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Ending Impunity for Violence Against Women in Elections in Zimbabwe
Earlier this year, IFES research in Zimbabwe found that women engaging in elections as candidates, voters and journalists were experiencing devastating sexual extortion, physical violence, harassment and intimidation from their bosses, colleagues, religious leaders and domestic partners, both in physical and online forms. In response, IFES and local Zimbabwean partners launched an initiative to end impunity for violence against women in elections.
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Report/Paper
New Assessment of Violence Against Women in Elections in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is scheduled to hold general elections on July 30, which may be the foundation for a new political era. Violence Against Women in Elections in Zimbabwe: An IFES Assessment demonstrates that deep-seated inequality and targeted violence against women in elections inhibit Zimbabwean women from taking full and equal part in this transformative moment. Setbacks at this critical juncture could echo for years or generations, entrenching political gender inequality in the “new Zimbabwe.”
July 24, 2018
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Feature
IFES Signs Global Disability Summit Charter for Change
On July 24, the United Kingdom Department for International Development, the International Disability Alliance and the Government of Kenya will host the first-ever Global Disability Summit. IFES, represented by IFES President Bill Sweeney, will participate and has signed the Charter for Change, the summit’s principal legacy document outlining actions that must be taken to ensure the rights, freedoms, dignity and inclusion for all persons with disabilities.
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Zimbabwean Civil Society Organizations Promote Credible, Inclusive Elections
Zimbabwe will hold its much-anticipated harmonized elections on July 30, when citizens will vote for president, 201 constituency seats in the National Assembly, and seats in the urban and rural local authorities. IFES has been working to strengthen the capacity of Zimbabwean civil society organizations and community-based organizations to promote credible, inclusive and transparent elections.
Election Material
Ballot
Uruguay Ballot 1996
Ballot papers for the 8 December 1996 referendum on the Uruguayan constitution. Voters were allowed to vote in favor or against the new constitution passed by the Uruguayan Congress on 15 October 1996.
Election Material
Ballot
Uruguay General Election Ballot 1989 #6
Candidate list for the 26 November 1989 general election in Uruguay. This list shows candidates for President, Vice-President, Senator, Representatives, and Electoral Board of Montevideo for the National Party - Movement for the Fatherland (Partido Nacional - Movimiento por la Patria).
Election Material
Ballot
Uruguay General Election Ballot 1989 #29
Candidate list for the 26 November 1989 general election in Uruguay. This list shows candidates for President, Vice-President, Senator, Representatives, and Electoral Board of Montevideo for the Broad Front Party (Partido Frente Amplio).
Election Material
Ballot
Uruguay General Election Ballot 1989 #2
Candidate list for the 26 November 1989 general election in Uruguay. This list shows candidates for President, Vice-President, Senator, Representatives, and Electoral Board of Montevideo for the Popular Nationalist Movement of the National Party (Movimiento Nacionalista Popular - Partido Nacional).
Election Material
Ballot
Uruguay General Election Ballot 1989 #7
Candidate list for municipal elections held in Uruguay on 26 November 1989. The list shows the candidates for the offices of Mayor and the Departmental Legislature for the Colorado Party (Partido Colorado).
Election Material
Ballot
Uruguay General Election Ballot 1989 #17
Candidate list for the 26 November 1989 general election in Uruguay. This list shows candidates for President, Vice-President, Senator, Representatives, and Electoral Board of Montevideo for the Colorado Party (Partido Colorado). This candidate list was distributed in the Lavalleja Department.