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Blind Voters in Osun State Get Greater Access to Assistive Devices
IFES Sucess Story: Greater access to assistive equipment for blind voters in Nigeria
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Fostering Collaboration Between Civil Society, Governments and the Private Sector for Disability Inclusion in ASEAN
On March 30-31, IFES and the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) organized the two-day virtual Fifth Regional Disability Rights Dialogue to strengthen joint advocacy and cross-regional collaboration for disability inclusion, engaging 229 participants from across the world.
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Indigenous Youth Use Political Power for Social Change
IFES experts co-author "Indigenous Youth Use Political Power for Social Change."
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Violence Monitoring Contributes to Peaceful Elections in Nigeria
Through collaboration, partnerships, information sharing, peace messaging and citizen engagement, the Kimpact Development Initiative contributed to the conduct of peaceful elections in Edo and Ondo states with support from IFES.
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Celebrating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Racial discrimination is a plague to societies worldwide. It continues to hinder democratic progress and cause suffering that affects individuals, communities and institutions. The intentional and full eradication of racial discrimination is necessary for equitable representation, inclusion and access to justice — all essential to democracy.
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Providing Accessible COVID-19 Information to Libyans with Disabilities
Distributing accurate and timely messages and countering the spread of misinformation is critical in the context of the pandemic.. To increase access to this critical information, IFES and Zaykum Zayna created an accessible video that describes methods to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Voting During COVID-19: What Scares People the Most?
Understanding voters’ fears about going to the polls amid COVID-19 is crucial to creating a safe voting environment. Having conducted nationwide surveys in three countries, IFES has some preliminary insights into voters’ main concerns.
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Virtual Town Hall on Nigerian Elections During COVID-19
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission recently drafted a policy on conducting elections in the context of COVID-19 and has been gathering feedback. IFES' Hermann Thiel participated in a virtual town hall on the proposed policy.
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Democratic Stakeholders Adapting in MENA
With governments across the Middle East and North Africa imposing a variety of emergency restrictions to combat COVID-19, IFES is adapting its support to ensure the critical work of promoting and protecting democracy continues.
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Advocacy Success for Disability-Inclusive Responses to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia
Persons with disabilities face additional risks of contracting COVID-19, of having inadequate access to health care and of lacking a voice in decision-making. IFES is supporting disabled people’s organizations in Southeast Asia to conduct advocacy to hold governments accountable during the pandemic.