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Women are often marginalised from decision-making in conflict and transitional contexts. Despite evidence that women’s presence and participation lead to better and longer lasting outcomes for peace, they remain underrepresented in transitional governments and peacebuilding bodies.

Identity and ethnicity have long been central to Myanmar’s protracted political crisis and are key factors in the quest to build an inclusive federal democratic system.

Most countries that have experienced conflict have been through some form of peace or transition process. However, to prevent conflict recurring, peace and transition processes need greater capacity.

This side event will explore women’s political participation and empowerment in post-coup Myanmar.

On the eve of the second anniversary of the illegal coup in Myanmar, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and International IDEA will co-host the launch of the Special Rapporteur’s latest conference room paper, Illegal and Illegitimate: Examining the Myanmar Military’s Claim as the Government of Myanmar and the International Response. 

The need for physical distancing during this COVID-19 pandemic has raised the need for innovative campaign methods to be developed by election contestants because conventional campaign methods such as rallies, public meetings, etc. are prohibited in some jurisdictions. Distant and online election campaigning may be seen as restrictive to both contestants and voters alike due to physical and technological barriers that appear. To what degree is this true?

The Melbourne Forum on Constitution Building is organized jointly by International IDEA and the Constitution Transformation Network at Melbourne Law School. The Melbourne Forum is an annual event that brings together practitioners and scholars from across the region to explore constitution-building themes of global importance from the perspective of states in the Asia Pacific.

Myanmar Constitution Academy is a nine-day intensive course which provides participants an introduction to the key principles and core approaches on processes of constitutional design. November 2019 Constitution Academy will be the third Academy offered by the MyConstitution Programme.

As Myanmar is currently consolidating its democracy and transitioning towards a federal state, state and regional institutions will play an increasingly crucial role in terms of good governance, division of power, checks and balances, and resource sharing.

A four-day intensive course on constitutional issues titled: "The Media Training on Constitutional Issues and Debates" is aimed at Myanmar journalists. This course is demand driven and organized in response to journalist participants in the June 2018 International IDEA Constitution Academy, held in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar.

The International Day of People with Disabilities highlights the urgent need to protect and empower persons with disabilities (PWD) in Myanmar in the wake of the 2021 military coup and the March 2025 earthquake. For many PWD, these crises have deepened existing inequalities, leaving PWD more vulnerable to violence, displacement, and exclusion from essential services.

Desde su primera publicación en 2013, la Revista Anual sobre la Construcción Constitucional se ha convertido en una referencia global de confianza sobre la evolución de las constituciones y lo que esta evolución revela sobre la democracia, la gobernanza y el Estado de derecho en todo el mundo.

Since its first publication in 2013, the Annual Review of Constitution-Building has become a trusted global reference on how constitutions evolve, and what that evolution reveals about democracy, governance, and the rule of law around the world.

The International IDEA Annual Review of Constitution-Building examines global constitutional reform efforts around the world. The 2024 review covers cases from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities facing democratic constitutionalism today.

IDEA Internacional expresa su grave preocupación por las recientes decisiones adoptadas por la junta militar de disolver el Consejo de Administración Estatal (SAC) y nombrar una Comisión de Seguridad Estatal y Paz (SSPC) como gobierno interino en Myanmar, allanando el camino para el plan electoral ilegítimo de la junta.

International IDEA expresses grave concern over recent decisions taken by the military junta to dissolve the State Administration Council (SAC) and appoint a State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) as an interim government in Myanmar, paving the way for the junta’s illegitimate election plan.

On International Youth Day, International IDEA recognizes the efforts of young people in Myanmar to continue to resist the severe repression by the military junta and to support their dream of rebuilding a genuine federal democracy.

En el Día Internacional de la Juventud, IDEA Internacional reconoce los esfuerzos de los jóvenes de Myanmar para seguir resistiendo la severa represión de la junta militar y apoyar su sueño de reconstruir una auténtica democracia federal.

In many parts of the world, Indigenous Peoples maintain a profound relationship with their lands—a connection that often has deeply political, social, cultural, spiritual, and religious dimensions. Yet all too often this relationship is undermined (or even disregarded) by legal and political systems that fail to recognize Indigenous rights.

This discussion paper explores the complex realities of substate governance in fragmented, conflict-affected states, where multiple actors vie for control. It urges greater recognition of the diverse, fluid and often overlooked local governance systems that influence peace- and constitution making.