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Women are often marginalised from decision-making in conflict and transitional contexts. Despite evidence that women’s presence and participation lead to better and longer lasting outcomes for peace, they remain underrepresented in transitional governments and peacebuilding bodies.

The UN has identified Gender-based violence (GBV) against women as one of the most severe human rights violations across the world. Despite the scale and scope of GBV incidents, survivors who seek help through formal or informal justice sector channels, continue to navigate numerous challenges in doing so. According to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018[1] (NDHS), 31 percent of girls and women aged 15-49 years have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their liv

International IDEA’s commitment to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality is at the core of the Institute’s mandate to advance, promote and protect sustainable democracy worldwide by responding to the key challenges and opportunities for strengthening democracy in the current and emerging democracy landscape. Such challenges include that women and men are still treated differently and given different tasks, responsibilities, opportunities, and privileges in most societies.

International IDEA and UNDP invite all young people who are interested in becoming more politically engaged. This workshop is open to everyone, regardless of your current knowledge of youth political participation.

En el marco de los 30 años de IDEA Internacional, se llevará a cabo el lanzamiento público del proyecto: Mejorando la Resiliencia de la Democracia en América Central, en Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Temporary Special Measures (TSM) are policy tools designed to address disparities in representation and participation, particularly for underrepresented groups like women.

The lecture marks the fifth event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy.

This initiative is a cooperation between renowned Stockholm-based institutions with a particular focus on climate change and democracy from different perspectives. It aims to inform, inspire, and engage experts and the general public alike by providing high-profile public lectures on the climate-democracy nexus, followed by debate.

The Sekolah Reformasi Malaysia (School of Reform Malaysia) is a joint initiative between International IDEA and the Institute for Political Reform and Democracy (REFORM) Malaysia that aims to enhance the knowledge of the members of Dewan Waghih Siswa (Negeri Sembilan Student Council) on democratic principles, institutions and processes to enable them to engage further in their role as members of the youth and student councils of Negeri Sembilan Government t

In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development led with a bold aspiration to eradicate poverty in all of its forms by 2030 (Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1). There were grounds for optimism at the time, as the number of people living in extreme poverty (736 million) was lower than it had been 15 years before (UNDP n.d.).

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's political guidelines and the Mission Letters for the Commission candidates already gave a sneak peek of what's in the pipeline for democracy, with the announcement of the creation of a European Democracy Shield.

The lecture marks the fourth event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy.

This initiative is a cooperation between renowned Stockholm-based institutions with a particular focus on climate change and democracy from different perspectives. It aims to inform, inspire, and engage experts and the general public alike by providing high-profile public lectures on the interlinkages between climate change and democracy followed by debate.

The UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, in partnership with International IDEA, will convene a policy dialogue in Addis Ababa to examine and explore ways to make elections more meaningful to African citizens beyond the ballot. 

Marcela Ríos Tobar, Directora Regional para América Latina y el Caribe, junto a un grupo de panelistas presenta el documento: Violencia política de género en la esfera digital en América Latina.

Many parliaments have only recently started engaging young people. Members and staff need unique professional and personal skills to do so effectively. They are likely to face challenges in the early stages, including: concerns around safeguarding, especially when dealing with those under 18; uncertainties around how to best meet young people where they are, including seldom heard groups; and, more generally, hesitation to depart from established ways of working.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organising a Regional Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making and a National Intergenerational Dialogue on Advancing Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making in cooperation with UN Women.

IDEA Internacional y el Instituto de Estudios Democráticos (INED) del Tribunal Electoral de Panamá invitan al público a participar en el próximo webinar titulado “Elecciones EEUU 2024: diálogo sobre sus resultados e implicaciones.” Este evento virtual ofrece un espacio de reflexión y análisis sobre los resultados de las recientes elecciones en los Estados Unidos y sus posibles repercusiones en el contexto internacional y regional.

The lecture marks the third event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is partnering with the African Union (AU) on the implementation of this activity, within the framework of its MOU with the African Union Commission (AUC). International IDEA is providing technical and financial support through the EU-funded Strengthening Pan-African Capacities for Electoral Observation and Assistance (SPEC) project.

IDEA Internacional en Panamá, en conjunto con el Instituto de Estudios Democráticos (INED) del Tribunal Electoral, te invita a participar en el conversatorio “Diálogo sobre Inteligencia Artificial y Elecciones”, que se realizará el próximo miércoles 6 de octubre a las 10:00 a.m. (hora de Panamá) en el salón de eventos del Tribunal Electoral, sede de Ancón.