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Angelina Jolie Meets with Participants of the IFES-Supported She Leads Program in Myanmar
Angelina Jolie met with the Yangon participants of the She Leads training program on her recent trip to Myanmar as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador. She Leads is a training program implemented by Yaung Chi Thit, with the support of IFES, that seeks to address the lack of women’s leadership at all levels of state and society and provide women with the skills and confidence to become leaders within their communities.
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IFES 2014 Annual Report
From Indonesia to Tunisia, IFES was at the forefront of promoting democratic and human rights in 2014. We believe that the right to vote is a fundamental human right, as integral to robust and vibrant democracies as freedom of speech, assembly or the press.
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Women at the Peace Table
On July 23, IFES and the Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) hosted “Women at the Peace Table,” the inaugural event of the “Women, Peace and Security” Capitol Hill breakfast briefing series.
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Nigerian President Buhari Reaffirms Commitment to Democratic Governance, Thanks CEPPS Partners
In an address during his first trip to Washington, D.C. as Nigeria's head of State, President Muhammadu Buhari thanked IFES and its Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening partners for their efforts to improve his country's electoral process and affirmed his committment to democratic governance.
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Strengthening Disability Inclusion in Pakistan
Since 2010, IFES has collaborated with local disabled persons’ organizations DPOs, NGOs, and the Election Commission of Pakistan to support Pakistanis with disabilities in exercising their fundamental political and electoral rights.
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Learn more about ElectionAccess.org
Did you know that one out of every seven people in the world has a disability? In some countries laws discriminate against persons with disabilities and in others policies and procedures are not developed with accessibility in mind.
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Watch Live: A Conversation with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on July 22, 10:15am ET
The President of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, will give remarks and take questions at the U.S. Institute of Peace on July 22. IFES is co-sponsoring this event and you can watch a live webcast of President Buhari delivering his remarks here.
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IFES Announces Recipients of 2015 Democracy Awards
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will honor former Chairman Attahiru Jega of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Congressman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) with its 2015 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award.
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Tunisia’s Fragile Democratic Transition
On July 14, 2015, IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney provided testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa on “Tunisia’s Fragile Democratic Transition.” IFES was invited to discuss Tunisia’s progress towards democracy since the 2014 elections and provide recommendations on future U.S. support.