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News from NDI: Working for Democracy in March 2017
The Legislative Openness Movement: Prepared Remarks for the Open Senate Initiative of the Italian SenateNDI Governance Director K. Scott Hubli, who co-chairs the Open Government Partnership's Legislative Openness Working Group, made remarks before the Italian Senate on March 9, 2017, in Rome, Italy. Find his full remarks here. 
#NotTheCost: Program Guidance for Stopping Violence Against Women in PoliticsHistorically, violence against women in politics (VAW-P) has been a largely hidden phenomenon, but it is a real and grave concern for all those dedicated to strengthening democracies around the world, and it cannot be allowed to continue. There is a need to raise awareness about this violence, create new norms and standards against it, construct processes to register and respond to complaints, provide services for women who are victims and punish the perpetrators of violence. 
Legislative Services in Parliament: 2017 StudyThe following publication provides an introduction to the operation of legislative services in parliaments, a summary of recommendations adopted at legislative services workshops, an outline of the operations of select legislative departments, and examples of different legislative opinions produced by parliamentary services. 
Statement of the NDI Pre-Election Assessment Mission to Liberia's 2017 Presidential and Legislative Elections | February 20-24, 2017The National Democratic Institute (NDI) deployed an international delegation to Liberia from February 20 - 24, 2017. The purpose of the mission was to assess preparations for Liberia’s October 2017 elections, including the ongoing voter registration process, and to support Liberia’s efforts to conduct peaceful, credible polls. This mission is the first activity in NDI’s comprehensive international election observation. |
