Ashley Law is the youth specialist at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), where she provides technical support to design and deliver tailored programming to promote young people’s civic engagement and political participation. She previously worked as a program officer for IFES’ Asia-Pacific team, managing projects in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, and Bangladesh, working with election management bodies to hold inclusive elections, increase youth participation in elections and partner with universities to develop civic engagement initiatives.
She received her bachelor’s degree in law and society with minors in psychology and child development and family studies from Purdue University, after which she worked as an economic support specialist for the state of Georgia to support families on food stamps and Medicaid. Prior to joining IFES, Law worked in program administration at American University while obtaining her master’s degree in international peace and conflict resolution with a concentration in youth and peacebuilding. Law also has vast experience in student government as president of her master’s program student group, in early childhood care and development and in conducting program evaluations and field support with civil society, election authorities and government officials to inform project activities and reports.