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Liberia vota este martes para elegir al sucesor de Johnson-Sirleaf en su primera transición democrática
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Disability Rights and Election Observation: Increasing Access to the Political Process
IFES Senior Access and Inclusion Specialist Virginia Atkinson, Senior Inclusion Officer Rebecca Aaberg, and Senior Global Electoral Adviser Staffan Darnolf contributed an article on "Disability Rights and Election Observation: Increasing Access to the Political Process," to Volume 35 of the Nordic Journal of Human Rights. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Nordic Journal of Human Rights on December 15, 2017, available here.
December 21, 2017
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Download Your Free Copy of the 2018 IFES Calendar
Since 1987, IFES has worked in over 145 countries – from developing democracies, to mature democracies. Explore some of this work through the 2018 IFES calendar, which features photos and stories about IFES’ mission and elections that have taken place around the world. The calendar also spotlights national and international holidays and includes space for note taking. Feel free to share with friends, family, colleagues, and fellow IFES supporters. As you plan for the new year, please also consider making a donation to IFES to ensure that every voice has a vote in 2018 and beyond.
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Dialogues on Democracy: African Women in Politics
In this episodes of “Dialogues on Democracy,” IFES Senior Gender Specialist Gabrielle Bardall talks with IFES Africa Deputy Regional Director Laurie Cooper about the state of women in politics in Africa, the challenges and opportunities to their full participation and IFES’ women’s empowerment work on the continent.
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"Elections and You" Promotes Peaceful Polls in Liberia
IFES Liberia's “Elections and You” success story features Korta Togba, of the New Liberia Media Initiative, explaining how IFES’ support enabled messages about the importance of peaceful elections to be disseminated throughout Liberia.
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Creating a Policy Platform to Advocate for Rights of Kenyan Women with Disabilities
Women with disabilities often face barriers such as multiple forms of discrimination and lack access to decision-making processes as a result of their intersectional identities. IFES and Women Challenged to Challenge (WCC), a disabled people’s organization (DPO) run by women in Kenya, are implementing the “Power to Persuade: Empowering Women with Disabilities to Influence Public Policy” initiative, with support from Global Affairs Canada, to amplify the voices of Kenyan women with disabilities to participate in political life.
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Elections in Liberia: 2017 Presidential Run-Off Election
On October 10, more than 1.64 million Liberians cast their ballots for a new president from among 20 candidates. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Liberia: 2017 Presidential Run-Off Election.
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MoU with Mexico’s TEPJF Enhances Electoral Integrity Efforts
On December 12, IFES and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch (TEPJF) of Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IFES headquarters. This signing further substantiates a longstanding relationship between IFES and the TEPJF and is a reflection of both organizations’ shared commitment to electoral justice and electoral integrity. The signing of the MoU comes at a time when elections face new challenges around the world, and Mexico in particular has demanding year ahead with elections for president, Senate and representatives, some governors and some local positions slated to happen concurrently for the first time in July of 2018.
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IFES Recognizes Departing Board Members
IFES today announced the departure of two members from its Board of Directors: the Hon. Barbara B. Kennelly, a Democrat who has been an IFES Board member since 2003 and served as vice-chair in 2017; and Cleta Mitchell, who served as co-chair of the 2017 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award. The transitions bring the total number of Board members to 21.