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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Kremlin and other authoritarian regimes are engaged in a global effort to undermine democratic institutions and norms. While their tactics and scale differ, authoritarian actors weaken democratic governance in order to strengthen corrupt and kleptocratic networks that enrich their economic interests at the expense of citizens.
The Win With Women Political Party Assessment (WWW Assessment) is an initiative designed to help political parties become more inclusive and representative through an assessment that gauges men and women's perceptions of women in leadership, the types of social norms held by members of parties, and the individual, institutional and socio-cultural barriers to gender equality.
For those of us who watch with horror Vladimir Putin’s brazen violence against the people of Ukraine, it has been a chilling wake up call. Putin’s war has lifted the veil on his authoritarian agenda — an agenda that did not start and will not end with Ukraine — and his willingness to use brutal tactics against those whose only offense is to choose freedom, independence and democracy.
Accra, October 21, 2016 – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) deployed an international delegation to Ghana from October 17 to 21, 2016. The purpose of the mission was to assess preparations for the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections and support Ghana’s efforts to conduct credible and peaceful polls. The delegation’s work builds on an earlier joint assessment mission conducted by NDI in partnership with the International Republican Institute (IRI) in August 2016.
Chile’s September 11 happened in 1973, when on that date, a bloody military coup smashed one of Latin America’s strongest democracies with roots stretching back 140 years. The military assaulted the presidential palace, leading to the death of validly elected President Salvador Allende, while it rounded up thousands across the country.
Episode 14: Wanjira Mathai interviews Margaret Alva
In a sudden development in November 2017, President Robert Mugabe was removed from office by the military, ending nearly forty years of his leadership. Less than a year later, Zimbabwe had an opportunity to reset its democratic credentials, both domestically and abroad, during harmonized elections on July 30, 2018.