Partners explain why the NIMD programme in Ecuador promotes public participation and gender equality in politics, and how it has helped bring about a new Constitution and a new Political Parties law.
To increase the level of representation of women on decision-making bodies, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and the Ghana Political Parties Programme have organised a workshop for women aspiring parliamentarians from the various political parties.
During an NIMD Round Table conference in Mali on 27 April, Malian political parties agreed to the need to reform the electoral management system. Two Euro-MPs from the Netherlands joined in the discussions.