I am IRI: Meet Sentell Barnes
Sentell tells the story of his personal connection with IRI’s mission and how his prior work overseas brought him to…
Tanzanian Woman MP Blazing the Trail for Other Afr...
“By age eighteen I told my mother I wanted to be a leader and help people,” says Honorable Saumu Sakala,…
Timor-Leste: “Global” Episode Four
In our fourth episode of “Global,” we’re speaking with Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Timor-Leste JoséRamos-Horta; author…
Uniting Women Leaders Across Kyrgyzstan
Women are under-represented in the political and decision-making arenas in Kyrgyzstan. Dozens were either removed or pressured to step down…
The Gambia, Your Democracy is Just Starting...
The Gambian people are preparing to go to the polls for the first time since the end of Jammeh’s dictatorial…
Young Woman Fighting Terrorism in Tunisia...
“Terrorism is not fought with terrorism… It is fought with a pen, school, and a book… Terrorism is fought with…
Flipping the Hourglass: Ignoring History’s Lesson ...
Eighty-five years ago, Ukraine suffered at the hands of Stalin’s Soviet Union and to this day continues to fight for…
Honoring International Women of Courage
Acid attack. Forced marriage. Paralysis. Rape. Imprisonment. “On the day of my attack, I died. But on that day, I…
She Votes: Ivana from Macedonia
“She Speaks. She Votes. She Leads. We Are All Heard.” celebrates women’s leadership through stories told by inspiring women. Ivana…
Guatemala: The Call for a Stronger, Representativ...
Monumental moments in a nation’s history are rare but when they do occur, they are difficult to miss. As tens…
Bold Enough to Change the Status Quo; The Story of...
During the 2013 elections in Kenya, the voters of Turkana County, the second largest county in the country did not…
Talking Tech and Democracy and Governance at Right...
The mission at IRI is simple, we advance democracy and further political rights around the world. The digital age has…