Youth Are Society’s Changemakers
Bulganchimeg Bayasgalant, a Mongolian participant in the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) 2019 Generation Democracy Global Summit, argues that young changemakers…
Strengthening Good Governance in Burma’s Kayin Sta...
Like much of the civil war-torn nation, decades of conflict have plagued Burma’s southeastern Kayin State. Since Burma’s independence in…
In Their Own Words: A Digital Media Project in Nig...
Sub-Saharan Africa is an epicenter of the global migration crisis due to profound security, economic and environmental problems, which are…
Increasing Voter Confidence and Getting Out the Vo...
As Tunisia prepares for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, IRI is supporting its local partners in their voter registration…
Alternative Justice in Mexico: A Window of Opportu...
Behind the headlines, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s frenetic first six months have witnessed several unprecedented developments in the country’s justice…
Guatemala’s Election Lesson — Not What You Think...
Sunday, August 11, Guatemalans celebrated a peaceful runoff vote for their presidency, since no candidate won more than 50 percent…
Making Youth Voices Count
“How can we create change?” This was the question on the minds of young political party members who gathered together…
Empowering Local Communities, Building Global Netw...
After 31 years of authoritarian rule and military repression under President Suharto, Indonesia underwent a democratic transition in 1998 following…
Mobilizing the Next Generation: Reflections on the...
Eight years after the fall of Muammar Qaddafi, Libya remains a fractured nation characterized by divides along ethnic, tribal, geographic and…
Public Support for Technological Progress Offers a...
Earlier this year, the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the French think tank La Fondation pour l’innovation politique (Fondapol) partnered…
Despite Libya’s Turmoil, a Young Civil Society Act...
Amr Sufian is a 25-year-old civil society activist based in Tripoli. Like many of his peers, Sufian is disappointed that…
Mexican Muralists Are Painting a New Chapter in Th...
Murals have had an important role in telling the history of Mexico. Created by world-renowned artists such as Diego Rivera,…