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NDI Research Dispels Myths about Women's Political Participation in
Ukraine [3]

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February 2016

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Women occupy an average of 22 percent of seats in parliaments around the
world, but only 12 percent of the seats in the Ukrainian _Verkhovna Rada_,
or_ _parliament. Women are severely underrepresented and are often
discriminated against in Ukraine's political life. In 2015 and early 2016,
NDI used cutting-edge public opinion research techniques and found more
openness to women's political participation in Ukraine than expected. NDI's
research debunked long-standing myths about voter preferences based on
gender. Read more [3]

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Polling Points to Path Forward for Iraq Reconciliation [4] [5]

NDI's new public opinion research reveals a clear path forward for Iraq's
road to reconciliation. The result of 22 in-depth interviews [6] with Iraqi
leaders and a nationwide survey of 2,200 citizens conducted [6] in December
and January, the research points to the need for Iraq's politicians and
governing institutions to forge a shared vision for the country. Iraqis
largely agree on four areas of potential collaboration across political and
sectarian divides: adopting an achievable plan to fight corruption,
ensuring a fair judicial process, strengthening the economy and ending
sectarian quotas for government positions and jobs.
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Burma's Long Journey to Democratic Reform Begins [7] [7]

The House Democracy Partnership (HDP), together with NDI, traveled to
Burma/Myanmar in mid-February to meet with parliamentarians and political
observers. They saw the new parliament in action in Naypyitaw. After nearly
decades of military rule, the National League for Democracy (NLD), headed
by former political prisoner and Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, is now in
the process of forming a new government. Historic elections that took place
in November 2015 began a process that could lead to a peaceful transition
from military to civilian rule. Read more [7]

Making Cracks in the Wall of Silence: Supporting Victims of Sexual Violence
in Syria [8]

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Widespread sexual violence has characterized the conflict in Syria since
its inception. The threat of rape, sexual slavery and forced marriage
impacts every aspect of the lives of Syrian women and girls. This violence
continually worsens as the country's civil war heads into its sixth year.
In order to better understand the challenges that women face as a result of
the current conflict, raise awareness and explore solutions to address the
issue at the local level, NDI-trained activists led discussions inside
Syria on the topic of sexual violence. Three local partner organizations
trained and deployed facilitators across the country, engaging over 1,000
activists since the program began in June.\u200b Read more [8]

DemWorks Blog | Six Critical African Elections to Watch in 2016 [9]

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Africa is home to a wealth of political diversity and regime types. In
2015, elections brought about the first peaceful transfer of power in
Nigeria, the continent's most populated country, but also led to mass civil
unrest and instability in Burundi. Over the course of 2016, 32 countries in
Africa will hold elections, ranging from local to presidential. The context
of each election varies, however, not only in the political environment,
but also in the strength of democratic institutions and norms embodied
within each country's political system. \u200b Read more [9]

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