International IDEA

The UN has identified Gender-based violence (GBV) against women as one of the most severe human rights violations across the world. During the #CSW69, International IDEA’s Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (RoLAC) Programme, which is funded by the European Union and steered under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Justice, held a side event to share learning from its key interventions towards enabling access to rights, protection and survivor-centred medical and psychosocial services for those who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria. So far, the RoLAC Programme has enabled emergency response through Sexual Assualt Referral Centres (SARCs) for over 48,000 survivors, 70% of whom have been children. From social norms that stigmatize or blame survivors, to community pressure to withdraw a report, a lack of economic resources, to the widespread corruption and a lack of professional capacity among criminal justice sector officers; survivors must overcome extreme difficulties in order to access protection or justice. Justice and protection services are not readily available, and where they exist, are often inaccessible, underfunded or inadequately staffed. #DemocracyForAll 

Global Votes, Global Threats: Democracy in the 2024 Super-Cycle Election On Friday, 21 March, join International IDEA's Annika Silva-Leander at the The George Washington International Law Review 2025 Symposium. With over 73 elections in the 2024 Super-Cycle, this symposium will offer a legal reflection on the state of democracy globally, including panels on election access, trust, and security. Register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dP7j85p7 #ProtectElections #DemocracyForAll

"Women must be recognized for what they are - active agents of change rather than passive recipients. Therefore, women’s participation in peace processes, constitution-making, peace agreements, and other instruments of government should not be optional, but essential. Women and girls play a key role in advancing and achieving democracy, sustainable development, and peace. It is therefore our duty to support them and ensure they are indeed meaningfully included in these processes." - Amanda Pirutti Sourek on behalf of International IDEA at at the 17th Plenary of the #CSW69. #DemocracyForAll https://lnkd.in/dAyZupxy

As the world celebrates #InternationalWomensDay, International IDEA’s Perceptions of Democracy Survey data identify important gender gaps in how people experience and feel about democratic institutions. In nearly every country surveyed, a smaller percentage of women than men expressed satisfaction with government performance. 🏛 Only in #Iraq and #Tanzania did a greater percentage of women express satisfaction by a significant margin compared to men (8 and 7 percentage point gaps, respectively). #Lithuania and #Italy represented the opposite extreme, where men more often expressed satisfaction with the performance of their government by a margin of 12 and 9 percentage points, respectively. In #Brazil (10 percentage points), #Denmark (9 points), Iraq (11 points), #Romania (9 points) and #Taiwan (12 points), men were much more likely than women to express outright dissatisfaction with the government. 👉 https://bit.ly/4boAP3n #PODS #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction Leena Rikkilä Tamang marcela rios tobar Katarzyna Gardapkhadze Annika Silva-Leander Seema Shah

📢 Journalists, communications professionals, and students of journalism/communications in #Sweden — this one is for you! Join us for an exclusive media workshop on crisis reporting with Navdip Dhariwal, former BBC correspondent, at International IDEA’s HQ in Stockholm on 10 April at 9:30. ⏳ Seats are limited — register now and find out more about the event here: http://bit.ly/4bE5Rod 🎯 Learn how to navigate crisis reporting while exploring key insights from LEGITIMULT on trust in crises and the media’s role in crisis governance. Alistair Scrutton Peter Bursens Alexander Hudson Gentiana Gola Lynn Simmonds Greta Klotz Chiara Salati

The "Enhancing Public Participation: The Role of Parliaments in Public Engagement and Outreach" conference, organized by International IDEA and the European Parliament under the auspices of its Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG), wrapped up yesterday after 1.5 days of insightful discussions. The conference’s second part focused on communicating enlargement, with a panel featuring MPs from both the European Parliament and the national parliaments of #Ukraine, #Montenegro, and #Moldova. Key takeaways underscored that there is no single model of either #democracy or outreach. From Ukraine's efforts to counter Russian disinformation and reintegrate affected individuals, to Moldova's challenge of communicating to secessionist regions, and Montenegro's emphasis on showing the tangible benefits of #EU accession, each country needs to tailor their approach reflecting their unique challenges. Participants agreed that engaging with citizens beyond elections is crucial for building trust, and that outreach efforts must be authentic, inclusive, and capable of directly influencing policy-making. The role of parliaments as well as their administration in communicating enlargement was underscored. Discussions also touched on adapting social media strategies to the respective platforms, involving the youth for long-term survival of democracy, and ensuring underrepresented groups are part of the process to counter disinformation effectively. A big thank you to all the MPs from Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, the European Parliament, its DEG, political groups, and experts who shared their insights and experiences. 

🌍 How can climate assemblies drive change in the #MENA region? In this latest Voices of Climate Democracy interview, Muzna Al-Masri and Mariam Daher share insights from the 2020 Hamra Citizens' Assembly on Electricity and Energy Justice in #Beirut. They reflect on its long-term impact and how learnings are shaping new assemblies through the (En)Visioning Justice project. From nurturing political imaginaries to strengthening deliberative #democracy, their conversation highlights the value of #climate assemblies in the region. 📖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dC4h5nJG

This #InternationalWomensDay, International IDEA’s #DemocracyTracker highlights the uneven path towards achieving equal🟰 citizenship and marriage laws, but with Sierra Leone stepping forward, to tell the story on #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction. In 2024, Kuwait ended⛔ the automatic citizenship granted to foreign wives of Kuwaiti men, while we continue to watch the enactment of Iraq's amended Personal Status Law and Malaysia’s proposed constitutional amendments on citizenship. On the positive↗️side, Colombia and Sierra Leone banned child marriage, and Morocco’s proposed reform to the Family Code, if enacted, could improve women’s ️rights️ in marriage, divorce, and inheritance. 👉bit.ly/IWD2025DemTrackCTZ Leena Rikkilä Tamang marcela rios tobar Katarzyna Gardapkhadze Annika Silva-Leander Seema Shah

📢 Happening today at #CSW69! International IDEA and the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN | Mission permanente du Canada auprès de l’ONU are hosting a side event on the critical role of women in #peacebuilding and constitution-building during times of conflict and transition. Drawing on insights from the annual Women Constitution-Makers’ Dialogue, this event will offer a unique platform to bring together women to share their experiences and insights. Given the changing landscape of conflict in the last decade, it will also provide a forum for stakeholders to better understand and address new challenges in achieving gender equality in peacebuilding and constitution-making.  ⬇️ #DemocracyForAll https://lnkd.in/derwmG2i

The 21st century is marked by two intertwined crises: erosion of #democracy & #climatechange. Citizens’ assemblies on #climate increase policy legitimacy & ambition by involving diverse citizens through random selection, deliberation & expert learning ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dsDu9hm3