In Colombia, women run in elections for what they believe in – but the stakes are high
Colombia has held its local elections, and volunteers from the Red-Green Alliance served as international election observers. The volunteers spoke…
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What are the conditions for democracy and political parties during a military regime?
The military leader of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has stated that elections are no longer a priority. What does…
Are African democracies crisis-resistant?
Africa’s democracies are experiencing one coup d’état after another, while there is growing popular political activism and simultaneous crises.
Azerbaijan’s invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh sends 100,000 refugees to Armenia and threatens the stability of the young democracy
On September 19, Azerbaijan invaded the ethnically Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh and subsequently incorporated the area into its territory. The…
Levan Tsutskiridze takes stock of Georgian democracy
While Georgia has been moving in a democratic direction since its independence, the ruling party is turning towards authoritarianism and…
Political parties should include persons with disabilities more actively in their structures
Inclusion is a human right that is not 100 per cent respected in politics. Persons with disabilities face many barriers…
Bringing down barriers to participation
The work of Demo Finland and its partners in Zambia has enhanced the political participation of persons with disabilities. Zambia’s…
Uganda Democracy Academy kick-off: a great success
Demo Finland participates in an EU-funded WYDE Civic Engagement programme in a project cluster led by the Netherlands Institute for…
Our work in Ethiopia: Women’s participation supported despite conflict
Since 2019, Demo Finland has supported women’s political participation in Ethiopia together with its partner the Network of Ethiopian Women’s…
Changing attitudes and new structures in the midst of a crisis – Demo Finland in Sri Lanka
Demo Finland visited Sri Lanka in February 2023 for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demo…