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IFES Hosts Guyana’s Inaugural National Youth With Disabilities Conference
IFES partnered with the GCOPD to host Guyana’s first-ever National Youth With Disabilities Conference on Dec. 2-3, 2022.
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IFES and Partners Recognized for Innovative Disability Inclusion Programming
IFES' ENGAGE program is a #ZeroCon23 Awardee
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Blind Voters in Osun State Get Greater Access to Assistive Devices
IFES Sucess Story: Greater access to assistive equipment for blind voters in Nigeria
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IFES Collaborates with Deaf Persons’ Associations to Develop First Sign Language Electoral Lexicon in Senegal
As part of the USAID Elections Support Program in Senegal, implemented by CEPPS, IFES is working with election management bodies to enhance their communications practices to be more inclusive of traditionally underrepresented groups.
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Disability-Inclusive Democracy: Building Participatory Societies
On June 13, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) co-hosted a virtual side event at the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
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Developing Skills of Young Leaders with Disabilities in Sri Lanka
IFES and the Center for Disability Research, Education and Practice at the University of Colombo implemented IFES’ signature Engaging a New Generation for Accessible Governance and Elections (ENGAGE) political leadership course for 18 young Sri Lankans with disabilities from the university.
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Fostering Collaboration Between Civil Society, Governments and the Private Sector for Disability Inclusion in ASEAN
On March 30-31, IFES and the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) organized the two-day virtual Fifth Regional Disability Rights Dialogue to strengthen joint advocacy and cross-regional collaboration for disability inclusion, engaging 229 participants from across the world.
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Engaging Young Leaders with Disabilities in Guyana
As part of its Youth ALLIES project in Guyana, and with support from USAID, IFES brought 26 young people with disabilities from seven of the 10 regions in Guyana together to participate in its Engaging the Next Generation for Accessible Governance and Elections (ENGAGE) leadership program.
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IFES Commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17, a day to bring awareness to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people around the world.