Why we need a feminist funding ecosystem
If you’ve spent any time in a feminist space in the last decade or so, you’ve heard the question, “Where is the money for women’s rights?”
Rights At Risk: AWID supports the WGDAW's call to action
The Association for Women’s Rights in Development is pleased to make this statement on behalf of the Observatory on the Universality of Rights.
7 things to look out for this Human Rights Council Session
This June-July session of the Human Rights Council (HRC38), as every year, focuses on issues of gender and sexuality.
Innovative and Progressive: AWID and partners commend the work of the UN WG on Discrimination against Women
This joint statement to the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council expresses support for the Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law and in Practice and commends the Working Group’s strong report to the Council on reasserting equality and countering rollbacks [A /HRC/38/46]
Me Too didn’t start with a hashtag - Hakima Abbas' remarks at EDD 2018
On June 5, 2018, AWID’s co-Executive Director Hakima Abbas interacted with three other panelists at the opening ceremony of the European Development Days 2018, in a discussion focused on global movements tackling multiple forms of violence against women and girls.
How “trickle down” economics drowns the most vulnerable
Without accountability, corporations will continue to exploit the system and us all
18 feminist recommendations: How can the Spotlight Initiative end gender-based violence?
In September 2017, the European Union and United Nations announced the Spotlight Initiative, the largest single investment toward ending gender-based violence in the world.
Black Panther in the United Nations? Time to imagine new political forums
Black Panther, the film, presents the United Nations as a peaceful alternative to an armed revolution. But can this intergovernmental institution truly live up to such expectations?
Slamming corporate abuse of women’s rights
International Women’s Day, firmly rooted in the struggles of women, is the perfect occasion to recall that we will not be on the path of gender equality without a binding treaty. States must support and engage constructively in the negotiations if they truly wish to champion women’s rights.
Time to Connect the Dots: #MeToo in the Global Workplace
Since its explosion onto the social media landscape at the end of 2017, the #metoo movement has continued to gain global traction. Initially centred on powerful Hollywood women breaking decades of silence about sexual abuse and harassment in the industry, the conversation soon spread across global regions and sectors, from #YoTambien in the Spanish-speaking world to #balancetonporc in French.