Article Summary: Democracy And The Challenge Of Change

NameCourseTutor’s NameDate“Democracy and the Challenge of Change” SummaryThis paper provides a summary of the article, “Democracy and the Challenge of Change; A Guide to Increasing Women’s Political Participation”. The article is authored by National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) works closely with its local partners to promote accountability and openness in government by assisting in building civic and political organizations, promoting citizen participation and safeguarding elections. According to NDI, building and sustaining democracy largely depends on equitable participation of women in governance and politics. Countries experience higher living standards when women are empowered as leaders.The concerns of female gender and other marginalized people in society are addressed with the presence of women in politics.Women’s conflict resolution skills and leadership qualities come with democratic ideals and they work in a less hierarchical manner though more collaborative.Women are truly committed to making peace and society’s reconstruction amidst conflicts.Women should, therefore, have reasonable access to power positions. Furthermore, transparency in legislative and political processes is key to the advancement of women in civil and political society. Also, citizens should be willing to accept new ideas in society regarding gender roles. Stereotypic beliefs like