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IFES Ecuador and Fundación Esquel Launch Program for Gender Parity in Ecuador
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems and its local partner Fundación Esquel Ecuador officially launched their project, “Democracy, political organizations and gender: From legal parity to substantive parity.”
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IFES Commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17, a day to bring awareness to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people around the world.
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Enhancing Indigenous Women’s Political Leadership in Ecuador
In May 2022, IFES and Fundación Esquel Ecuador launched a training process with Indigenous women from Movimiento de Unidad Plurinacional Pachakutik – Nuevo País (Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement, or Pachakutik) on gender parity and political leadership.
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What Can the 2022 Elections Tell Us About Violence Against Women
IFES Sr. Global Advisor on Gender, Regina Waugh, reflects on 2022 global elections and violence against women in the Fair Observer.
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The Adventures of Fatou: Everyone…to the Polls!
A comic book from 2000 illustrates and describes voters rights to Cameroonians. The comic covers the concepts of "one person, one vote", voter registration, women's right to vote, the importance of citizen participation in the electoral process, and vote buying, among other issues.
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Voter rights and registration resource guide
“Voter Rights and Registration Resource Guide” is document produced in 1990 by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and designed to stimulate the voter turnout of eligible voters in Texas. The document is intended to help educate Texans about the importance of voting as well as the correct ways to exercise this right. Included in the document are important historical dates and brief descriptions of the events in the development of National Voter Rights under the U.S Constitution and a number of case studies on voting rights and the decisions involved. Additionally, after a brief description of the state voter registration, the document provides important information on Texas’s voter registration, voter qualifications, and the women’s suffrage movement.
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Mujer Nicaraguense
“Nicaraguan Woman” is a voter guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by the Supreme Electoral Council in Nicaragua in lead up to the February 25, 1990 Nicaraguan Parliamentary Elections. The brochure contains instructions on the electoral registration process to take place before the elections. The brochure is specifically intended to women to encourage and familiarize them with the registration process.
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Importancia do voto da mulher
“The Importance of Women’s Vote” is an informative brochure, available in both Portuguese and Creole, published in 1999 by the NGO “PROMOCONSULT” in Guinea-Bissau, in lead up to the November, 1999 General Election in Guinea-Bissau. The guide is specifically meant to encourage women’s participation in the elections and to educate them on the importance of voting and freedom to choose that comes with it. The guide is comprised of cartoons and short dialogues between several women at a local gathering.
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Resolucion de Conflictos y Violencia Intrafamiliar
“Resolution for Domestic Violence and Conflicts” is an educational brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the “Fundacion Para la Promocion de la Mujer” foundation in Panama. The brochure describes the program of legal education addressed to familiarize citizens with their rights and the authorities that administrate justice and the legal proceedings. The brochure explains the specific objectives of the program as well as the issues it covers. The brochure is particularly addressed to the cause of reducing domestic violence and conflicts