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Armenia Referendum Ballot 1995
Ballot used for the 5 July 1995 referendum held in Armenia. Voters were asked if they wanted to adopt the constitution adopted by the Parliament.
Election Material
Ballot
Armenia National Assembly Ballot 1995
English translation of the ballot used for National Assembly elections held in Armenia in 1995. The main parties in the election were the Republican Bloc, Shamiram, and the Armenian Communist Party.
Election Material
Ballot
Armenia Ballot 1997
Ballot used for Armenian election held on 13 April 1997.
Election Material
Ballot
Armenia Ballot 1996
Ballot used in the 22 September 1996 presidential election in Armenia. The main candidates in the election were Levon TER-PETROSYAN (Pan-Armenian National Movement), Vazgen MANUKYAN (National Democratic Union), and Sergey BADALYAN (Armenian Communist Party).
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Report/Paper
Qualitative Assessment: Perceptions about Women’s Participation in Public Life in the Maldives
Gender equality and women’s empowerment remain a significant challenge in the Maldives. A new report from International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES), titled “Qualitative Assessment: Perceptions about Women’s Participation in Public Life in the Maldives,” examines the root causes of negative perceptions toward women in decision-making roles in the Maldives, including broader societal attitudes toward gender equality and women’s empowerment.
July 17, 2015
Publication
Report/Paper
Women’s Empowerment in the Political Process in the Maldives
In the Maldives, as in all countries around the world, women’s interest and ability to participate in the political process is impacted by a combination of legal, political, social, economic and cultural factors. An understanding of how each of these factors independently affects participation, as well as the aggregate effect of these combined factors, is critical to developing targeted strategies to increase women’s engagement in the political process.
July 17, 2015
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
IFES Alumni Goes Back to School, Looks to Level the Global Playing Field
Alexandra Matthews, a graduate student at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, tells us what she learned about empowering the vulnerable while at IFES, and how this work inspired her studies.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES’ Women’s Leadership Training in the Maldives
This February, IFES Maldives conducted a Women’s Leadership training for female representatives of Maldives four main political parties; gender focal points at various government offices; and female managers from government bodies as well as the private sector.
News & Updates
Feature
RightsNow! Disability Consortium Launches Resource Portal for Disability Rights Implementation
The Global Disability RightsNow! consortium, which the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is a member, is launching a new resource website for disability rights advocates in Armenia, Kenya, Mexico, Vietnam and other places around the world.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES and The Maldives National University Collaborate on a University Seminar Program
On May 17, 2015, the Vice Chancellor of The Maldives National University (MNU), Dr. Hassan Hameed, and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Maldives Chief of Party Beverly Hagerdon Thakur signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the University Seminar Program.