Videos

In 2016, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), in collaboration with the National Human Rights Council in Morocco and supported by the United States Agency for Intrnational Development (USAID), produced a video in Moroccan Sign Language (MSL) of election-related vocabulary. The lexicon, developed by experts and Deaf communities in ...

Ahead of the 2022 legislative elections in Senegal, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) supported the Direction General des Elections (DGE) in the production of TV and radio spots to raise awareness on the process of voter card distribution. The spots have been produced in French, the official language of ...

In November 2021, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) launched the Inclusive Digital Advocacy Toolkit. This video, available in English with subtitles, outlines the main sections of the toolkit. Watch the video on Youtube. As the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities such as young people, persons with ...

This video was developed with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Helsinki Citizens Assembly, and Open Society Foundations Armenia.  A transcript of the video is available below.    [Transcript begins]   There are around 200,000 persons with disabilities living in ...

In March 2021, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) interviewed Angeline Chand, the Human Rights and Gender Advisor at the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF). The interview was shared with student leaders during IFES’ webinar series with the University of the South Pacific Student Association. The interview highlights challenges encountered ...

To celebrate Tunisia's International Day of Democracy 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) developed the "New Tech Inclusive Democracy Exhibit" with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Democracy Exhibit uses new technologies including augmented reality, virtual reality (VR) and interactive videos, to teach visitors about democracy ...

In October 2020, Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) produced voter education videos on the impact of COVID-19 on women with disabilities with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The videos detail women with disabilities' access to fundamental human ...

Combined Disabilities Association (CDA), a disabled persons' organization (DPO) in Jamaica, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), produced a video on the electoral process. The video shows Jamaicans with disabilities how to bring an assistant with them ...

In October 2020, Senior Global Inclusion Advisor for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Virginia Atkinson, interviewed Michelle Bishop, the Voter Access & Engagement Manager of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN). The interview discussed the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and how ...

In August 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Armenia, "Agate" Rights Defence Center for Women with Disabilities NGO and Republic of Armenia Central Electoral Commission collaborated to survey the polling stations in Armenia for accessibility. The survey is implemented within the framework of the "Accessibility and Political Inclusion" ...

In May 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) produced a video in Tunisian Sign Language with English subtitles to explain the impacts of and ways to protect against COVID-19 to Tunisians who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. The video features Deaf Tunisians as actors who are members of the ...

In May 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a Q&A with Samjhana Ghimire, project coordinator with the Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) where she supports implementation of IFES’ Power to Persuade: Empowering Women with Disabilities to Influence Public Policy program. The transcript of the video interview, conducted ...

This video by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) uses Tunisian Sign Language with English subtitles to describe COVID-19, its origin, how it spreads and how people can protect themselves against COVID-19.  The video was posted on Tunisia’s Ministry of Social Affairs Facebook page and the Tunisian Electoral Sign ...

This video by Libyan disabled people's organization Zaykum Zayna uses Libyan Arabic Sign Language with English subtitles to describe COVID-19, its origin, how it spreads, how people can protect themselves, COVID-19 symptoms and the people at highest risk of contracting the disease.  The International Foundation for Electoral Systems helped to ...

August 12, 2019, marked the 20th anniversary of International Youth Day. This year’s theme is “Transforming Education” and in honor of the event, IFES Inclusion Intern Jacqueline Ting highlighted how education influences youth engagement in electoral and political processes. The message was recorded in American Sign Language and an English ...

In 2019, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (EC), with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), produced a series of voter education videos in Sri Lankan Sign Language to encourage Deaf voters to register to vote. This video ...

In 2019, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (EC), with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), produced a series of voter education videos in Sri Lankan Sign Language to encourage Deaf voters to register to vote. This video ...

In 2019, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (EC), with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), produced a series of voter education videos in Sri Lankan Sign Language to encourage persons with disabilities to register to vote. This ...