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Women and Technology: Enhancing Political Participation
On September 19, IFES and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) co-hosted a briefing on how technology can engage and connect women; increase and inhibit political participation; provide transparency; and gather data to prevent, track and prosecute violence against women.
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Ending Harmful Practices: Voices from the Field
On July 18, IFES and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) co-hosted a briefing to discuss harmful practices endured by women and girls globally, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Sustainable development goal 5 has identified the need to end practices that are considered harmful by international human rights standards because they violate the rights of women and girls.
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Addressing Violence Against Women in Politics
On Wednesday, May 16, IFES and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) co-hosted a briefing to discuss global legislation that specifically addresses violence against women in politics (VAWIP), personal experiences from women that have been impacted by VAWIP, existing legislation to address VAWIP and recommendations for future legislation. The U.S. Civil Society Working Group’s new policy brief on VAWIP – co-authored by IFES Senior Gender Specialist Dr. Gabrielle Bardall and Alliance for Peacebuilding Research Associate Emily Myers – was launched at this event.
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Violence Against Women in Politics: A Barrier to Peace and Security
A policy brief co-authored by IFES Senior Gender Specialist Dr. Gabrielle Bardall and Alliance for Peacebuilding Research Associate Emily Myers was featured in the 2018 U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security Policy Brief Series.
May 17, 2018
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IFES Congratulates Tarana Burke on Being Named a TIME Magazine “Person of the Year”
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) congratulates Tarana Burke, creator of the #MeToo movement, on being named one of TIME magazine’s “Silence Breakers,” and included as a 2017 Person of the Year. “The Silence Breakers” represent the thousands of people across the world who have come forward with their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. Burke, who founded the #MeToo movement in 2006 to help survivors of sexual violence, was recently featured in an IFES Capitol Hill panel on “Violence Against Women in the Workplace.”
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Violence Against Women in the Workplace: A Conversation on Capitol Hill
On November 15, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES organized a briefing to discuss violence against women in the workplace on Capitol Hill. Taking a cross-cutting perspective on the topic, the event explored diverse workplaces – from wealthy and powerful workplaces in Hollywood and in Congress, to low-income factory and agricultural workers around the United States and the developing world. The event also looked at VAW in the workplace across global regions, ethnic, religious and racial lines. The next briefing will take place on January 17, 2018, discussing “Ending Harmful Practices.”
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Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal and IFES Enhance Partnership
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) professional culture is to remain in the background, as election management bodies (EMBs) are both our client and partner. Ultimately, we provide technical assistance for EMBs during their elections in their country.
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Reflections on Guatemalan Women: A Q&A with Magistrate María Eugenia Villagrán de León
Former President of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) Magistrate María Eugenia Villagrán de León talks to IFES about her legacy.
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Women Count: A Global Spotlight
At the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), gender equality is seen as a crucial element of democracy, since democracy cannot exist if half the population does not have an equal say in a country's government and affairs. To mark International Women's Day 2012 and emphasize the importance of promoting equal rights for women, IFES presents a selection of outstanding photographs online and on display at IFES' Washington, D.C., headquarters that highlight barriers and advances in women’s political participation around the world.
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IFES Stands with Those Working to End Gender-Based Violence
Sunday, November 25, marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) takes this opportunity to reaffirm its support for those who work to prevent and respond to all forms of gender-based violence.