Inspired to Reform: Improving Educational Opportun...
To bring about change at all is difficult enough; to inspire change when no one else acknowledges the problem is…
Empowering the Peace Process: WDN Conference in Be...
Last week The Women’s Democracy Network (WDN) in partnership with Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas (NI-CO) hosted the “Women, Peace &…
House Democracy Partnership Scores a Hit in Guatem...
From October 23-29, 2016, a five member, nonpartisan delegation representing the House Democracy Partnership (HDP)—Jed Meline, HDP Staff Director; Ana…
Getting Citizens Interested in Budgets
It’s not often that people get excited about government budgets, especially citizens. Often it requires someone with a background in…
Burma’s By-elections an Opportunity to Build on Le...
Burma’s Union Election Commission (UEC) announced that it will hold by-elections for 19 vacant seats in national and regional parliaments…
When Women Take a Stand
Ten years ago the Women’s Democracy Network (WDN) started with a goal of increasing women’s political and civic leadership. WDN…
Bringing Youth Hope in Tunisia
Hope. A powerful word that it is often overused. Politicians say it, faith may evoke it but we optimists absolutely…
Moroccan Youth Tell Politicians: “Hear My Voice!”...
Decision-making processes in Morocco have long been dominated by gray-haired men. In the last five years, however, this has begun…
Timor Leste, Gandhi and Lee Kuan Yew
Timor-Leste is preparing for its fourth parliamentary and presidential elections in 2017, an important milestone as this is the first…
Marketing Democracy
They say your first trip to Africa can come with a bit of culture shock, not fully knowing what to…
Bogota’s Camp for Peace
Plaza Bolivar is Bogota’s historic public square, just yards from the spot where Colombia secured her independence and around the…
Theatre Brings the Message of Political Engagement...
Online media has turned the world into a global village where information is easily accessible and stories can spread like…