Ideas alone cannot change a country
Vincent, an activist and human rights defender in Kenya, shares his journey with protesting and community organising as part of…
Theme: Democracy
Strategic Litigation: Safeguarding and Advancing Media Freedom in Nigeria
To regulate the broadcast industry, the Nigerian government enacted the National Broadcasting Commission Act in 1992. The Act established the…
Defending Democracy: The Battle for Kyiv
On the morning of February 24, 2022, Russian troops blasted Kyiv with heavy artillery and missile strikes focusing their assault…
Championing Evidence-Based Research in Effective Advocacy
Norberta Soares is the executive director of the Community-Based Rehabilitation Network Timor-Leste, a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for health, rehabilitation,…
Reflecting on the Challenges and Solutions for Western Democracies
From November 13th to the 14th, a diverse group of experts from Germany, Spain, Austria, and Colombia engaged in a…
Reviewing progress on the European Democracy Action Plan
On 3 December 2020 the European Commission published the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP), a strategy composed of several legislative…
Countering SLAPPs in Hungary, Poland, and the Rest of the EU
The European Union countries most affected by a decline in media freedom are Hungary and Poland, whose governments use various…
Supporting Civil Society in Exile
In Myanmar, civic space drastically contracted after the February 2021 coup. Stringent registration and operating constraints, as well as threats…
Three principles for teacher-powered education quality improvement
Reversing the growing global inequalities in educational outcomes requires governments, donors, and education leaders to take urgent systems level action…
2023 Summit Highlights Video: Preparing for the 2024 Mega Election Year
2024 presents a mega election year with an expected two billion voters across 50 countries heading to the polls. In…