Resources
Find reports, guides and publications from DIPD here.
All publications can be downloaded for free but are protected by copyright. Minor extracts may be reproduced as long as you credit the title of the publication, the author(s), and DIPD.
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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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With immense power to inspire, four women leaders from national parliaments to community activism got together to share their stories of why and how they fight for what they think is right. Participants from all five continents joined in this celebration of International Women's Day 2021, stressing how important it is to promote the career and successes of women leaders and change makers.
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DIPD’s new strategy focuses on political parties to support democracy through partnerships in developing countries
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Peace Boot Camps for youth leaders and establishing inter-party platforms to resolve conflicts between parties resulted in a marked decrease in political violence.
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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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Copyright/photographerRolfThis 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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Mentoring is an exciting tool to inspire women to take active part in politics and transfer skills, knowledge and experience from one generation of women political leaders to the next. For this reason, mentorship is a key component our work with women in politics in Malawi.
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Political Youth Camp in Denmark inspires and motivates youth to actively play a role in politics in their countries.
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This inspirational guide, covering 30 topics to debate and consider when building political youth wings, is a joint greeting from Danish youth politicians and activists to all young people working with politics in countries in transition.
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Courses in dialogue and conflict resolution can inspire politicians in new democracies to solve problems and grow stronger democratic structures.
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Copyright/photographerBent NicolajsenInterview with Bent Nicolajsen, Venstre, reveals how using the Outcome Harvesting method led to insights they would not have picked up on through traditional reporting methods.
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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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DIPD's Annual Report 2018 focuses on why our approach is to engage directly with political parties, both in Denmark and in our partner countries
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An Introduction to the relationship between political parties and human rights
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An introduction to the century long experiences of coalition governments in the Nordic countries. Lessons and conclusions draw a bridge to the current political realities in DIPD partner countries
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This guide is based on the experiences and inputs from a group of Danish politicians working at local level. They represent different political parties and in this sense are also competitors in their daily political life, but they have nevertheless agreed to share their experiences and good ideas.
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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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DIPD priorities for initiatives and resources in the period 2018-2020
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The DIPD Annual Report 2016 - Parties must involve Youth is now available for download. The 2016 Annual Report reflects how DIPD has continued to grow in its capacity to make a difference, while at the same time accepting that we are right now working in a very difficult global environment, where support for democracy is under pressure.