In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education
IFES, in partnership with KDI, a youth-focused nonprofit organization in Nigeria, conducted a global survey to solicit young people’s insight…
Theme: Political Representation
Why Russia’s Youth Don’t Support Putin’s War
President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin continues to bolster its efforts to indoctrinate Russia’s youth in service to a militarized state. These…
Political crises in the Andean countries
Democracies in the Andean region are vulnerable to crises driven by social explosions, political and social polarization, electoral denialism, organized…
#WhereAreThey: When Political Prisoners Are Held Incommunicado
Freedom House just released a critical new policy brief on the chilling practice of incommunicado detention for political prisoners. This…
Trained, efficient and effective public management for the development of better cities
With the aim of contributing to the improvement of municipal public management and providing future mayors with tools and capabilities…
Reflections from #ShiftThePower
Last December, members of the Humanity United team attended the #ShiftThePower Summit in Bogotá, Colombia. Here you can find some…
Why is it important to support women politicians in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is among the top 30 countries in the world in terms of the number of women parliamentarians. In 2023,…
2023 IFES Impact Report
This year is a historic one not just for elections, but in all likelihood for democracy. Voters will cast ballots…
#democracydrinks: EU elections sprint | the role of youth
Youth make up 16.3% of the European Union and are an important deciding factor in the future of the EU’s…
Obstacles and Opportunities for Next Generation Leaders
To better inform its approach to youth empowerment and skills-building programs, IRI sought to identify obstacles to leadership development and…