In Mali, a new series of citizen forums aims to solve community problems and incorporate women as full partners in the process.

On Dec. 10, join NDI as we "Rise with the Prize," an initiative that celebrates this year’s Nobel Peace Prize and women’s participation in building a secure world.

The Congolese National Independent Election Commission (CENI) is reconvening its forum for dialogue with all major Congolese political parties, which had not met since July. The breakthrough came during a pre-election mission organized by NDI and led by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson.

iKNOW Politics, an online network dedicated to the advancement of women in politics around the world, has come to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It’s a country where women are significantly underrepresented politically and where, as the nation prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections next month, hundreds of women turned out to learn how the online network could help them build successful candidacies.