IFES Disability

A HUGE congratulations to @IFES1987 's Snr. Global Inclusion Advisor, Virginia Atkinson, for making the @Forbes inaugural Accessibility 100 list! 👏 We celebrate her hard work and dedication to #DisabilityRights around the world!👏 forbes.com/sites/alanschw…

Is exploring #DisabilityRights and #DemocraticResilience your jam? Join @IFES1987 's Sr. Advisor Virginia Atkinson on April 22 for a Civic Space Jam at the Marmalade Festival! Grab a spot (and spread the word)! luma.com/3ooxasl9?lm_so…

"Every voice, every leader, every voter, every person -- "When we design elections that welcome all people, we build societies that value all people. "And when we commit to inclusion not as an aspiration but as a practice, we build democracies that are resilient, representative, and worthy of the people they serve. "That is the future we are working toward." IFES CEO @TonyBanbury gave the keynote at the kick-off event for #ZeroCon26 - link below. ⤵️

Did you miss the fireside chat? No worries! You can still access Virginia's conversation with @Microsoft 's @Rylin_Rodgers at #ZeroCon2026 - use the link below! And check out our new database on #Acessible elections technology here: electionaccess.org/election-paths

A momentous day in Vienna as @IFES1987 President & CEO @TonyBanbury signed a MOU with @ZeroProjectorg to advance collaboration on #DisabilityInclusion! A great start to a week of innovation and learning at the #ZeroProjectConference 2026! ifes.org/news/ifes-sign…

📣.@IFES1987 is in the news! Our team in #Bangladesh is supporting OPDs advocate for #InclusiveElections through modeling accessible polling stations. Read how this exercise can help #PersonsWithDisabilities cast a meaningful vote in the Feb elections! dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/ele…

@IFES1987 Link to the article here! ifes.org/news/internati…

📚 Happy #InternationalDayOfEducation2026! Education is the most powerful tool for cultivating a lifetime of participation in governance and civic life. And youth ownership is a force multiplier for civic education. On this International Day of Education, IFES celebrates the young people who have informed and designed our civic education programs. Ultimately, the impact of civic education extends BEYOND the classroom or workshop into the lives of people of all ages, across their lives, everywhere, and helps to build resilient democracies that deliver for all.  Learn more about IFES' approach - link in comments. ⤵️ @IFESYouth #EducationDay

📣Hot off the presses! Check out @osce_odihr 's latest publication, "Disability Quotas for Parliamentary Elections." And if you read closely, you'll see @IFES1987 's very own Sr. Global Inclusion Advisor Virginia Atkinson provided a peer review! odihr.osce.org/odihr/661191

When persons with disabilities are decision-makers, #Democracy gets more inclusive. Through @IFES1987 's N. Macedonia project, "people now see inclusion as something possible, not optional." @SwissDevCoop Learn more about the project 👉electoralsupportprogramme.mk/en/%D1%83%D1%8…

It's not too late to support @IFES1987 's research!! How would you describe the relationship btw OPDs and CSOs? 1-2 words max! Comment or submit your answer here: forms.gle/51UHQs1NQzkZUz…

We're exploring the relationship between #OPDs and #CivilSociety - and we need your help! Submit your answer to the question below using the survey link - and see your answer in our research! @IFES1987 Survey: forms.gle/pQhAE2R2UcuTN5…

Building democratic culture is the work of every citizen: respectful engagement on issues, and cultivating the practice of peaceful discussion, understanding, collaboration, and action. How do you build democratic culture in your life? #InternationalDemocracyDay2025

Check the latest from @bondngo exploring the value for money of #DisabilityInclusion - including an example from @IFESAmericas Guyana program! Check it out! 👇 bond.org.uk/news/2025/08/v…

It's almost #InternationalYouthDay! Join @IFES1987 on August 12 at 9am EDT to explore how #YoungPeople are igniting democracy - register below! ifes.org/events/ignitin…

Happening this week! @IFES1987 Snr. Global Inclusion Advisor Virginia Atkinson is with @osce_odihr and the Advisory Panel on the Polt. Participation of Persons w/ Disabilities #DisabilityRights

The inclusion of all people and the creation of accessible processes are essential for a fully-functioning democracy. Read the blog by Sarah Timreck at @IFES1987 to understand how AI can be made more accessible. buff.ly/tcWRl43

35 yrs of the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct ! We celebrate this milestone legislation and the disability rights activists who made the ADA happen, including @IFES1987 Democracy Award recipient Judy Heumann. Read more at EA.org: electionaccess.org

How can the disability community shape #ArtificialIntelligence for democracy? Read more from @IFES1987 's Sarah Timreck at @bondngo 👉 bond.org.uk/news/2025/07/w…

An amazing initiative by @Forbes and an honor for @IFES1987 's Snr. Global Inclusion Advisor Virginia Atkinson to be on the list. Here's to all 100 #Innovators!