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On January 18-19, the Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI) held the "Promoting Minorities' Rights in Political Transition in Myanmar" forum, which gathered government, civil society, media, and other stakeholders. Panel discussions focused on the barriers to full participation in political and public life, with an emphasis on finding commonalities among ...

In December 2016, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) collected photographs of disability rights advocates from around the world. Using the hashtag #AVoteForEveryVoice, advocates shared why they vote, become candidates, and participate in political life.

In May 2016, the first-ever Pacific Regional Disability Rights Dialogue took place in Nadi, Fiji. It was the first region-wide gathering of election management officials and disability rights advocates from across the Pacific.

In honor of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a collection of photos highlight disability rights events and leaders from 2015.

Presidential and legislative elections were held in Haiti on October 25th, 2015. On Election Day, Haitians with disabilities who were trained to be election observers conducted an observation of voting centers throughout the country to see if they were accessible for voters with disabilities. During this time, the election management ...

Dominicans with disabilities are trained to be election observers and serve as poll workers for elections in the Dominican Republic.

Georgians with disabilities act as voters and election observers, conduct interviews with local media, and assist election officials in developing inclusive elections.

Indonesian citizens with disabilities in different regions cast their votes on election day and create a voter education campaign about the right to vote.

Citizens with disabilities wait to cast their ballots at polling centers on Election Day

Voter education campaigns and mock polling sessions in Nepal help to prepare voters for upcoming elections.

Public discussions about electoral accessibility support voting rights for Libyans with a disability.

Voters with visual disabilities demonstrate how they mark their ballots using tactile ballot guides.

Participants join a civic education session to learn about their country's constitution and voting laws.

The addition of accessible features to polling stations, such as a ramp, means that voters with physical disabilities are able to access polling centers and vote.

Voters examine different tactile ballot guides that will be used in upcoming elections.

Participants with disabilities attend trainings to learn more about their electoral rights.

Teams assess polling stations to determine how accessible they are and what features could be modified or added ahead of election day.

Assessments of polling centers before election day assist election teams in figuring out what modifications are needed to ensure an inclusive election.