New Partnerships in Open Government
The lack of technical capacity, transparency mechanisms, and citizen participation in governance has made effective, open, and participatory governance in…
Theme: Democracy
NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity
Since achieving independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has made great strides toward consolidating its democracy but continues to face challenges to…
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,…
Empowering women to fight and prevent gender-based violence
DanChurchAid and Women Empowerment Link (WEL) through ‘Strengthening Community-Based Structures to Prevent and Respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence’ project…
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…
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…