2024-11-06
21 分钟How can everyday people help foster and protect democracy? Detailing her work fighting for people power as an activist in Madagascar, Ketakandriana Rafitoson discusses how citizen assemblies — meetings where ordinary citizens get educated about democracy — empower communities to protect their rights, debate important civic questions and take action to create a brighter future.
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It is Election Day across the United States and voters are heading to the polls if they haven't voted already.
The presidential race often gets all the attention, but key races are happening up and down the ballot, and it's a reminder that democracy can take place at every level of our society, including and especially in our own communities.
Today, activist Keta Kandriana Rafitosin of Madagascar shares what she did to help restore democracy in her community in a way that drove citizens to take action and make their voices heard.
I also got a chance to speak to Ketchandriana after she gave her talk on the TED stage, so stick around for that conversation.
It's all coming up after a short break.
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I'm from Madagascar and on my way to Vancouver and I can swear it's a pretty long trip.