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#DemocracyForAll calls for leaving no one behind in political participation and representation. For young women in Sub-Saharan Africa, the barriers in political participation are evidence of deeply entrenched patriarchy in the society and political institutions.

This year’s theme for International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 – “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” – is particularly apt for the continent of Africa and aligns with International IDEA's #DemocracyForAll advocacy theme, which promotes the political representation and democratic rights of historically excluded groups.

On 8 March, as the world observes International Women's Day and marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, it is essential to recognize the key roles women continue to play in Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement since the illegal 2021 military coup.

A pesar de los avances en la representación política de las mujeres en América Latina, persisten desafíos significativos, como la violencia de género en la política. 

En esta conversación con Marcela Ríos Tobar, directora regional de IDEA Internacional para América Latina y El Caribe, exploramos hallazgos, repercusión y recomendaciones para hacer frente a este problema que a veces se trivializa o subestima. 

What if your rights, national values and form of government were decided without the perspective of half the population—yet still applied to everyone? 

In 2025, the global community will mark the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the unanimous adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

The Beijing Declaration in 1995 recognized that gender equality is essential to democracy. Yet, 30 years after, progress remains uneven and at risk, with backlash against gender equality, and democratic values threatening hard-won gains.

The ‘Sierra Leone Democracy Strengthening Project’ is a three and half year programme funded by the European Union, and aims to support Election Management Bodies, democratic institutions and the civil society, including the media and the democratic governance and reform processes in the years after the 2023 national elections, to contribute to further consolidation of democratic gains in the country.

The Global Democracy Coalition is proud to announce the GDC Forums 2025, a series of regional gatherings taking place between March and April 2025.

In 1995, on the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, governments worldwide took a significant step towards advancing equality, development, and peace for women and girls.

A recent article about my high school in Kosovo highlights that 19 of the top 20 students in the 12^th grade were girls.

The Sekolah Reformasi Programme deepened understanding of democracy beyond education. It challenged participants to actively shape Malaysia's democratic space, reimagining democracy as dynamic and requiring constant individual engagement for relevance and justice.

This case study examines Sweden’s comprehensive approach to enhancing election protection over the past eight years. In response to the rise of foreign interference and the proliferation of disinformation targeting the credibility

Historically, conducting elections during wartime has been a rare and complex endeavor. While some countries have managed to hold elections despite active conflicts, most have chosen to postpone elections until conditions allow for a free, fair, and secure electoral process.

IDEA Internacional, junto a organizaciones socias: Asociación por una Sociedad más Justa de Honduras, Acción Ciudadana de Guatemala y FUNDAUNGO de El Salvador, han acordado trabajar juntos en el fortalecimiento de la democracia en América Central, mediante la promoción de la participación de la sociedad civil y la prensa libre.

On 14 February 2025, International IDEA and the Finnish Ministry of Justice (MoJ) co-hosted the Protecting Elections Technical and Advisory Support Event in Helsinki. The event, organized as part of the Protecting Elections Project funded by the Government of Canada, focused on reinforcing Finland’s electoral integrity in the information environment through combating mis- and disinformation in elections.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) continues to demonstrate its commitment to fostering learning and dissemination of good practices among electoral management bodies (EMBs) as a means of promoting electoral integrity and credible democratic processes through its support to regional EMB networks during the 2024 elections in Namibia and Ghana respectively.  

How to achieve global sustainability in a world of inequality, planetary crisis, and democratic backsliding was the topic of the fifth event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy, which took place on 28 January 2025 at International IDEA’s Headquarters in Stockholm, with Sandrine Dixson-Declève.