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Intersectionality and Article 29 Panel at the United Nations Headquarters
On June 13, 2018, IFES co-hosted a side event at the Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Launch of IFES White Paper on IDPs and Electoral Participation in Ukrainian
On Dec. 10, 2016, IFES Senior Global Electoral Adviser and Ukraine Country Director Peter Erben unveiled the recently translated Ukrainian and Russian editions of IFES’ newly published global white paper, “Internally Displaced Persons and Electoral Participation: A Brief Overview.”
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Internally Displaced Persons and Electoral Participation: A Brief Overview
IFES’ “Internally Displaced Persons and Electoral Participation: A Brief Overview” represents the culmination of intensive research, which is intended to further develop IDP electoral rights.
November 14, 2016
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Elections in Kazakhstan: 2016 Parliamentary Elections
Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections were originally slated for late 2016, when the lower house’s five-year term was set to expire. However, following a parliamentary initiative, Kazakhstan’s President, Nursultan Nazarbaev, dissolved the lower house of the country’s Parliament, the Majilis, and called snap parliamentary elections for March 20.
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Elections in Ukraine: October 25 Local Elections
On October 25, Ukrainians will head to the polls to elect local Councils and Mayors. The previous local elections, held in 2010 under former President Viktor Yanukovych, were widely criticized for falling short of democratic standards and resulted in many local government bodies and offices being dominated by the former ruling Party of Regions.
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Ukraine Gender Assessment 2014
Despite the fact that Ukraine enacted progressive laws related to women compared to other post-Soviet countries, including on trafficking and domestic violence, its percentage of women in parliament has remained below 10 percent since independence, more than two decades ago.
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Elections in Kazakhstan: 2015 Presidential Election
Following incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s call for early elections, Kazakhstani citizens will head to the polls on April 26 to vote for their next President. In a nationwide address, President Nazarbayev said the presidential election had been moved in order to prevent an overlap with upcoming parliamentary elections.
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IFES Assists Moldovan Embassy in Efforts to Organize Voting in the U.S.
On Sunday, November 30, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova will open nearly 100 polling stations around the globe in order for Moldovans residing abroad to vote in the country’s parliamentary election. This week, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) presented Ambassador Igor Munteanu with ballot boxes to be used in polling stations in New York, Chicago, Orlando, Seattle, Sacramento and Washington DC where Moldovan citizens currently in the US will be able to vote.
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Elections in Moldova: November 30 Parliamentary Elections
November's elections will once again feature democratic and liberal pro-European choice parties against the leading Communist Party, who governed the country from 1998 to 2009. As no single party is expected to gain a majority in the Parliament, November's elections will again result in a critical period of post-election coalition building to form the country's next government.