Youngstars Foundation officially launched their “Female and More” program for women empowerment, designed to engender young women’s political participation and role in national development. Through the program, 150 distinguished women will serve as mentors to train 3,000 Nigerian women from ages 15-30 on how to “overcome low self-esteem.” In early September, hundreds of participants came together for…
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) recently introduced their new strategy for democracy promotion under their Strategic Framework 2017-2022. On September 12-13, WFD convened 200 delegates from around the world to attend its 25th anniversary conference in London, United Kingdom. At the conference, WFD announced they would increase direct engagement with civil society and a…
Femmes et Droits Humains (Women and Human Rights – FDH) is a non-political, not-for-profit organization which works for the defense and promotion of women’s and girls’ human rights. We support, facilitate, and empower women, girls, and the public in general. Building on grassroots, we are effective partners who influence policy development and consolidate social justice,…
NAYMOTE was established in 2001 by university student leaders and youth activists to strengthen and promote positive youth and community engagements in support of democratic governance and sustainable development in Liberia. We have conducted research on citizens’ perception of the workings of lawmakers, produced a toolkit on youth participation in local governance and social accountability,…