article
Sierra Leone is a country located in West Africa with a population of around 7 million people. Having faced a long-standing civil war, the country experienced a difficult transition to democracy.
Mar
31
2023
31
2023
News Article
During the Summit for Democracy Year of Action, the S4D cohort on Gender Equality as a Prerequisite for Democracy identified recommendations for strengthening democracy by promoting gender equality, ...
Mar
29
2023
29
2023
News Article
Democracy organizations co-leads of the youth democracy cohort (International IDEA, The European Partnership for Democracy, the European Youth Network and Africtivistes) call on civil society...
Mar
29
2023
29
2023
News Article
In recent years, the debate about lowering the voting age has intensified in many countries. Typically, young people around the world can head to the polls between 16 and 18 years of age, although...
Mar
29
2023
29
2023
News Article
On the 18th and 19th of March 2023, International IDEA's Tunis Office, organized a Moot Court Competition on the limitation clause of rights and freedoms in the Tunisian constitution and the...
Mar
28
2023
28
2023
News Article
On 12 March 2023, International IDEA’s Sudan programme launched its first-ever Young Political Leaders Academy (YPLA).
The Academy brought together 75 young leaders from across the country to...
Mar
28
2023
28
2023
News Article
The pre-summit for democracy forum, held in Lusaka, Zambia on the 27 and 28 of March 2023, aimed to facilitate the contextualization and localization of S4D2 conversations. The pre-summit provided a...
Mar
20
2023
20
2023
Feature Story
Despite the legal reforms that have been taken by various Arab countries following their ratification of various international agreements guaranteeing women's civil and political rights, women have...
Mar
14
2023
14
2023
Commentary
Litigating election disputes is contentious, complex, and excessively technical. The technicality of electoral dispute litigation is fueled by the strict requirements of the Electoral Act, coupled...
Mar
13
2023
13
2023
News Article
International IDEA has just published new case studies on Mexico and Belgium as part of the ´
Mar
10
2023
10
2023
Commentary
The first school for girls in Sudan was established in 1907 by a Mahdist warrior named Babiker Bedri, who realised from that time the importance of women's education. Initially, the classes were held...
Mar
08
2023
08
2023
Press Release
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to...
Mar
07
2023
07
2023
Commentary
As revealed by International IDEA's recent research, in many countries worldwide, women who serve as electoral officials face numerous challenges in the online space that threaten their mental well-...
Mar
07
2023
07
2023
News Article
No parliament in the world is fully gender-sensitive. Women and gender-diverse people are relatively recent arrivals into political life, so many parliamentary institutions have developed without...
Mar
07
2023
07
2023
News Article
In January 2022, a year after a ruthless military coup the Myanmar People’s Assembly, which brings together elected MPs and a wide range of other legitimate representatives of the people of Myanmar,...