AfghanistanVotes.com Now Producing Pamphlets

May 21, 2010

AfghanistanVotes.com, a website based in Afghanistan that provides information about democracy and upcoming elections, is now producing pamphlets with the most popular information featured on the site. The goal of these pamphlets is to make the information available to Afghans who might not have internet access or who might not yet know about AfghanistanVotes.com.

Elections, Civil Society, Electoral Systems, Democracy Assistance

Palwasha Hassan, a Renowned Afghan Women's Rights Activist, Speaks at IFES

December 10, 2009

As part of IFES' commemoration of Human Rights Day, Palwasha Hassan, a highly influential women's rights activist in Afghanistan and a Jennings Randolph Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace, spoke at IFES about human rights and democracy in Afghanistan.

Gender Issues, Civil Society, Democracy Assistance, Election Procedures

Afghan Women Make Strides in Political Participation

September 23, 2009

The Afghan election has dominated the world's headlines for over a month now, first with comments on how difficult it would be to hold an election the Taliban opposed in the midst of a war, then with praise and admiration for the brave Afghans who came out to vote, and later with stories on fraud and corruption.

Gender Issues, Elections, Civil Society, Civic Education

IFES-Afghanistan Interviews Afghans about Democracy, Elections and Women's Role in Politics

August 19, 2009

Members of the IFES-Afghanistan team went out to the streets of Kabul to interview Afghan citizens of all backgrounds and occupations. The four questions asked for these short videos

Gender Issues, Democracy Assistance, Elections

Afghanistan Holds Presidential and Provincial Council Elections

August 19, 2009

On August 20, 2009, Afghanistan headed to the polls for the second time since the fall of the Taliban. IFES has worked in Afghanistan since 2002, supporting electoral law development, voter registration, election administration, poll worker training, capacity building, media monitoring, results reporting, elections logistics and civic education.

Election Law, Voter Registration, Civic Education, Elections, Civil Society

Five Million Women Campaign Launched

August 18, 2009

On Tuesday, August 4th, the Taliban launched seven rockets that ripped into Kabul's residential areas and further terrorized a population scarred by rampant insecurity. On the very same day, approximately 1500 women

Gender Issues, Elections, Civic Education, Civil Society, Democracy Assistance

IFES Releases Elections Kit for Afghanistan's August 20 Polls

August 07, 2009

Elections, Democracy Assistance, Electoral Systems

Barriers and Opportunities for Women's Participation in the Election Process in Afghanistan

May 13, 2009

Afghanistan will hold four major elections over the next two years: presidential and provincial council on August 20, 2009, and parliament and district council in 2010.

Gender Issues, Elections, Civil Society, Civic Education, Education

Spreading Democracy Information through Afghan Website

May 13, 2009

On April 19, 2009, IFES launched http://www.afghanistanvotes.com, the first website of its kind in Afghanistan. Its focus is to provide information about democracy and offer support during elections, beginning with the upcoming election in August, by providing easily accessible facts.

Civil Society, Democracy Assistance, Elections, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout

IFES-Afghanistan Launches Elections Website

April 16, 2009

IFES-Afghanistan, in partnership with local organizations, has launched an independent website that offers election-related information. AfghanistanVotes.com, a complement to the official Independent Elections Commission's website, contains accurate, up-to-date information about the electoral process, political parties, and candidates. A section is devoted to civic education. It will also provide election results. The website is written in English, Dari, and Pashto.

Governance, Political Parties, Electoral Systems, Civic Education