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Developing a Disability Inclusion Policy: A Strategic Planning and Implementation Guide for Election Management Bodies
Developing disability-inclusive measures for elections can help ensure young leaders have access to political life.
December 22, 2022
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IFES Hosts Guyana’s Inaugural National Youth With Disabilities Conference
IFES partnered with the GCOPD to host Guyana’s first-ever National Youth With Disabilities Conference on Dec. 2-3, 2022.
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Announcement
IFES and Partners Recognized for Innovative Disability Inclusion Programming
IFES' ENGAGE program is a #ZeroCon23 Awardee
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Opinion
Democracy’s Frontline Defenders
IFES Center of Applied Research and Learning Managing Director Erica Shein and Deputy Director Fernanda Buril in the Journal of Democracy on election integrity and safety.
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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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Press Release
IFES Collaborates with Deaf Persons’ Associations to Develop First Sign Language Electoral Lexicon in Senegal
As part of the USAID Elections Support Program in Senegal, implemented by CEPPS, IFES is working with election management bodies to enhance their communications practices to be more inclusive of traditionally underrepresented groups.
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Disability-Inclusive Democracy: Building Participatory Societies
On June 13, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) co-hosted a virtual side event at the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
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Developing Skills of Young Leaders with Disabilities in Sri Lanka
IFES and the Center for Disability Research, Education and Practice at the University of Colombo implemented IFES’ signature Engaging a New Generation for Accessible Governance and Elections (ENGAGE) political leadership course for 18 young Sri Lankans with disabilities from the university.
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Voice of America on President Zelenskyy Receiving the IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received one of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems' (IFES) 2022 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards.
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IFES Baxter Award Honors First Woman President of BiH Electoral Body
On June 13, 2022, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) presented its 2022 Joe C. Baxter Award to Dr. Irena Hadžiabdić, the first woman to serve as President of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Central Election Commission (CEC) and a member of the IFES Board of Directors.