NDI announced today that it is awarding its 2011 Madeleine K. Albright Grant to Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development (ACT), a women's rights organization from Egypt.
Since 1990, ACT has worked to improve the skills of Egyptian women seeking to participate in the political process, achieve elected office, advocate for women's rights and promote legislation to better women's status.
When Egyptians took to the streets this spring to demand democracy and justice for their country, ACT called for peaceful and democratic political change. As the revolution was unfolding, the group co-founded a coalition of women's organizations that developed a statement of women's demands that was presented to the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Since the revolution, it has worked to ensure women's voices are included in the transition process.
For more information, visit NDI
NDI announced today that it is awarding its 2011 Madeleine K. Albright Grant to Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development (ACT), a women's rights organization from Egypt.
Since 1990, ACT has worked to improve the skills of Egyptian women seeking to participate in the political process, achieve elected office, advocate for women's rights and promote legislation to better women's status.
When Egyptians took to the streets this spring to demand democracy and justice for their country, ACT called for peaceful and democratic political change. As the revolution was unfolding, the group co-founded a coalition of women's organizations that developed a statement of women's demands that was presented to the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Since the revolution, it has worked to ensure women's voices are included in the transition process.
For more information, visit NDI