Feminist Realities: a life-force that sprouts against all the odds

People and groups all over the world are evolving feminist ideas and practices to put the power of our movements into action.

 

Announcement: The location for the 14th International AWID Forum has been changed

After careful consideration, the 14th International AWID Forum will now take place 11-14 January 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan. This decision is guided by several criteria like participant safety and security, logistical viability and accessibility.

 

 

A World Beyond the War on Drugs

Drug policy and feminist movements have rarely been connected - but they should be.

We need an anti-colonial, intersectional feminist climate justice movement

Last week, over 4 million people across 185 countries participated in the biggest human climate protest in history.

Nidhi Goyal: My Journey

New Board member Nidhi Goyal reflects on her journey as a disabled feminist and activist from India. 

Get off my nipple: Stop the baby food Industry from milking profits

AWIDer Felogene Anumo reflects on the World Breastfeeding Week. Celebrating the gains made around the world but also raising awareness on the ongoing battle over breastfeeding led by food industry corporations.

Nigeria: Not left out of the global rollback of sexual and reproductive rights

To really care for life, all of the women, babies, children and minors captured in that statement must have access to a full bouquet of health services that allow them to live long and live well. An insistence that foetuses become babies at all costs, even when that cost is the lives and wellbeing of hundreds of women and girls, is not pro-life. It is misogynistic. And it must be resisted.

“I will only stop when my eyes close” – Why we must keep WHRDs' stories alive

By sharing stories of powerful women, we reignite and spread that love and hope, rebirth the creative resilience into the feminist realities that will save our planet. 

HRC41: Critical Gains Despite Backlash

Despite concerted opposition by some States and anti-rights organizations who tried to undermine the existing legal framework on women’s rights and on sexual and reproductive health and rights, the Human Rights Council stood strong and delivered strong resolutions that highlight critical human rights abuses facing women and girls.

Only 1% of gender equality funding is going to women’s organisations – why?

There’s been a $1bn boost in support in the last two years, but only tiny pots of money are trickling down to feminist groups.