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CEPPS Partners Meet with Myanmar’s Speaker of Parliament
On May 1, 2015, IFES, NDI and IRI met with Thura U Shwe Mann, Speaker of Myanmar’s lower house of Parliament, to discuss Myanmar’s democratic progress.
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IFES Supports Efforts to Promote Women’s Engagement in Elections in Myanmar
In Myanmar, there is a significant gap between men and women’s engagement in elections, politics and governance. There is much work to be done to ensure gender equality in the electoral process. The Union Election Commission of Myanmar (UEC), with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is working on a number of initiatives to better incorporate women into the process.
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Promoting Participation By Electing Youth: The London Youth Advisory Council
The London Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) of Ontario, Canada is comprised of young people who are elected to their positions by the general public. Each councilor represents a ward, or region, of the city of London, Ontario. For this episode of Dialogues on Democracy, IFES Youth Advisor Augusta Featherston spoke with Ward 4 Councilor Nicole Worozbyt and Adam Fearnall, Council Director of London Youth Advistory Council (LYAC) about the impact their council has had on their community and how some of these lessons can be expanded to new programs.
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Myanmar’s Election Commission Takes Steps to Achieve Gender Equality and Include Voters with Disabilities
After five decades of military rule, Myanmar has initiated an ongoing process of democratic reform, opening new and significant political space. However, persons with disabilities in Myanmar still face numerous obstacles in accessing their right to vote, and, at only 6.8 percent, Myanmar has one of the lowest percentages of women in parliament in the region.
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Elections in Senegal: Understanding the Value of a Vote
On July 1, just three months after incumbent Abdoulaye Wade lost to current President Macky Sall in an election that restored faith in the Senegal's democracy, Senegal held legislative elections.
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Senegal Legislative Ballot 2012 Parti Socialiste Authentique
A general election was held in Senegal on 1 July 2012. This candidate list shows the candidates for Parliament for the Authentic Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste Authentique) led by Souty TOURE.
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Senegal Legislative Ballot 2012 TAAW
A general election was held in Senegal on 1 July 2012. This candidate list shows the candidates for Parliament for And Taxawal Askan Wi led by Abdourahim AGNE.
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Senegal Legislative Ballot 2012 Mouvement Citoyen pour la Refondation Nationale
A general election was held in Senegal on 1 July 2012. This candidate list shows the candidates for Parliament for the Citizen Movement for National Refom (Mouvement Citoyen pour la Refondation Nationale) led by El Hadji Mansor SY.
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Senegal Legislative Ballot 2012 Convergence Partriotique Pour la Justice et L'equite
A general election was held in Senegal on 1 July 2012. This candidate list shows the candidates for Parliament for the Patriotic Convergence for Justice and Equality (Covergence Patriotique pour la Justice et L'equite led by Demba DIOP.
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Senegal Legislative Ballot 2012 Les Verts
A general election was held in Senegal on 1 July 2012. This candidate list shows the candidates for Parliament for the Ralloy of the Ecologists of Senegal (Pour un Senegal Vert, Divers et Solidaire respectant l'Environment, la Democratie et les Droits Humains) led by Ousmane Sow HUGHARD.