Azerbaijan – the state of civil society
By Gara Allahmanli In 2013-2014, state pressure on civil society [...]
Mother and two sons die in menstrual hut fire in a far-western district of Nepal
By Pragya Lamsal Though Nepal’s parliament has enacted a new [...]
Internet blackout in Zimbabwe
!Update: further information from Kwekwe, Zimbabwe: Tensions are still very [...]
Politics, Tolerance and Youth in Indonesia: #RAMAITAPIDAMAI
Fake news, hate speech, and propaganda are enemies of freedom of information and serious challenges to democracy. The development of information technology and rapid innovation in social media makes young people becomes more addicted and heavily dependent on it to access many information, including the formation of their preferences on social and political issues. Facts reported by Setara Institute explained that in 2017 alone, there were 155 cases of assault in 29 provinces related to religious intolerance across the country, and unfortunately most of the assailants were young people who got trapped into radicalism and extremism
Can political parties move from rhetoric to action in women’s political representation?
From 1992 to date, the two main political parties that have benefited from these democratic gains all have a women’s organizer, who isn’t independent but works under the national organizer to mobilize women. In almost all their political campaigns they have always made promises of appointing more women into public life, interestingly they mention quotas of 40%, others promise 30% but when they assume office their actions are different.
Three Fearless Youths: Lessons and inspiration from successful advocacy in Chile, Nigeria and the Western Balkans
How are young people participating in politics today?” “How are they involved in policy making?” “Are governments giving space for youth to have a say? If not, how are they making their voices heard?” These were some of the questions I set out to answer with my fellowship at the National Endowment for Democracy in March 2018. Democracies today are globally perceived as not being entirely representative of citizens, where the longing for more open governments and participatory politics is gaining supporters every day.
Building Political Consciousness and Ideology through Social Media
By Tariro Nyamuda The understanding of democracy has been in [...]
Steps to effectively address sustainable development issues for community development
By Noutcha Issoy Lubiche Every now and then most [...]
Rethinking African politics in the 21st Century
By Glanis Changachirere We are living in a world where [...]
It is time for young people to redefine and claim leadership
The participation of young Africans, especially in the southern region, in the socioeconomic and political development of their countries and the continent, is overshadowed and discarded at large by the prolonged stay in power of liberation movements that have long diverted from the ideals, values and principles of the liberation struggle, to pursue self- aggrandized interest at the expense of the starving masses.