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civil society projects for democracy
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Two Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF projects in Honduras and Brazil working to protect and strengthen human rights monitoring mechanisms had the opportunity to support the review of human rights records in their countries at the 50th session of the¡
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In Pakistan, an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project is working to enhance women¡¯s rights, participation, and gender equality in decision-making processes.
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In Ghana, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF is working to enhance the crucial role that women play in strengthening democracy through increasing their participation in governance.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Tunisia is working to train and support young human rights defenders, including persons with disabilities, to monitor and report on progress towards implementation of articles 29 and 30 of the¡
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On 15 September the world will mark the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy - a day to review the state of democracy in the world.
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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Deputy Secretary-General has approved a short list of 33 project proposals for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Democracy Fund¡¯s Sixteenth Round of Funding, amounting to over seven million dollars.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in the Caribbean is raising public awareness on the negative impacts of climate change and stimulating public engagement around solutions in Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in the Middle East and North Africa is working to empower young civil society leaders to defend human rights in their communities.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Pakistan is working to advance the rights of transgender and intersex persons, in-line with directives from the Supreme Court.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Bangladesh is supporting young people, who make up one-third of the country¡¯s population, to increase their representation and participation in local political processes.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Nepal is empowering marginalized women of the Musahar community to strengthen their representation in local decision-making procedures and promote gender responsive local governance in four municipalities.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Kenya works to address the potential impact of the internet, social media and digital technologies, both positive and negative, on electoral integrity and confidence in the electoral process in Kenya.
Engaging Haiti¡¯s Youth in the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity
Voice to Action: International Day of Democracy 2025
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SDG Lounge - Growing Local Solutions
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Navigating AI for Governance and Citizen Engagement
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Empowering the next generation: Democracy for climate justice
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SDG Roundtable: Marking 75 Years of Human Rights and Civil Society Participation
SDG Dialogues: International Day of Democracy 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF Partner Protecting Media Freedom
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