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When men outnumber women in a room on gender equality, it challenges the norm. Too often, these discussions are left to women alone. Men's active involvement shows shared responsibility, while women contribute authenticity and life experiences. Together, they strengthen the dialogue and help #DebunkSocialNorms.

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.

En un encuentro organizado en conjunto con el Magíster en Ciencia Política de la Facultad de Gobierno de la Universidad de Chile, IDEA Internacional presentó oficialmente en Chile el informe “El Estado Global de la Democracia 2025: Democracia en Movimiento”.

On the 30th of September and the 1st of October, International IDEA hosted the AI for Electoral Actors workshop in Dakar; the fifth and final event in this series.

El 30 de septiembre y el 1 de octubre, IDEA Internacional organizó el taller IA para actores electorales en Dakar; el quinto y último evento de esta serie.

The delegation from Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) concluded a successful exchange visit with Panama's Electoral Tribunal (TE), in an initiative supported by International IDEA.

La delegación de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE) de Perú concluyó una exitosa visita de intercambio con el Tribunal Electoral (TE) de Panamá, en una iniciativa respaldada por IDEA Internacional.

This brief examines the financing of Sri Lanka’s Election Commission (EC) and the challenges surrounding the 2023 local elections, which became an unprecedented test of the Commission’s authority and financial independence. 

On 1-3 September 2025, International IDEA held a media training for Members of the Board of Commissioners and Directors of the Iraq Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC).

In a time when democratic values are increasingly under strain, hate speech has emerged as one of the most pressing threats to democratic societies around the world.

En una época en que los valores democráticos están cada vez más bajo tensión, el discurso de odio ha surgido como una de las amenazas más acuciantes para las sociedades democráticas de todo el mundo.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is spreading to all corners of the world, but its impact varies wildly between the contexts in which it's developed and deployed. If considerations are not made for how AI might interact with national and regional ethics and regulation, it risks exacerbating harmful externalities for already marginalized groups, democratic institutions, and the environment. 

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will undergo a major leadership transition in less than 60 days, just 15 months to the 2027 general election.

En el marco de una intensa agenda de trabajo, Marcela Ríos Tobar, directora regional de IDEA Internacional para América Latina y el Caribe, sostuvo una serie de encuentros estratégicos en Lima con autoridades electorales, diplomáticos, líderes locales y representantes de medios de comunicación, con el objetivo de fortalecer la democracia en Perú y la región.

According to democracy indices, elections fared somewhat better than Poland’s other democratic institutions during the period in question (2018–2023). Elections in Poland retained competitiveness and engagement, but the quality of public debate suffered and confidence in election administration and dispute resolution was undermined. The other powerful contributor to resilience of the electoral process was civil society mobilization.

Electoral integrity is increasingly challenged in both transitional and well-established democracies. Challenges combine complex environments in which elections take place and the ever-present complexities of election preparation.

The resilience of democracy increasingly depends on the integrity of the information space. International IDEA’s new report titled “Safeguarding Democracy: EU Development at the Nexus of Elections, Information Integrity, and Artificial Intelligence” examines seven country case studies that held elections in 2024.

IDEA Internacional en colaboración con Instituto de Estudios Democráticos (INED) del Tribunal Electoral se unieron en un evento para presentar los hallazgos del informe "Estado Global de la Democracia 2025"

This International Day of Democracy, as International IDEA releases its Global State of Democracy report, Democracy on the Move