Human Rights Council (HRC)
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the key intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. It holds three regular sessions a year: in March, June and September. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the secretariat for the HRC.
The HRC works by:
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Debating and passing resolutions on global human rights issues and human rights situations in particular countries
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Examining complaints from victims of human rights violations or activist organizations on behalf of victims of human rights violations
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Appointing independent experts (known as “Special Procedures”) to review human rights violations in specific countries and examine and further global human rights issues
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Engaging in discussions with experts and governments on human rights issues
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Assessing the human rights records of all UN Member States every four and a half years through the Universal Periodic Review
AWID works with feminist, progressive and human rights partners to share key knowledge, convene civil society dialogues and events, and influence negotiations and outcomes of the session.
With our partners, our work will:
◾️ Raise awareness of the findings of the 2017 and 2021 OURs Trends Reports.
◾️Support the work of feminist UN experts in the face of backlash and pressure
◾️Advocate for state accountability
◾️ Work with feminist movements and civil society organizations to advance rights related to gender and sexuality.
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Emma Gabriela Molina Canto
Présentez la candidature de féministes audacieux·ses pour le Conseil d’administration de l’AWID
Chaque année à l’AWID, nous visons à renouveler et enrichir les points de vue et expériences que reflète notre Conseil d’administration (CA) en accueillant de nouvelles et nouveaux membres.
Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche de personnes pour servir des mandats d’une durée de trois ans au Conseil de l’AWID à compter du début de l’année 2023. Il s’agit d’une occasion de contribuer à la gouvernance de notre organisation et d’intégrer un groupe extraordinaire de féministes du monde entier.
Merci de nous aider à identifier des candidatures de féministes à la fois réfléchi·e·s et audacieux·ses pour l’élection d’ici le 29 juillet 2022.
Merci de partager également cette invitation à candidatures au sein de vos réseaux !
Qui recherchons-nous ?
Nous recherchons avant tout des candidat·e·s engagé·e·s en faveur de la mission de l’AWID capables de faire le lien entre les luttes locales et mondiales. Ces personnes seront également en mesure de nous aider à tirer, avec attention, le meilleur parti du positionnement et des atouts de l’AWID dans un contexte en constante évolution. Les candidat·e·s doivent être disposé·e·s à assumer les fonctions et endosser les responsabilités juridiques du CA de l’AWID, dans l’intérêt supérieur de l’organisation.
Il s’agit d’une fonction bénévole qui nécessite une implication et un engagement tout au long de l’année. Les membres du CA doivent s'engager à consacrer au moins 10 à 15 jours par an à des rencontres en personne et virtuelles, et à contribuer à d'autres communications.
Nous souhaitons que notre CA reflète la diversité sous toutes ses formes, et particulièrement en ce qui concerne l’identité de genre, l’orientation sexuelle, l’âge, le lieu géographique et le milieu socio-économique. Nous recherchons, enfin, des membres de CA ayant une expérience dans l’un des principaux domaines de travail de l’AWID.
Candidat·e·s bénéficiant d'une expérience de travail aux intersections des droits des femmes/de la justice de genre et :
- La finance
- La justice climatique
- La justice pour le personnes handicapées et/ou
- La technologie
Candidat·e·s originaires des régions suivantes :
- L’Afrique
- L’Amérique du Sud
Ce qu’apportent les membres du CA à l’AWID
Le Conseil d’administration joue un rôle clé dans la définition de l’orientation stratégique de l’AWID et le soutien de notre organisation dans l’accomplissement de sa mission, en cohérence avec le monde dans lequel nous vivons et les besoins de nos mouvements.
Les membres du CA contribuent au fonctionnement de l’organisation de diverses manières : ils et elles apportent une expérience d’autres espaces, des perspectives de divers secteurs des mouvements féministes et un savoir-faire conséquent dans des domaines pertinents alignés sur la stratégie de l’AWID.
Les candidat·e·s qui seront finalement élu·e·s intégreront le CA de l'AWID en 2023 et nous accompagneront dans le lancement de notre nouveau plan stratégique dirigé par les nouvelles co-directrices exécutives de l'AWID, ainsi que dans la planification de notre prochain Forum international.
Connaissez-vous quelqu’un qui corresponde à ce profil ?
(Vous pouvez déposer votre candidature ou celle d’une autre personne, avec son consentement.)
Merci de partager également cette invitation à candidatures au sein de vos réseaux !
Merci d’avance de nous aider à trouver nos prochain·e·s merveilleux·ses membres du Conseil d’administration, qui soutiendront l’AWID lors des étapes à venir !
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Halla Barakat
Love letter to Feminist Movements #5
Sudanese Feminists: "A Revolution within the Revolution"
"I have been subjected to sexual violence, physical injuries and other forms of violence while protesting at the frontlines. But I will never stop until we achieve complete civilian rule in Sudan. We must stop militarization of the state. Our bodies should not be treated as battlegrounds any longer."
Said Amal*, a 23 years old woman protester.**
During the last 4 years women led the revolution in Sudan. Their leadership wasn't just on streets, but they were the power driving the consistent resistance at all levels. Women and young feminists became the alerted consciousness of the Sudanese change and democratization movement. Since the first protest against the former regime in Aldmazein town in the conflict area of Blue Nile on December 13th, 2018, young school girls were the voices demanding the end of the rule of the 30 years dictatorship of military and Muslim Brotherhood.

The feminist movement led by young women aging 16 to 35, has established a revolution within the revolution in Sudan in the last 4 years of non stop revolution. The strong voices of young women occupying spaces on streets, social media, civil society and political organizations were high enough to reshape the public opinion and challenge social norms. Discussions of sexual and gender based violence and taboos of domestic violence and male dominant decisions making process became mainstream debates for the first time in Sudan history. Women Football teams appointed spokeswomen for resistance committees, and women led professional unions are part of the manifestation of the new wave of feminist movement in Sudan. Young women identifying as feminist proudly and publicly is the most important achievement in a country ruled by fundamentalist Islam for 3 decades. Young men supporting feminist activism, and identifying as feminist is another progress worth noting.
This progress is not cost free, it is also not perfect. Feminist activists, groups and activists face the same challenges we expect in a conservative, and conflict affected contexts. But the impact of the young feminists movement in Sudan is worth of looking up to. Overcoming internal boundaries of diverse cultures, religions, and conflicts history is a challenge, but young feminists in Sudan seems to work hard to bridge the gaps. Creation of feminist schools in Darfur and Kordofan is something that makes the work of young feminists in Sudan a unique journey worth to learn from.
The young women leading these efforts and the women groups working on the ground cannot be mentioned here due to several security concerns under the current military coup. But their resilience, strength and courage is one for the history books. The audacious young women leading resistance on streets, behind screens, and working in different professions and activism fields are shaping the future of Sudan. The young feminists in Sudan are creating new spaces for a feminist narratives and discourses to restructure the distribution of power at political, economical and social aspects.
Despite the immense violence, reemergence of fundamentalist Islam, militarization and shrinking civic spaces, feminist activists in Sudan remain rooted in their sisterhood. They remain a great inspiration for the feminist movements globally.
Nazik Awad
* Amal is a pseudonym used to protect the young activist quoted.
** Sudan is living under constant revolution since 2018. A new wave started after the military coup on October 25th 2021.
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To share your lived experience with mobilizing funding for your organizing
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The Bold
Production and entrepreneurship
Natalia Estemirova
Elise Ama Esso
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Vivimos en un mundo donde la destrucción de la naturaleza alimenta nuestra economía global actual. |
Incluso en tiempos de crisis climática, los gobiernos continúan alentando el crecimiento de las industrias agrícolas a gran escala. Estas actividades envenenan la tierra, amenazan la biodiversidad y destruyen la producción de alimentos y los medios de vida locales. Mientras tanto, aunque las mujeres producen la mayoría de nuestros alimentos en el mundo, casi no poseen tierra. |
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¿Qué pasaría si percibiéramos la tierra y la Naturaleza no como una propiedad privada para ser explotada, sino como una totalidad con la cual aprender y coexistir en armonía? ¿Y si repararíamos nuestras relaciones con la tierra y adoptaríamos alternativas más sostenibles que nutran tanto al planeta como a sus comunidades? Nous Sommes la Solution (Somos la Solución, NSS) es uno de los muchos movimientos liderados por mujeres que se esfuerzan por lograr este objetivo. Esta es su historia. |
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Noxolo Nogwaza
Maria da Lurdes Fernandes Silva
Love letter to Feminist Movements #10
I never knew I have a close family who loves me and wants me to grow, My mum has always been there for me, but I never imagined I would have thousands of families out there who are not related to me by blood.

I found out family are not just people related by blood ties, but people who love you unconditionally, not minding your sexual orientation, your health status, social status, or your race.
Thinking about the precious moments I listened to all my sisters around the world who are strong feminists, people I have not meet physically, but who support me, teach me, fight for me: I am short of words, words cannot express how much I love you mentors and other feminists, you’re a mother, a sister, a friend to millions of girls.
You are amazing, you fought for people you don’t know - and that is what makes you so special.
It gladdens my heart to express this through writing.
I love you all and will continue to love you. I have not seen any one of you physically but it seems we have known each other for decades.
We are feminists and we are proud to be women.
We will keep letting the world know that our courage is our crown.
A love letter from FAITH ONUH, a young feminist from Nigeria
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About Where is the Money? research
The global survey is a key pillar of the third iteration of our action-oriented research: “Where is the Money for Feminist Organizing?” (in short, Where is the Money or WITM). The results of the survey will be further elaborated and explored through in-depth conversations with activists and funders and cross-referenced with other existing analysis and research on the state of funding for feminists and gender equality globally.
The full “Where is the Money for Feminist Organizing” report will be published in 2026.
To learn more how AWID has been shining a light on money for and against feminist movements check out the work of our Resourcing Feminist Movements Initiative here.
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AGROECOLOGÍA Y SOBERANÍA ALIMENTARIA COMO RESISTENCIA |
Hoy en día, la producción industrial de alimentos a gran escala utiliza plantaciones de monocultivo, organismos genéticamente modificados y otros pesticidas que destruyen la tierra y el conocimiento de las comunidades locales. |
La agroecología es una resistencia a la agricultura hiper-industrializada utilizada por las multinacionales. La agroecología prioriza la agricultura a pequeña escala, los cultivos múltiples y la producción de alimentos diversificados, al tiempo que se centra en el conocimiento y las prácticas tradicionales locales. La agroecología va de la mano con los reclamos de soberanía alimentaria, o el "derecho de los pueblos a alimentos sanos y culturalmente apropiados producidos por métodos ecológicamente racionales y sostenibles, y su derecho a definir sus propios sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas" (Vía Campesina, Declaración de Nyéléni).
El papel de las mujeres, las comunidades indígenas y rurales y las personas racializadas en los países del Sur Global es fundamental para mantener los sistemas alimentarios. Lxs agroecologistxs feministas trabajan para desmantelar los roles de género opresivos y los sistemas patriarcales arraigados en la producción de alimentos. Como lo muestran las heroínas de Nous Sommes la Solution, generan una agroecología liberadora al fortalecer la resiliencia de las comunidades, empoderar a las mujeres campesinas y agricultoras mientras preservan las tradiciones locales, los territorios y los conocimientos de las comunidades productoras de alimentos.