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Resources
Democracy must not become the silent victim of the Coronavirus pandemic
Democracy must not become the silent victim of the coronavirus pandemic" - That is the message of an exceptional Open Letter signed by NDI Board Chairman Madeleine Albright and NDI President Derek Mitchell along with numerous international leaders. Developed by the Kofi Annan Foundation's Electoral Integrity Initiative, (available in English, French and Spanish), the letter draws attention to the tremendous stresses that the pandemic is placing on elections and democratic systems.
Political Exclusion in Iraqi Political Parties: How Women, Youth, and Components Strive to Change Politics - May 2020
Despite incremental improvements in recent years, Iraqi political parties continue to be largely male-dominated and organized around sectarian and ethnic lines, relegating women, youth, and components to the peripheries of decision making.
