Resources

A Human Rights Challenge in Access to Education in North Korea: Contradiction Between Laws and Reality

This two-part report, conducted by Daily NK and Unification Academy (UA) in partnership with NKnet, shows the systematic barriers and current discriminatory practices that exist in North Korea that limit access to education for all citizens. In addition, both reports reveal the intertwined nature of human rights issues that are embedded within the education system such as discrimination against children and women, forced labor, and songbun and social classification system 53.

Empower & Lead: A guide on using the media safely and effectively

An open democratic space requires inclusive political processes supported by a free media that operates with integrity. This guide is a compilation of best practices and lessons learned and serves as a resource to help women in politics and women in the media use the media safely and effectively. It is the product of an innovative program partnership between NDI's Gender, Women and Democracy team and the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF).

Public sentiment, activism and attitudes towards democracy according to Polish public opinion

This report, produced under the Central Europe Civic Engagement Project (CECEP) by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), delves into the initial segment of a comprehensive analysis derived from a quantitative study conducted in June 2023. The study, which employed online and face-to-face interview techniques, surveyed a representative sample of 4,088 Polish citizens aged 17 years and above.

Power, Voice, Space and Accountability: A summary analysis on Malaysian Youth Advocacy by NDI Malaysia

This assessment was produced in 2022 by National Democratic Institute (NDI) Malaysia, as part of its 2022 Youth Program. This assessment provides a result summary of the qualitative assessments conducted by NDI throughout March and April 2022.

It touches on the current structures, key players, challenges and opportunities that exist in the local youth advocacy space that affects the local youth social-political processes.

Poland’s Democratic Opportunity, and Consequences for Ukrainian Refugees

With an unprecedented wave of voters mobilizing for a pro-democratic, western-oriented coalition of opposition parties, Poland’s parliamentary elections on October 15, 2023 unseated the national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) after eight years in power.