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Election Monitors Arrive In Iraq's Kurdish Region - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Election Monitors Arrive In Iraq's Kurdish Region - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -

Election Monitors Arrive In Iraq's Kurdish Region - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Election Monitors Arrive In Iraq's Kurdish Region - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -

Young Women Attend NDI-Organized Leadership Course in Doha | August 9, 2009

Gulf Times | Link to story  » Some 22 young women who participated in the second annual Young Women Leaders Academy in Doha were imparted practical skills and knowledge necessary to actively participate in the political process in their countries and improve their communities.

Attacks, Fraud Reports Weigh On Afghan Turnout | August 20, 2009

Wall Street Journal | Link to story  » Sporadic bombs and rocket attacks, rumors of suicide squads and reports of fraud weighed heavily on turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election Thursday, potentially casting a shadow over the government's ability to hold the country together once the votes are tallied.

Afghanistan Vote: Threats and Empty Polling Stations | August 20, 2009

TIME | Link to story  » The streets of Kabul were eerily quiet on Thursday, as polls for Afghanistan's second presidential election since the fall of the Taliban opened to little fanfare and even smaller crowds. Coming up with a clear national picture is difficult, says Ken Wollack, president of NDI, which has sent a large contingent of election observers to Afghanistan.

Afghans Vote, Against Backdrop of Threats | August 21, 2009

Washington Post| Link to story  » Defying Taliban threats to bomb polling stations and maim voters, millions of Afghans cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election that was relatively peaceful and orderly despite widespread predictions of violence and fraud.

Taliban cut off fingers of 2 Afghan voters | August 23, 2009

USA Today| Link to story  » Millions of Afghans voted in the country's second-ever direct presidential election, although Taliban threats and attacks appeared to hold down the turnout, especially in the south where President Hamid Karzai was expected to run strongly among his fellow Pashtuns. The Washington, D.C.-based National Democratic Institute had observers in 19 provinces.

Intimidation and Fraud Observed in Afghan Election | August 23, 2009

New York Times| Link to story  » Reports of fraud and intimidation in Afghanistan’s presidential election continued to mount Saturday, with anecdotal but widespread accounts of ballot-box stuffing, a lack of impartiality among election workers and voters casting ballots for others.

Selected YWLA Participant Profiles

The Young Women Leaders Academy (YWLA) is sponsored by NDI and hosted by the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar). It provides practical skills and knowledge to help them use the political process to make meaningful improvements in their communities. The women, aged 10 to 28, were selected for the program because of their demonstrated leadership potential. They came from countries across the Middle East and North Africa.  

Teaching Women to Govern in the Emerging World | Summer 2009

Beyond the Hill| Link to story  » It was too dangerous to travel to Somalia, so they met in Uganda instead. Amidst the political turmoil in the country, the Hon. Sarmite Bulte went to educate Somali women, teaching them about leadership, each other and the transition to democracy.

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