50th anniversary of Stonewall: “Pride in the Struggle”
On the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, a reflection on visibility in resistance and pride in the struggle.
On the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, a reflection on visibility in resistance and pride in the struggle.
AWID welcomes the report of the Working Group on Discrimination Against Women on the causes of deprivation of liberty.
In this article, Victoria Tesoriero examines two concrete experiences that rely on different self-generated resourcing strategies. Two key spaces for organizing and movement building that have helped create more established collaboration and brought together activists from across different generations.
As CARE shared ground breaking news that PepsiCo Foundation has committed a whopping $18.2 million grant to implement a female empowerment program, a subsidiary of Pepsi would decide to take four peasant farmer to court for allegedly growing Frito lay potato seed varieties.
When trans-exclusionary feminists claim to speak in the name of radical feminism, they erase its diversity.
Resolutions on “Protection of the Family” were passed at the Human Rights Council in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
The “Protection of the Family” agenda is driven by ultra-conservative efforts to impose “traditional” and patriarchal interpretations of the family, and to move rights out of the hands of family members and into the institution of ‘the family’.
We join over 300 civil society groups urging WTO members to abandon their push for “e-commerce” negotiations proposed by Big Tech transnational corporations and focus urgently on transforming global trade rules for shared prosperity for all.
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is currently the Director of Information, Communications and Media at AWID. She has worked mainly virtually for close to 5 years, connecting with colleagues at AWID in 16 countries, and meeting over various digital platforms. She is sharing my top 6 tips for thriving in today’s gig economy.
Recently, Tucker Carlson of Fox News went apoplectic when Dutch journalist and historian, Rutger Bregman, came in for an interview and told Carlson, “You may not like it but you’re a millionaire funded by billionaires.” As Bregman continued to, in his own words, “speak truth to power,” Carlson quickly ended the interview in a string of insults.
This year's theme for International Women’s Day #BalanceForBetter brings to mind slow gradual change It doesn't resonate with us! Feminist movements from the South demand instead a radical transformation of society based on equity and justice.