Sense and sensibility: the role of policy dialogue in the EU’s new global agenda
This paper examines how with the “policy first” principle recently enshrined as a guiding rule for the programming of EU…
Theme: Democracy
EU support for women’s political participation and leadership under the EU’s Gender Action Plan. A case study on Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This paper explores how while Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has adopted various legislative initiatives to advance women’s representation, women still…
EU support for women’s political participation and leadership under the EU’s Gender Action Plan A case study on Morocco
This paper assesses the extent to which the EU and EU member states have supported women’s political participation and leadership…
EU support for women’s political participation and leadership under the EU’s Gender Action Plan A case study on Sri Lanka
This paper assesses the European Union’s (EU) role in advancing women’s political participation and representation in Sri Lanka under the…
Repression and Resilience: Diagnosing Closing Space Mid-Pandemic
This study illustrates how democratic space was affected by the global pandemic, drawing on case studies from Burundi, Colombia, El…
Imagined continuities: Political scenarios after the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper sketches out the medium-term consequences of the pandemic for democratic governance around the world based on a comprehensive…
The Strategic Approach to creating a Conducive Environment (SPACE)
This document explains how EPD sees the need to go beyond Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which is why SPACE addresses…
Bolstering Women’s Political Power: Lessons from the EU’s Gender Action Plan II
This article looks at the past five years of EU support for women’s political participation. It addresses the following questions:…
Louder than words? Connecting the dots of European democracy support
With this publication, the European for Democracy (EPD) offers its recommendations on the support to democracy by the EU and…
Thinking Democratically: a comprehensive approach to countering and preventing ‘shrinking space’
The paper aims to broaden the understanding of the different tactics that countries and governments use to close democratic space.…