Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)
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In Sri Lanka, WFD Sri Lanka and Centre for Policy Alternatives Sri Lanka unveiled reports on the health and transportation sectors that highlight the critical need for inclusive policies during the ongoing economic challenges in Sri Lanka. Read them 👇
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@WFD_Ke - Kenya Inclusive Political Parties (KIPP) programme funded by Demo Finland continues to facilitate deliberate strategies aimed at strengthening the ability of political parties, towards promoting inclusion and participation of PWDs in political processes.
Indonesia's elections on 14 Feb were a monumental display of democracy with over 204 million voters and an 82.39% turnout.
Explore 5 key takeaways from the elections by WFD's Elections Expert, Tanja Hollstein, and Country Director in Indonesia, Ravio Patra:
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Great to see the 🇬🇧’s Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) playing such a key role in the launch of ‘The Cost of Politics in Liberia’ report today. Incredible that successful candidates in last yr’s elections spent an average of US$243,125 each to win - with obvious consequences for diversity.
Indonesia held the world's largest single-day elections on 14 Feb 2024. 🗳️
WFD's elections expert, Tanja Hollstein, discussed this significant democratic event with WFD Indonesia's Country Director, Ravio Patra.
Here are 5 key takeaways from their chat: wfd.org/commentary/fiv…
In Kenya, significant steps towards addressing the needs and concerns of persons with disabilities have taken place with the launch of a National Disability Multi-Party Caucus.
Learn more about this milestone achieved in partnership with Demo Finland ⤵️
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Including young people in decision-making fosters democracy.
In Morocco, we are partnering with parlement.ma to implement a youth inclusion programme whose aim is to assess the parliament's responsiveness to the needs of young people. Find out more 👇
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Some great reflections on #elections and #violenceagainstwomen from my Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) colleague and election expert Tanja Hollstein 👇
Kenya strides towards inclusion with the launch of the National Disability Multi-Party Caucus (NDMC)! Leaders unite to champion the rights of persons with disabilities. Read more: 👇wfd.org/story/birth-ke… #Democracy #NDMC #InclusionKenya
Political parties have a major role to play in strengthening women's political representation.
In North Macedonia, Yasmin Qureshi MP recently spoke at WFD's conference bringing together political parties. They made pledges to support women's leadership:
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