Remarks
Resources
Final Observation Report: 2014 Presidential and Provincial Council Elections in Afghanistan
With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the National Democratic Institute conducted an international mission to Afghanistan to observe the 2014 presidential and provincial council elections. The mission provided an impartial assessment of the 2014 elections and demonstrated the international community’s continued support for advancing the democratic process in Afghanistan.
Policy Development and Policy Advocacy Training Courses (إعداد السياسات والمدافعة من أجل اعتمادها: مواد التدريب)
English Version
This manual is designed primarily for women and lays out the basic principles of policy development and policy advocacy. It covers the following topics: The foundations of policy advocacy, issue verification, research and developing policy, identifying opportunities for influence and impact, community mobilization and outreach, and communicating policy.
Women and Local Executive Office
Throughout the world, women are consistently underrepresented in leadership positions at the local level, even in countries with high numbers of women in national office. This report explores the context for women in local executive offices, and the unique challenges and opportunities they face in their positions.
Women, Technology and Democracy Survey
NDI conducted a study to better understand how women within NDI’s programming interact with digital technology and the particular challenges they face with regard to access, comfort and competencies. For this study, digital technology has been defined as encompassing computers, the Internet, e-mail, standard mobile phones, smartphones, tablets and social media applications.
