Resources
Find reports, guides and publications from DIPD here.
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Achieving gender equality in politics takes commitment. Parliamentarians in Bhutan came together on a workshop organized by the DIPD partner BNEW, committed to act. They agreed on an action plan to encourage women participation in politics and leadership. The plan includes legislative, policy and budgetary measures.
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Securing women a place towards the top of ballots and mentoring aspiring female politicians. A gender workshop in Bhutan explores how to increase gender equality in politics. Inspiration and specific tools from Denmark focus on the responsibilities of political parties. For both countries, the bottom line is still that women have to work harder than men to claim their space.
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Social media is feared by many female politicians for harsh, snide comments and often even sexual harassment. This counts for Bhutan as well as Denmark. But social media can also be a tool to break out of the often male-dominated arena of traditional media and enter politics standing on one’s own feet.
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DIPD’s new strategy focuses on political parties to support democracy through partnerships in developing countries
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While the pandemic has created difficult conditions for many of DIPD's partners around the world, new opportunities have also emerged in its wake. In Bhutan, digital meetings help a network of women in politics intensify their reach and engagement
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This has dire democratic consequences globally. Legislation, dialogue and cultural nudging are among tools to counter the effects. Apps for online campaigning, bots responding to negativity and sms-reporting systems are also among the tools to fight violence against women in politics
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Read our Annual Report 2019 including contributions from the Danish political parties and a statement on the state of democracy.
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Bhutanese female parliamentarians and women in politics took a leap forward when they launched the Bhutan Women Parliamentary Caucus
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An Introduction to the relationship between political parties and human rights
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The KV17 Report details the study tour of 70 international partners who came to observe Danish municipal elections
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In this 2015 results report, all partnerships for the 2014-2017 period are presented according to the same format in order to identify the milestones involved in achieving the end results.
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Bhutan Democracy Dialogue (BDD) study tour report 2016.