Partnership Between Democracy Works Foundation and the Financial Services Volunteer Corps
We are excited to announce a new partnership between Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and the Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC) with the support of…
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DWF AWARDS GRANTS TO SEVEN CIVIC INITIATIVES
DWF AWARDS GRANTS TO SEVEN CIVIC INITIATIVES FROM FOUR AFRICAN COUNTRIES DWF has recently concluded the Charter Project Africa seed grants awarding process for…
Working Paper 16: Strengthening citizen agency through fostering self-love to boost democracy
Strengthening citizen agency through fostering self-love to boost democracy, development and collective healing in South Africa and Africa Introduction Victims of colonialism, apartheid, systemic…
Preparing Lesotho Political Parties for Strategic Election Monitoring
Elections are a very important feature in any democracy. Elections give voice to the political will of the people. The right to participate in…
WOMEN’S PARLIAMENT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (NCPL) in partnership with Democracy Works Foundation, will host its Provincial Women’s Parliament celebrating women’s month on the 30…
Working Paper 14: African youth participation is crucial to building democratic societies
Among the greatest causes for African youth should be to defend democracy, deepen it and continuously breathe life in it. Democracy should be seen…
Working Paper 13: The Economist of the Future
Introduction We require societies and democracies that are more sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous. Yet, we seem to be going backwards, both by objective performance…
Regional Dialogue on Digital Technology Political Parties and Elections
Political parties are considered the pillars of contemporary representative democracy. This is true as representative democracy requires intermediary actors between state and society and…
Policy Brief 42: Role of Legal Civil Society Organisations in Combatting Corruption
South Africa’s legal profession – both public and private, certain law firms and some judiciary members have been key enablers in state capture, and…
Policy Brief 41: The War Against Democracy
There is an undeclared global war – the equivalent of a Cold War, between autocratic countries and those that are democratic, and within countries…