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WDN Hosts Conflict Resolution Dialogue with Women from Afghanistan and Pakistan
11/14/2012
Rural Talk Radio Engages Pashtun Communities in Critical Dialogue
01/18/2012
IRI’s Gretchen Birkle Co-Authors Toward a Political Strategy for Afghanistan
05/31/2011
WDN and IRI Attend Bush Institute Conference on Empowering Women in Afghanistan
04/20/2011
IRI Expresses Condolences at the Death of Iraqis and UN Staff
04/07/2011
Governor Romney Talks to Afghans about Democratic Governance
01/20/2011
Women in Afghanistan Prepare to Take Office
12/28/2010
IRI’s Barb Broomell highlights the Role of Afghan Youth in the Elections
10/11/2010

Afghan Youth in Parliamentary Elections

Politico features Op-ed by Michael O'Hanlon, Leader of IRI's Afghan Election Assessment Team
09/28/2010

New reasons for hope in Afghanistan

IRI's Vice President Discusses Role of IRI’s Assessment Team in Afghan Elections
09/17/2010
IRI-Supported Partners Prepare for Parliamentary Elections
05/17/2010
Democracy’s Hero: Gul Maki Wakhali
05/13/2010

Gul Maki at a MAS event in November 2009.Gul Maki Wakhali, an active member of two social movements promoting the civic engagement of youth and women, was killed on May 5 during a provincial council meeting in Zaranj.  Her enthusiasm and dedication helped her overcome age and gender constraints, making her a role model and inspiration for all Afghans.

IRI Releases Survey of Afghanistan Public Opinion
01/19/2010
Election Observation Report: 2009 Presidential and Provincial Council Elections (PDF)
12/30/2009
IRI Partner MAS Has Success in Afghanistan’s Elections
11/19/2009
Movement of Afghan Sisters Hosts Event for Newly Elected Women Provincial Councilors
11/11/2009
IRI Statement on Afghanistan’s Presidential Election Runoff
10/21/2009
IRI President Testifies on Importance of Credible Elections in Afghanistan
10/01/2009
IRI's Gretchen Birkle posts on CIPE's Development Blog
09/01/2009

The Women of Afghanistan Continue a Brave Path Forward

IRI Statement on Ballot Counting and Adjudication in Afghanistan’s Elections
08/28/2009
The American features Commentary by IRI Board Member
08/28/2009

Afghanistan’s Historic Election

News Sun features Commentary by IRI's Jeff Lilley
08/26/2009

Afghans risk lives to press forward with democracy

IRI Preliminary Statement on Afghanistan’s Presidential and Provincial Elections
08/21/2009
IRI Releases Survey of Afghanistan Public Opinion
08/14/2009
IRI to Monitor Afghanistan’s Presidential Election
08/11/2009
IRI Releases Survey of Afghanistan Public Opinion
06/16/2009
WDN Honors Congresswoman Kay Granger and the Movement of Afghan Sisters with the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Award
03/10/2009
WDN to Honor Congresswoman Kay Granger and the Movement of Afghan Sisters with the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Award
03/06/2009
IRI Hosts Afghan Parliamentarians for Study-Tour of Counter-Narcotics Efforts
10/28/2008
IRI Helps Establish Grassroots Youth Organization in Afghanistan
10/22/2008
Afghan Parliamentarians: Heroes of Democracy
11/07/2007
Afghan Parliamentarians: Heroes of Democracy
11/07/2007
WDN Success Story: Saima Khugyani, Afghanistan
10/10/2007
Afghan Women Celebrate International Women’s Day
04/02/2007
IRI's Women's Democracy Network Recognizes Achievements of Four Leaders
10/06/2006
Election Observation Report: 2005 Parliamentary and Provincial Council Elections (PDF)
11/30/2005
IRI's Preliminary Statement on Afghanistan's Elections
09/19/2005
IRI to Monitor Afghanistan Elections
09/13/2005
Chicago Sun-Times features Commentary by IRI Board Member
11/06/2004

Afghanistan's Voters Triumph Over Enemies

IRI Announces Afghanistan Election Day Survey Results
10/21/2004
Afghanistan's First Democratic Presidential Election Historic and Credible Step Forward
10/09/2004
Afghans Most Concerned About Security
07/27/2004
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