Step Organization
Step organization for Democracy and Election (SODE) is an independent local NGO, officially and legally registered in department of NGOs in Erbil and Baghdad, founded in 2018 by group of experienced people’s in the field of voter education programs, democracy, and human rights, SODE staff works as volunteers in enhancing and publishing awareness of electoral, democracy, role of law, and good governance, Education, sustainable development
Recent Projects
Project Title: Combating Hate Speech in Electoral Campaigns for the 2025 Council of Representatives Elections.
Funding Entity: The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA International), with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. Implementing Entity: STEP Organization for Democracy and Elections.
Securing the Future: Increasing Social Security Registration through Innovative Awareness
STEP Organization for Democracy and Elections, with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO), implemented the project titled: “Securing the Future: Increasing Social Security Registration through Innovative Awareness.” This project consisted of a comprehensive awareness campaign on the Social Security Law for workers. It was implemented over a period of ten months in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.