Providing tools to build resilient democracies.
Our Democracy Spaces program contributes to deepening democratic culture.
In young democracies democratic practice is often not embedded in culture. Elements exist, historically, traditionally but are often not carried across cultures or populations. Investing in democratic culture must be seen as an activity that is always ongoing, that is never ‘finished’. Old democracies show us time and again how important it is to continue to invest in democratic culture.
Democracy Works Foundation believes that in order to strengthen democratic culture it is important to invest in critical thinking, dialogues and exchanges of ideas to foster freedom of speech. We believe it is equally important to provide platforms for the open exchange of ideas and to help build a culture of consensus and peaceful settlement of differences.
Optimystic Bikers Against Abuse is an activist organisation based in Kimberley, Northern Cape. The organisation was founded in March 2011 and is dedicated to…
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August 2019 – Democracy Works Foundation celebrates a landmark ruling made by the High Court of eSwatini which enables women to be granted the…
On Friday 24 May 2019, at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg Democracy Works Foundation launches it’s new Cool Politics Cafe. DWF’s Cool Politics Cafe will…
Democracy Works Foundation is proud to announce the start of our eSwatini Inclusive Policy Development and Dialogue Programme. IPDD is being implemented by Democracy…
The inaugural Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum hosted by the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation brought together individuals from the government and public sector, civil society, trade…
The Democracy Works Occasional Paper ‘The Democracy We Want’ presents the institution’s views on what a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthy democracy in…
Democracy Works Foundation Spaces Programme provides platforms for democratic engagement in order to grow democratic culture. Critical thinking and sharing of information and analysis…
The long-anticipated motion on the vote of confidence in South African and ANC President Jacob Zuma has now finally come. The vote is unlike…
Democracy Works Foundation recently partnered with the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR), the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) and the Delegation of…