DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
Read the latest news, happenings, and research from youth activists and researchers around the world. You’ll hear powerful stories about young people creating better futures for themselves, their communities, and their countries.
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Global Youth Activism Amidst democratic decay: a conference in review
A review of the inspiring and interesting panels from Democracy Moves’ October conference
the importance of Amending THE 2010 ELECTORAL ACT in Nigeria
President Buhari of Nigeria should approve and sign into. law key amendments to the Nigeria Electoral Act.
Political and Civic Participation Trending Downward in Global Youth Development Index
In the recently released Global Youth Development Index, young people lag behind in political and civic participation
Learning from Chile: Activism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this case study, activists describe their experiences adapting familiar organizing strategies to the new political and social terrains afforded by the COVID-19 pandemic
Democracy beyond elections
In this Democracy Moves panel discussion, we gathered to share ideas and practices on how to bridge the gap between elections and democracy, and build capacity to continue expanding our movements outside of the lead-up to the next election
Registering New Voters in Nigeria
An innovative voter registration effort reached over 100,000 new voters in Nigeria
Meet the Members! Democracy Moves Spotlight Session #1
Democracy Moves organizations from across the globe held an organizational spotlight session, sharing their latest work and gaining valuable feedback.
Staying Active When Governments shrink civics spaces
On June 15th, Democracy Moves hosted a workshop entitled Shrinking Civic Spaces, directly focusing on the suppression of public space and its use for protest.
#TwitterBan: Is Democracy at Risk in Nigeria?
After the government in Nigeria bans use of Twitter, is democracy itself at risk?
The Importance of Gender Equity in youth activism
On Wednesday, June 2nd, Democracy Moves’ own Mya Watson and Joy Zawadi, the Deputy Executive Director of Kenyan organization Akili Dada hosted a joint workshop focusing on issues of gender inclusion and equity in activist circles around the world.
A Global Vaccine access strategy
On May 19 the SNF Agora Institute, in conjunction with Democracy Moves, put forward a panel to discuss the eminently important topic of improving global access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
My Journey through the Uganda Electoral Process By Innocent Turyahikayo
A journey of a young Ugandan who runs for parliament
Debrief & Discussion: Burma (Myanmar)
Democracy Moves held a debrief and discussion on the situation in Burma with Khin Mai Aung.
Technical Workshop: Programmatic Evaluation
Democracy Moves held a technical workshop on programmatic evaluation with Dr. Anna Saavedra on March 29th, 2021. This workshop aimed to help activists and organization leaders develop effective ways to evaluate their programming. Workshop participants learned how to develop comprehensive research questions, identify effective techniques for program evaluation, and use best practices to work with scholars and experts on evaluation.
Technical Workshop: Digital Organizing
Democracy Moves held a digital organizing technical workshop with youth activist Calla Walsh on March 25th, 2021. The workshop features best practices for large-scale social media organizing, building digital teams, and using social media for change.