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Glancing around the room, it seemed that the Feb. 24 event that NDI’s Gender, Women and Democracy (GWD) team put on had a great turnout. About 60 people from the federal government, academic institutions, multilateral organizations and NGOs were present. Despite the impressive attendance, one startling detail caught my attention as everyone took their seats: nearly everyone was a woman – there was one man on the panel and only two male guests in the audience. This, to me, spoke volumes about the state of the movement for women’s empowerment and gender equality.

Read the article here. 

Glancing around the room, it seemed that the Feb. 24 event that NDI’s Gender, Women and Democracy (GWD) team put on had a great turnout. About 60 people from the federal government, academic institutions, multilateral organizations and NGOs were present. Despite the impressive attendance, one startling detail caught my attention as everyone took their seats: nearly everyone was a woman – there was one man on the panel and only two male guests in the audience. This, to me, spoke volumes about the state of the movement for women’s empowerment and gender equality.

Read the article here. 

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Sahanan thought her chance of being elected to the Lampung Provincial Parliament in Indonesia on last year’s parliamentary poll was next to none. 

Tina Chadarsi, jostling for a district parliamentary seat in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, had similar misgivings.  They were running against at least dozens of other candidates from 12 political parties. “As a housewife, I was really pessimistic that could be elected,” Sahanan said.

 Women make up over half of Indonesia’s population, yet their participation and influence in politics and the government is minimal.  Women are likewise underrepresented in Indonesia’s parliament: at the national, regional, provincial and district levels.

We invite our users to read the complete article here

Today is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate all that women have achieved while recognizing the barriers that still stand in the way of gender equality.

This year’s theme is “Make It Happen.” Since its founding in 1983, NDI has sought to live those words by helping to give women the tools to participate, compete and lead as equal and active partners in democratic change. Here are some examples:

In Burkina Faso, NDI helped 16,000 women get birth certificates so they could register to vote for the first time.

In Mexico, political parties were not utilizing the 2 percent of their federal funds designated for women’s leadership training for that purpose. NDI worked with local groups on the “2% and More Women in Politics” program, which led to a 5.4 percent increase in the number of seats women won in the 2012 national legislative elections.  

In Kenya, NDI supported formation of the Kenya Women's Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), which worked with the parliamentary youth caucus to draft procurement regulations that require 30 percent of all government tenders to be awarded to companies owned by women, youth and persons with disabilities. These provisions are now part of the procurement law.

In Kyrgyzstan, the Women’s Discussion Club, launched with NDI support, brought together women from diverse backgrounds and political parties to defend the rights of women nationwide. In 2012, this coalition was instrumental in passage of a law that toughens criminal penalties for bride kidnapping.

In Sudan and South Sudan, NDI brought together women from both countries to discuss common challenges and create a peer-to-peer network for women to communicate with and support each other across the divide.

In Ukraine, NDI supported creation of a parliamentary Equal Opportunities Caucus of both women and men, whose first initiatives included draft legislation and amendments on key gender issues such as domestic violence, a labor code for workplace equality and social protection for single parents.

We invite our users to read the complete artcile published March 8 2015 here 

Today is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate all that women have achieved while recognizing the barriers that still stand in the way of gender equality.

This year’s theme is “Make It Happen.” Since its founding in 1983, NDI has sought to live those words by helping to give women the tools to participate, compete and lead as equal and active partners in democratic change. Here are some examples:

In Burkina Faso, NDI helped 16,000 women get birth certificates so they could register to vote for the first time.

In Mexico, political parties were not utilizing the 2 percent of their federal funds designated for women’s leadership training for that purpose. NDI worked with local groups on the “2% and More Women in Politics” program, which led to a 5.4 percent increase in the number of seats women won in the 2012 national legislative elections.  

In Kenya, NDI supported formation of the Kenya Women's Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), which worked with the parliamentary youth caucus to draft procurement regulations that require 30 percent of all government tenders to be awarded to companies owned by women, youth and persons with disabilities. These provisions are now part of the procurement law.

In Kyrgyzstan, the Women’s Discussion Club, launched with NDI support, brought together women from diverse backgrounds and political parties to defend the rights of women nationwide. In 2012, this coalition was instrumental in passage of a law that toughens criminal penalties for bride kidnapping.

In Sudan and South Sudan, NDI brought together women from both countries to discuss common challenges and create a peer-to-peer network for women to communicate with and support each other across the divide.

In Ukraine, NDI supported creation of a parliamentary Equal Opportunities Caucus of both women and men, whose first initiatives included draft legislation and amendments on key gender issues such as domestic violence, a labor code for workplace equality and social protection for single parents.

We invite our users to read the complete artcile published March 8 2015 here 

Today is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate all that women have achieved while recognizing the barriers that still stand in the way of gender equality.

This year’s theme is “Make It Happen.” Since its founding in 1983, NDI has sought to live those words by helping to give women the tools to participate, compete and lead as equal and active partners in democratic change. Here are some examples:

In Burkina Faso, NDI helped 16,000 women get birth certificates so they could register to vote for the first time.

In Mexico, political parties were not utilizing the 2 percent of their federal funds designated for women’s leadership training for that purpose. NDI worked with local groups on the “2% and More Women in Politics” program, which led to a 5.4 percent increase in the number of seats women won in the 2012 national legislative elections.  

In Kenya, NDI supported formation of the Kenya Women's Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), which worked with the parliamentary youth caucus to draft procurement regulations that require 30 percent of all government tenders to be awarded to companies owned by women, youth and persons with disabilities. These provisions are now part of the procurement law.

In Kyrgyzstan, the Women’s Discussion Club, launched with NDI support, brought together women from diverse backgrounds and political parties to defend the rights of women nationwide. In 2012, this coalition was instrumental in passage of a law that toughens criminal penalties for bride kidnapping.

In Sudan and South Sudan, NDI brought together women from both countries to discuss common challenges and create a peer-to-peer network for women to communicate with and support each other across the divide.

In Ukraine, NDI supported creation of a parliamentary Equal Opportunities Caucus of both women and men, whose first initiatives included draft legislation and amendments on key gender issues such as domestic violence, a labor code for workplace equality and social protection for single parents.

We invite our users to read the complete artcile published March 8 2015 here