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Episode 1: Birgitta Ohlsson interviews Vanessa Nakate
Iran’s current political system is based on the 1979 Constitution that followed the Islamic Revolution and amendments passed by popular referendum in 1989. While parliament and the president are directly elected, power in Iran is largely consolidated within a few governing bodies.
Nairobi Forum ‘85 and the 1987 International Caucus of Women Political Leaders: From its earliest days, NDI has contributed to the global dialogue on women's political participation and leadership. The Institute’s engagement in Forum '85 - which presaged the non-governmental track in the UN's conferences on the status of women - helped define NDI’s broad approach to women’s political empowerment.
After a highly contentious and contested electoral process, the March 24, 2024 presidential election restored confidence in the resilience of Senegal’s democracy. For the first time in the country’s history, there were no legal disputes following the election, and the transition process moved swiftly to enable a timely and effective transfer of presidential power on April 2.
Today, NDI Chairman Madeleine Albright gave remarks at the Community of Democracies’ Democracy and Security Dialogue, held at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC. The Community of Democracies is an international organization of more than 100 democratic states that drives the global democracy agenda through common action.
Young people in countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) find themselves grappling with similar challenges as they push their governments to be more responsive to the needs of citizens.
Microcredit programs are often seen as solutions to help the most vulnerable. In Côte d’Ivoire, CARE International and the National Democratic Institute are exploring how microcredit can also enhance civic participation.
Lack of accessible potable water across Tunisian constituencies is one of the Tunisian parliament’s key focuses.