Working for Democracy in October 2017

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
News from the National Democratic Institute
At the annual NDI Democracy Dinner, StopFake.org, the Oxford Internet Institute and Rappler were honored for their work to protect democracy by combating disinformation.

Featured Stories

Democracy stories from around the world on NDI.org

The global threat of disinformation to democracy hits home at NDI's 2017 Democracy Award Dinner 

NDI's Madeleine Albright and Sandra Pepera discuss violence against women in politics on PBS's "To The Contrary" 

New emerging technology improves citizen engagement with governments

Kyrgyzstan live-stream reaches thousands of young citizens eager to participate in political life 

NDI partners with Eastern African regional organizations to support democratic principles 

Liberia's first round of elections were peaceful and the polls were generally well-conducted 

NDI's international mission observed Georgia's local elections

Staff Insights

From DemocracyWorks, a blog written by NDI staff members

Disinformation: A new challenge to democracy or more of the same?

Roma integrate in one Slovak town and everyone benefits 

Adolescent girls and young women use their voices to turn up the volume on women's political engagement 

Shining a light on violence against women within political parties 

NDI in the News

Check out what people are saying about NDI

The New York Times | Ex-Soccer Star and Vice President Lead in Liberia Presidential Vote 

Radio Free Europe | Georgian Dream Candidates Elected Mayors In Tbilisi, Three Other Cities, Preliminary Results Show 

The Economist | Cambodia's government asks the courts to abolish the opposition 

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