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Myanmar's Landmark Vote
Myanmar held historic by-elections on April 1, to fill 45 vacant parliamentary seats. According to news reports, the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi, won at least 40 of the 45 contested seats.
Speaking to reporters on Election Day, Suu Kyi said she hoped the polls marked the start of a new era in Myanmar and were a hopeful sign for democracy and reconciliation. As the country prepares for general elections at the end of 2015, she has vowed to use her voice to push for further reforms.
The White House described the election as “an important step in Burma’s democratic transformation” and said in a statement that it hopes it is “an indication that the Government of Burma intends to continue along the path of greater openness, transparency, and reform.”
Speaking to reporters on Election Day, Suu Kyi said she hoped the polls marked the start of a new era in Myanmar and were a hopeful sign for democracy and reconciliation. As the country prepares for general elections at the end of 2015, she has vowed to use her voice to push for further reforms.
The White House described the election as “an important step in Burma’s democratic transformation” and said in a statement that it hopes it is “an indication that the Government of Burma intends to continue along the path of greater openness, transparency, and reform.”
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Opening Doors: Electoral Participation of Persons with Disabilities
On March 29, IFES and Down Syndrome Ireland hosted a conversation on the importance of including persons with learning disabilities in the political process, the inclusion measures that can and must be taken, and how international charters aid in the promotion of access.
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A Managed Transition: Yemen's Unique Reform Model
In this podcast, Grant Kippen, IFES Chief of Party in Yemen talks to us about Yemen’s transition’s process and the importance of the February 21 election.
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Interview/Speech/Testimony
President Wade Exits Gracefully
On the evening of Sunday, March 25, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade publicly congratulated his opponent Macky Sall for winning the second round of the presidential election and conceded defeat. Nicholas Matatu and Cheikh M. Gueye, IFES team leaders in Senegal specializing in civic education and electoral support, respectively, answer some questions about the Senegalese election.
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Elections in Senegal: March 25 Run-off Presidential Election
On Tuesday, March 6, two days before the official deadline, the Constitutional Council of Senegal announced the final results of the first round of the presidential election.
March 23, 2012
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A Worthy Fight: Helping Increase Gender Equality in Papua New Guinea
Lauren Sauer, IFES Program Officer for Europe and Asia, spent International Women’s Day in Papua New Guinea, where IFES is implementing the Women Advocating for Voices in Government (WAVIG) program to increase the participation and representation of women in politics by building their capacity to influence decision makers and advocate for equality. She gives us the latest on the equality movement in PNG.
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Season of Change? Russia's Recent Elections and Their Effect on Democracy in Eurasia
On Thursday, March 22, IFES hosted an event on the recent Russian election cycle. Discussion focused on how the outcome of parliamentary and presidential elections, and the resulting public reaction inside Russia, are impacting the tenuous development of democracy in the country and what influence these factors may have on national elections taking place in neighboring countries this year.
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22 Years Since Violeta Chamorro: Women’s Political Participation in Latin America Today
Rafael Lopez-Pintor, former IFES Chief of Party in Nicaragua and special adviser on the electoral cycle, talks to us about recent developments in the path to increased female political participation in Latin America and tells us how it compares to Violeta Chamorro’s tenure as Nicaragua’s—and the Americas’—first female president back in 1990.
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At a Crossroads: Mexico's Pivotal Election
On July 1 Mexicans go to the polls to vote in what promises to be one of the most closely watched elections in the western hemisphere. Experts discuss the importance of these elections to Mexico, the United States and the region.
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Marking Political Progress in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe’s Unity Government marks its third anniversary, Staffan Darnolf, IFES Chief of Party in Zimbabwe, tells us where the government stands on fulfilling the agreement that brought it into existence, how well the constitution that is being written protects civil liberties, and when Zimbabwe might hold elections.