Resources

How the Coronavirus Risks Exacerbating Women’s Political Exclusion

Supermarket Lottery: How Political Parties Use Closed Party Lists to Maintain Control

The Cost of Doing Politics? Analyzing Violence and Harassment against Female Politicians

"Recent years have seen a troubling rise in reports of assault, intimidation, and abuse directed at female politicians (Krook 2018a). Bolivia was the first state to respond with legal reforms, passing a law criminalizing political violence and harassment against women in 2012.

Civic Forum: An Action Civics Model for New and Emerging Democracies

Organized and politically active citizens are instrumental in driving democratic and socio-economic development. In new and emerging democracies, the National Democratic Institute has helped citizens play these roles through a guided, iterative process called Civic Forum. The process combines educational discussions, experiential learning and citizen-led collective actions to address local-level community needs.

WORLD HERE & NOW: Pavol Demes with Robert Benjamin

This interview of Robert Benjamin, NDI Regional Director for CEE Programs, was conducted by Pavol Demes as part of a public affairs program that he runs at TASR, the Slovak news agency. The interview focused on general political conditions in Slovakia and Central Europe, and how democracy is faring accordingly.