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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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Podcast: Dialogues on Democracy Featuring IFES Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz
Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz is currently the Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia at IFES. In this podcast, Dr. Martin-Rozumiłowicz discusses what inspires her work, how democracy is defined, and why IFES supports the inclusion of marginalized groups in the electoral process.
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IFES Celebrates International Women's Day
This International Women’s Day, IFES reaffirms its commitment to involving women in political and electoral processes as candidates and elected leaders, election experts, engaged activists and informed voters.
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Taking Stock of Uganda’s 2016 General Elections
On February 18, Uganda held general elections for President and Parliament. This post-election Q&A covers the importance of these elections, IFES’ role in supporting the electoral process, and the political environment and security situation before and during the vote.
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Australian National University and IFES Sign Memorandum of Understanding
On March 1, 2016, IFES and the Australian National University signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering research collaboration on electoral integrity and security.
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Tunisia Moves toward Cementing Legal Framework for Local Elections
On February 11, 2016 the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Tunisian Administrative Tribunal, with support from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), co-organized a workshop on the draft amendments to the Tunisian electoral code.
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Interview/Speech/Testimony
Mapping Myanmar: Q&A with Michael Lidauer, IFES Senior Elections and Conflict Adviser
In this Q&A, IFES Myanmar Senior Election and Conflict Adviser Michael Lidauer discusses what led to the development of the Myanmar mapping project, the challenges in producing the maps, and how they were used in the electoral process.
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Factsheet on Electoral Provisions in Nepal’s New Constitution
On September 20, 2015, Nepal’s Constituent Assembly approved a new constitution, transitioning Nepal to a Federal Democratic Republic divided into seven provinces. IFES has developed a factsheet to provide an overview of how the new constitution will affect Nepal’s electoral process, including explanations of the electoral systems to be used for different elected bodies and positions, provisions to ensure representation of women and other marginalized groups, and guidelines on the delimitation of electoral constituencies.
February 18, 2016
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Partnerships for Meaningful Elections in Africa
With the recent conclusion of 2015, it is meaningful to reflect on the successes and lessons from last year. In a U.S. Institute for Peace address in 2015 during his visit state visit to the U.S., Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari reflected on the democratic success in his country in 2015: “the contributions of IRI [International Republican Institute], NDI [National Democratic Institute] and IFES [International Foundation for Electoral Systems] to the success of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria are well documented.
Election FAQ
Elections in Iran: 2016 Majlis and Assembly of Experts Elections
On February 26, Iranians will vote for the 290-member Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s Parliament, also known as the Majlis) and the 88-member Assembly of Experts. The Majlis and the Assembly of Experts play a role in selecting the individuals who serve in the country’s non-elected positions with the greatest religious and political authority – the Supreme Leader of Iran and the Guardian Council. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on these elections.