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Women are Imperative: U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Inclusive Peace Processes
On March 22, 2016, the United States Congress’ House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) held a full committee hearing on “Women Fighting for Peace: Lessons for Today’s Conflicts.”
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Photo Gallery: Women with Disabilities Strengthening Roles and Responsibilities in Peacebuilding and Politics
On March 23, 2016, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) hosted “Women with Disabilities: Strengthening Roles and Responsibilities in Peacebuilding and Politics,” the fifth installment of the “Women, Peace and Security” Capitol Hill breakfast briefing series.
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Women with Disabilities: Strengthening Roles and Responsibilities in Peacebuilding and Politics
On March 23, 2016, IFES and the Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) hosted “Women with Disabilities: Strengthening Roles and Responsibilities in Peacebuilding and Politics,” the fifth installment of the “Women, Peace and Security” Capitol Hill breakfast briefing series.
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Irena Hadžiabdić Discusses Reducing Election Violence Against Women
Irena Hadžiabdić, an Election Commissioner for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Central Election Commission and an IFES Board Director, was a special guest at the National Democratic Institute’s #Not the Cost Conference. Hadžiabdić was there to introduce IFES’ new “Reducing Election Violence Against Women” (REVAW) framework.
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Video: Gender Equality Advocacy in Nigeria
IFE is seeking to address how men and women can work together in leadership when a country is undergoing a political transition through the Global Women’s Leadership Program by developing a Male Allies for Leadership Equality training curriculum. Hear from men and women working on gender equality in Nigeria,
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Championing an Inclusive Electoral Process in Sri Lanka
As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development funded “Improved Election Management Program” in Sri Lanka, IFES is providing technical support to a network of disability rights advocates working to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are integrated into the ongoing electoral reform process.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Independent National Electoral Commission Visits IFES
On March 17, 2016, the IFES hosted the Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to discuss potential support for the DRC's upcoming elections.
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The Electoral Integrity Project’s "The Year in Elections 2015"
The Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) is an independent research project based at the University of Sydney and Harvard University. The EIP brings together scholars and practitioners from around the world to discuss effective research and how to design evidence-based programming that will increase the integrity of elections. Since the EIP’s inception, IFES has been an active participant in the project and we are pleased to forward on the EIP’s latest report, The Year in Elections 2015, which highlights the key challenges election stakeholders face as they work to administer credible elections.
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Male Allies for Leadership Equality: Learning from Nigeria’s Experience
IFES seeks to address how men and women can work together in leadership, particularly when a country is in the midst of conflict or undergoing a political transition, by developing a Male Allies for Leadership Equality training curriculum. Following a first round of focus group discussions with Syrians living in Gaziantep, Turkey, IFES met with a wide variety of Nigerian stakeholders in an effort to understand if and how male and female leaders were working together given the progress Nigeria’s institutions have made on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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Myanmar’s First National Post-Election Conference
On February 29 and March 1, 2016, the Union Election Commission (UEC) hosted the first-ever National Post-Election Conference in Yangon. With support from IFES and International IDEA, the UEC organized the conference to assess the administration of the historic 2015 elections and develop recommendations for future reform.