Thijs Berman
Executive Director, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
Thijs Berman

Democracy cannot thrive unless the voices of all people in society are heard, and women are absolutely central to the functioning of an inclusive democracy. NIMD supports and empowers women around the globe so they can play a meaningful role in political leadership, conflict resolution, and peace building.

I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.

I support the IGC gender-based violence pledge.

Personal Commitments

I commit to cultivate a positive and supportive organizational culture among all staff where gender equality and empowerment of women are measurable and embedded in all decision-making and programming processes. For this, I will include in the staff satisfaction survey questions about the work environment from a gender lens.
I commit to cultivate a positive and supportive organizational culture among all staff where gender equality and empowerment of women are measurable and embedded in all decision-making and programming processes. For this, I will include in our capacity building efforts with the country offices a focus on gender equality.