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Strengthening local institutions in El Salvador: Dialogue and negotiation as a means towards deeper democracy

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27-09-2017

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Ana Miriam Salgado Alvarenga is 56 years old, originally from the city of Santiago de María in the west of the small country of El Salvador. She is the fourth of five children, with three older brothers and a younger sister. Her father was a motorist; her mother made and sold sweet treats made of …

The confidence to speak out: Helping a young woman leader build her leadership skills

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12-09-2017

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Elise* is a young woman who owns a business in her small village in the Burundian hills, operating a bar and restaurant. She enjoys her independence, and uses her entrepreneurial spirit to help other women and girls to meet their basic needs and reach economic autonomy. Elise has always been interested in politics, and joined …

The Benin school of politics: Empowering democratic leaders of the future

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05-09-2017

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Eric Vignilé Tindo is a young man from Bohicon, a town about 120 km inland from the Beninese economic capital of Cotonou. Eric was born the eldest son of a family of five children. His father has always worked as a welder while his mother stayed at home. In 2011, Eric gained a professional degree …

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