With the highest internet access in the western Balkans, Kosovo faces vast threats to its information integrity. NDI’s global mission in supporting and strengthening democratic institutions recognizes this growing threat to democratic institutions and political and social fabrics globally. While the internet has empowered billions with access to knowledge, it has also empowered those seeking to undermine democracy.
This Guide has been produced in 2020 by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) at the request of the former Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives, His Excellency Tan Sri Dato' Mohamad Ariff Bin Md Yusof.
The Guide is a thematic summary of the main Standing Orders of the House and is intended to assist Members of the House in the proper application of House rules and procedures.
For all non-media inquiries about this guidebook, please contact Lena Hendry ([email protected]).
Advancing gender equality is a central challenge in North Macedonia’s democratic progress. Women in North Macedonia have limited access to decision-making power because they face individual, socio-cultural, and institutional barriers to political participation. Barriers to gender equality in decision-making include a lack of experience and skills among women politicians, institutional obstacles within political parties, parliament and government, persisting socio-cultural norms that reflect gender bias, and violence against women in politics (VAW-P). A more conducive environment for women’s political participation would contribute to overall gender equality and increase the likelihood that more women would choose to participate in political life. Funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and drawing on global and country-specific expertise in women’s political participation, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) is launching WoMen Lead (#WoMenLead), an empowerment program to lower the individual, socio-cultural, and institutional barriers to women’s political participation in North Macedonia. Through the program, NDI aims to improve gender equality in political parties, provide women candidates with the skills and a supportive environment to campaign successfully for and govern at the local level, and reduce violence against women in politics.
This factsheet contains a summary of the NDI and CEPPS guidance note Promoting More Policy-Focused Parties Through Civic Organizing. The guide examines the conditions under which civic organizing can help promote more policy-focused, citizen-centered political parties. It features a new theory of change, four case studies and four recommendations for designing future party programs. The full publication and executive summaries can be downloaded here.
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Today, more than 500 political, civil leaders, Nobel Laureates and pro-democracy institutions have signed an open letter to defend democracy, warning that the freedoms we cherish are under threat from governments that are using the crisis to tighten their grip on power.
The coronavirus pandemic poses serious threats to democracy. Many governments around the world have assembled emergency powers that restrict human rights and enhance state surveillance, often disregarding legal constraints, checks and balances, and time frames for restoring constitutional order.
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