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Tunisia: NDI responds to questions about the ARP Internship Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 22, 2021

NDI responds to questions about the ARP Internship Program

NDI POLL: ECONOMIC AND HEALTH CONCERNS REMAIN TOP PRIORITIES; CHALLENGES AHEAD TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM

TBILISI – Poll results released today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI or the Institute) and CRRC Georgia find that a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Georgians remain concerned about the state of the economy and healthcare. While the public continues to credit the government with managing the pandemic effectively (68 percent, up from 60 percent in December 2020), they remain skeptical of forthcoming vaccinations.

Remarks by NDI President Derek Mitchell at the Fifth Anniversary of #NotTheCost

Distinguished guests and valued partners: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening to all of you wherever you are. On behalf of NDI, I am very pleased to welcome you today to this virtual event commemorating the fifth anniversary of our NotTheCost Campaign.

National Democratic Institute Marks Fifth Anniversary of #NotTheCost Campaign On Violence Against Women In Politics

National Democratic Institute Marks Fifth Anniversary of #NotTheCost Campaign On Violence Against Women In Politics

Sida Program One-Pager: North Macedonia

Advancing gender equality is a central challenge in North Macedonia’s democratic progress. Women in North Macedonia have limited access to decision-making power because they face individual, socio-cultural, and institutional barriers to political participation. Barriers to gender equality in decision-making include a lack of experience and skills among women politicians, institutional obstacles within political parties, parliament and government, persisting socio-cultural norms that reflect gender bias, and violence against women in politics (VAW-P). A more conducive environment for women’s political participation would contribute to overall gender equality and increase the likelihood that more women would choose to participate in political life. Funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and drawing on global and country-specific expertise in women’s political participation, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) is launching WoMen Lead (#WoMenLead), an empowerment program to lower the individual, socio-cultural, and institutional barriers to women’s political participation in North Macedonia. Through the program, NDI aims to improve gender equality in political parties, provide women candidates with the skills and a supportive environment to campaign successfully for and govern at the local level, and reduce violence against women in politics.