Democracy Action Partnership
The Democracy Action Partnership (DAP) is a multi-stakeholder, participatory event designed to catalyse action to solve democratic governance problems in Southeast Asia.
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A WFD team member at the Democracy Action Partnership in Indonesia, which brought together experts and leaders from across South East Asia to consider the way forward to end violence against women in politics.
The Democracy Action Partnership event takes place annually as an official side event to the ‘Bali Forums’ - the Bali Civil Society and Media Forum and the Bali Democracy Forum. It is an initiative launched by WFD in partnership with the FCDO and the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“We must all recommit ourselves to this cause [democracy]. That’s why…we are creating the Democracy Action Partnership together with Indonesia” - Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister, Remarks to the Third Summit for Democracy in Seoul, March 2024
2023 Democracy Action Partnership
Focused on taking collective action on violence against women in politics and elections, the inaugural Democracy Action Partnership was held in 2023. More than 60 experts and politicians came together at the event, where WFD facilitated the development of a collective vision and recommendations for tackling this pervasive issue.
Get a glimpse inside the 2023 Democracy Action Partnership
Using WFD’s innovative participatory methodology, four working groups – each consisting of specialists from across Asia – examined important and interrelated topics connected to violence against women in politics and elections. Watch the video to get a glimpse into the event.
