IFES Voice

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Recent IFES Voice Editions

Gabrielle McKenzie speaking on her advocacy work for State Dept. Global Summit.

The Future of Democracy is Global

2022 in large blue letters with smaller images of various IFES projects against a light blue background

IFES's Impact: Introducing the 2022 Annual Report

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Inclusive Elections Start With All of Us

Tony Banbury in front of destroyed buildings in Ukraine

Witnessing Resilience in Ukraine

IFES Q&A Tony Banbury

Democratic Forces Are on the March: Takeaways from the Summit for Democracy

The Zocalo today is ringing with the words, “don’t touch my vote,” which underlines a powerful truth: for democracy to work, the people need to be able to trust their elections. Tony Banbury President and CEO, IFES

Citizens Support Independent Election Bodies

Family walking through crowded streets. Yellow text reads "The organizing principle behind democracy is helping people"

IFES on the Road

February 2, 2023

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All Eyes On 2023's Global Elections

January 5, 2023

Image of a person in a white shirt with a close up of hands that say stop corruption.

The Complexities of Anti-Corruption Work, A Space for North Macedonian Youth and IFES Inclusion Work Awarded + Global Elections

December 21, 2022

It's a good time to be a bad democrat text on top of gray background with white ballot box

Restoring Trust, Global Elections

October 5, 2022

Image of Tony Banbury and Marjan Hussein Marjan with text: This is the first instance we are aware of where an AI-driven tool has been custom-developed to detect online hate speech for a specific election, and made available to the national election commission so it will have access to real-time reporting on levels and targets of hate speech, and can respond accordingly.... I applaud the IEBC and Kenya for being a global leader in applying AI to this critical need.” - Anthony Banbury, President & CEO, IFES

Fighting Hate in Kenya, Celebrating International Youth Day and Recognizing International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

August 24, 2022

Sam Power speaking at Democracy Awards

Celebrating 35 years, Inclusive Politics and IFES by the Numbers

Image of Democracy Awards statues with engravings.

Highlighting Protectors of Democracy, Global Inclusion and Participation and Accountability

Left to Right: Samantha Power, Sen. Rob Portman, President Zelenskyy, Amb. Oksana Markova

Zelenskyy, USAID DRG Officers & Sen. Rob Portman honored by IFES, Sustainable Democracy and Standing Against Bigotry

Ukraine border sign in Ukrainian and English

IFES President in Ukraine, experts in Foreign Policy on money in politics and with Sida on disability rights

Standing with Ukraine, Rejecting Democratic Backsliding and #BreakingTheBias on International Women's Day

Amplifying Inclusion, Celebrating New Partnerships and Championing Democracy

February 10, 2022

US Disability Flag

Win for Disability Rights, Success in Post-Conflict Countries & Campaigning on Social Media

January 13, 2022

A Year of Democratic Action & The Summit for Democracy

December 16, 2021

Taking on Kleptocrats with the IFES Center for Anti-Corruption & Democratic Trust

November 15, 2021

Strengthening Democracy with USAID, Combatting Corruption & Generation Equality

October 14, 2021

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Celebrating Youth and the World's Indigenous Peoples

August 11, 2021

A poll worker verifies voter information during Ethiopia's 2019 Sidama referendum.

Strengthening Democracy Through Partnership

New Anti-Corruption and Conflict Prevention Tools

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Countering Disinformation and Monitoring and Preventing Violence

Global Cyber Alliance

New Cybersecurity Partnership, Environmentally Displaced Persons

First Voter Education Film Festival, New Election Judgments Tool and International Women's Day

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Elections to Watch, Global Elections Day and Sudan's Democratic Transition

February 10, 2021

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Condemning Violence and Strengthening Democracy

January 13, 2021

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Promoting Human Rights and Tackling Corruption

December 16, 2020