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Sustaining the Fight for Democracy: Lessons from Citizen Election Monitoring Organizations Around the World

This paper is part of the series Sustaining the Fight for Democracy: Lessons from Citizen Election Monitoring Organizations around the World. This research was conducted by the National Democratic Institute’s Elections and Political Processes Team as part of their support to citizen election observation and the Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM).

NDI Welcomes Venice Commission Report Recognizing Election Observers as Human Rights Defenders, Hails Growing Global Consensus

A CEDAW Shadow Reporting Methodology for VAW-P

In 2016, NDI launched the #NotTheCost campaign, a global call to action to stop violence against women in politics (VAW-P). One of the key recommendations made by NDI’s then-Chairman and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at the launch of the campaign was for the United Nations to begin to examine violence against women in politics in its annual thematic reports.

Beyond Polarization: Collaboration and Dialogue for Political Parties

Space, Satellites, and Democracy: Implications of the New Space Age for Democratic Processes and Recommendations for Action

The dawn of a new space age is upon us, marked by unprecedented engagement from both state and private actors. Driven by technological innovations such as reusable rockets and miniaturized satellites, this era presents a double-edged sword for global democracy. On one side, democratized access to space offers powerful tools for enhancing civic processes.