Resources

Increasing Women’s Political Participation Through Effective Training Programs: A Guide to Best Practices and Lessons Learned

No Voice, No Power: Malawians Share Their Concerns About Citizen Participation in Government

Despite constitutional provisions calling for local elections to occur every five years, none have occurred in Malawi since 2000. In the absence of elected local representation, many Malawian citizens feel powerless to improve the quality of their lives, a focus group research study has found. Despite this frustration, Malawians still strongly embrace democratic ideals and democracy’s ability to empower citizens to participate in their own governance.

Declaration of Global Principles for Nonpartisan Election Observation and Monitoring by Citizen Organizations and Code of Conduct for Nonpartisan Citizen Election Observers and Monitors

Empowering Women for Stronger Political Parties: A Good Practices Guide to Promote Women's Political Participation (Now available in Burmese)

Malawi: 2nd Interim MESN Statement on the 2009 Presidential and Parliamentary Election