WATCH: Stories from the Powerful Citizen Movement to Defend Ukraine
Watch these videos to learn how Ukrainian civil society groups continue their critical work during a harrowing time of war.
Ukrainian Volunteer Service Mobilizes Civilians to Respond to Local Needs...
Ukrainian Volunteer Service is helping activate and coordinate citizen volunteers to maximize support for people in need across Ukraine.
Despite Danger, Afghan Women Demonstrate for Rights
Last week, hundreds of thousands of girls re-entered classrooms across Afghanistan for the first time in seven months, only to be told a few hours later to go home until further notice. The announcement to...
NED Grantee Connects Marginalized Women Across Rural Pakistan
Women’s rights NGO Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy has established a large network of independent rural women leaders in Pakistan.
Watch: NED’s Evacuated Afghan Partners Paint Mural in Albanian Capital
NED remains a committed partner for civil society and media, both inside and outside Afghanistan.
Women Risk Danger to Protest the Military Coup in Burma
Civil society leader and former political prisoner Khin Lay speaks about women leading the resistance.
Women and Girls Continue to Value Education in Afghanistan
Educator, activist, and founder of Marefat High School, Aziz Royesh highlights the importance of school for all Afghans.
Ukrainian Volunteer Service Connects Activists Across Ukraine
The Ukrainian Volunteer Service, a NED grantee, continues to develop a culture of volunteering by providing opportunities for democratic engagement at the local level in Ukraine.
Reporters Foundation Provides Critical Information to Citizens of Central...
The Polish-based Reporters Foundation—a National Endowment for Democracy grantee—defends the shrinking space of independent media in Central Europe and supports the integrity of investigative journalism...
NED Grantees Expose Forced Labor in Turkmenistan
Despite threats and attacks from one of the world’s most repressive regimes, leading Turkmen human rights groups, Turkmen News and the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights released a new report exposing systemic...
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