Defending Democracy: Ukraine Under Fire
In February 2022, Russian military forces launched a wide-scale attack on Ukraine, escalating the conflict in the Eastern part of…
Theme: Democracy
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…
Saving Civics in the Digital Age: Civic Tech for Unlocking deeper Participation & Connection
On November 22nd, an event was held in Barcelona to help honor the city’s selection as the 2023 European Capital…
Media ownership and state advertising transparency in the trilogue negotiations of the European Media Freedom Act
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) addresses gaps in media legislation at the European level, focusing on media ownership and…
Building Up the Democratic Potential of the New Russian Emigrants
Estimates for the number of Russians who have left Russia since its full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 range…
Assessment of Myanmar Civic Space
This updated monitoring assessment from a working group of local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks explores the challenges…
2023 Final Report
In democracies around the world, we are witnessing an alarming surge in disengagement and discontent in democratic institutions – paving…
Democracy is under attack but a new approach to “political innovation” is helping to revitalize it
To counter increasing polarization, populism, inequality and authoritarianism, a new civil society approach to “political innovation” is supporting citizen-led innovations…
Deepening the response to authoritarian information operations in Latin America
Authoritarian governments are escalating their efforts to manipulate the information ecosystem globally in order to undermine democratic institutions, advance their…
Barometer in Context: Debt, Development, and Climate
It is estimated that the world needs a massive increase in investment in development and climate if we are to…