The inaugural Keseb Democracy Fellowship cohort is composed of 12 democracy entrepreneurs and their organizations from Brazil, South Africa, and the United States. 

Selected from a pool of over 300 across the three countries, the 12 Fellows represent a diverse group of visionary democracy entrepreneurs – 75% come from historically marginalized communities and 75% are women. 

The Fellows lead innovative and impactful pro-democracy organizations that address the threats of authoritarianism as well as promote effective and inclusive political and civic participation in their respective contexts. Specifically, they are employing strategies in one or more of Keseb’s current priority pillars: (1) Promoting free, fair, and trusted elections; (2) Building diverse leadership pipeline for representative government; (3) Combatting mis-and-disinformation; and (4) Cultivating informed, empowered, and engaged citizens and voters.