Democracy, as an ideal of political organization and as a form of coexistence, has historically signaled a demand for greater equality and representation. The contemporary debate on democracy focuses on the capacity or inability of the political system to manage and represent the interests and needs of the population, considering its diversity, as well as the capacity to neutralize the historical structural expressions of inequality and discrimination towards broad sectors of the population.
Affirmative Action
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Democratic Institute (NDI) announced today that Sandra Pepera, former senior officer at the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), has become its new director for Gender, Women and Democracy and the Madeleine K. Albright Women’s Project.
“Sandra’s diverse background and skills will be invaluable in this role,” said Kenneth Wollack, president of the Institute. “She will greatly enhance NDI’s work in politics to empower women around the world to participate, compete and lead.”