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IFES Holds Its First Voter Education Film Festival
IFES held a Voter Education Film Festival to share best practices, gather examples from around the world and create a video repository for IFES teams to use and refer back to.
News & Updates
Feature
Breaking Barriers, Building Access: Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Kyrgyzstan
In an effort to increase civic participation among marginalized groups in Kyrgyzstan, in February 2018, IFES organized a contest for persons with disabilities, which provided them with an opportunity to design a project or activity that will increase access to decision-making processes. Aiperi, a participant from disabled people’s organization Nazik Kyz (“Tender Girl”), was awarded a small grant to make her project a reality.
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Interview/Speech/Testimony
CEDAW Anniversary: Redefining Gender Roles in Kyrgyzstan
In Kyrgyzstan, parents in traditional families typically raise boys and girls differently. Education levels also influence how much discrimination women face. IFES Program Officer Guljan Mamadiyeva talks about how these differences affect women's participation in Kyrgyzstan.
News & Updates
Feature
Elections for All: Empowering the Underrepresented
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees all individuals the freedom to partake in their nation’s government and political processes, including elections. Yet, many individuals around the world face barriers to full participation due to social, ethnic and economic inequalities. IFES’ programs empower these underrepresented populations to participate in political life in a variety of ways. This photo gallery provides some examples of our work in this area.
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Survey
Public Opinion Data and Political and Legal Reform Opportunities for Women in Yemen, Morocco and Lebanon
As people across the Middle East and North Africa continue to protest for greater freedom and equality under repressive regimes, women have an unprecedented opportunity to capture some of the newly created political space and ensure gender rights are integrated into political and legal reforms.
September 22, 2011
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Report/Paper
The Strategic Use of Gender Quotas in the Arab World
William & Kathy Hybl Fellowship, 2010 Research Fellow Bozena Chrisina Welbourne on The Strategic use of Gender Quotas in the Arab World
February 09, 2011
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Report/Paper
Focus on Yemen | Project Overview & Respondent Demographics
The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA) is a gender-focused research project that evaluates the status of women in three countries: Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen
December 07, 2010
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Report/Paper
Focus on Yemen | Civic and Political Participation
This topic brief presents the main findings from the SWMENA survey in Yemen on civic and political participation. It includes an analysis of civic engagement through membership in different types of organizations and taking part in different activities to express opinions on political and social issues.
December 07, 2010
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Report/Paper
Focus on Yemen | Opinions on Early Marriage and Gender Quotas Topic Brief
One of the principal objectives of the SWMENA survey was to examine the level of popular support for law reforms that have the potential to eliminate discrimination against women and enhance their participation in the social and political realms.
December 07, 2010
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Report/Paper
Focus on Yemen | Educational Attainment and Career Aspirations Topic Brief
This topic brief presents the main findings on educational attainment from the SWMENA survey in Yemen.1 The analysis centers on differences between Yemeni men and women, and among Yemeni women of various ages, regions, income levels, and marital statuses. It also reports on the educational and career aspirations of young adults under age 25 in Yemen.
December 07, 2010