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NDI Launches Groundbreaking Report Uncovering Online Violence Against Women in Politics
Washington, DC - The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has released its latest case study report titled, Tweets that Chill: Analyzing Online Violence Against Women in Politics. The report, which focuses on online violence against college-aged women in politics (VAW-P), exposes their response to the growth in activity aimed to silence or exclude them from online political conversations in Indonesia, Colombia and Kenya.
Tweets That Chill: Analyzing Online Violence Against Women in Politics
In the three case study countries (Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya), NDI's Gender, Women, and Democracy team worked with women in politics, those in civic technology and women’s rights organizations to develop a way to examine the country specific challenges facing women as they engage in online political discourse.
Transitional Processes and Citizen Inclusion in Kenya and South Sudan
Post-conflict transition periods offer a brief, but critical opportunity to build the legitimacy of emerging democratic systems and to establish a foundation for inclusive political processes and institutions.
No Party to Violence Compendium Report: Analyzing Violence Against Women in Political Parties in Côte d'Ivoire, Honduras, Tanzania, and Tunisia
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of men and women party members' perceptions of violence against women in their political parties in Côte d'Ivoire, Honduras, Tanzania, and Tunisia. It represents the first ever systematic analysis of the types, levels, and impact of violence against women in political parties.
Preliminary Statement of the Joint NDI/IRI International Observer Mission to Nigeria's March 9 Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly Elections
This preliminary statement is offered by the international observation mission of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to Nigeria’s March 9, 2019 gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections. The 20-person mission, with members from 11 countries, was co-led by Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa (NDI); and John Tomaszewski, Regional Director for Africa (IRI). The mission visited Nigeria from March 4 - 11, 2019, and deployed 10 observer teams to 10 states covering all six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The IRI/NDI deployment for the March 9 elections underscores the significance of the state level polls for the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria.
