Amidst ongoing waves of unrest in the country’s interior regions, Tunisians continue to express frustration with newly-elected leaders’ slow progress in addressing their economic concerns. Citizens are anxious to see their elected MPs come to them with solutions and concrete achievements, according to NDI public opinion research conducted in October 2015.

“Small things make big things happen, and this event reminded me of that.” This comment from a participant who attended NDI’s interactive weekend training session in Ohrid, Macedonia, reflected the elevated mood of her peers. Between December 11 and 13, nearly 100 women from 16 political parties participated in the first session of the Women in Politics training series, which focused on the 2016 parliamentary elections. The series is intended to prepare more women to run for and win national and local political office.