Political parties remain the least trusted institution in every region of the world and are struggling to keep pace with citizen expectations and revolutionary changes in communication practices. Nevertheless, they remain fundamental to the healthy functioning of democratic systems. ...

NDI staff participants: Jacqueline Corcoran (Bangladesh), Lindsay Robinson (Sierra Leone), Natalie Hill (Ukraine), Mark De La Iglesia (Governance). Moderated by Susan Markham, director of Women's Political Participation. Description: ...

Quotas are an increasingly important policy tool used in more than 50 countries to ensure women's entry into high-level decision-making roles in political parties and government. Their proper implementation, however, depends on how the law is written, where it originates, and whether or not clear guidelines exist to achieve it. ...