The Centrality of Investing in Women’s Rights Organizations and Leadership: The Launch of the Dutch FLOW Fund

FRIDAY FILE: In May of this year, the Dutch government launched the Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women (FLOW)Fund— which represents the replenishment of the successful MDG3 Fund.Women’s rights and civil society organizations that meet the criteria can apply for FLOW through July 29, 2011.

Women mobilizing for profound changes in development cooperation

FRIDAY FILE: The release of recent figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that, despite an increase over 2009, donor countries are way off track on delivering on their aid disbursement commitments. Women’s organizations are mobilizing for profound changes in the system to better meet development needs and guarantee respect for women’s rights.

By Ana Inés Abelenda and Anne Schoenstein

Gender-Inclusive Justice: Spotlight on the International Criminal Court

FRIDAY FILE: Every year, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice produces a Gender Report Card that assesses the progress of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in rendering gender-inclusive justice. AWID spoke with Brigid Inder, the Executive Director of the Women’s Initiatives, about the issues highlighted by the ICC Gender Report Card 2010.

By Kathambi Kinoti

Female genital mutilation and cosmetic genital surgery: Do they have anything in common?

FRIDAY FILE: At first glance, female genital mutilation and genital surgery carried out for cosmetic purposes might seem intrinsically different. On closer examination, however, they may be more similar than they initially appear.

By Kathambi Kinoti

Women’s Human Rights Defenders: A clear target of violence and repression

FRIDAY FILE: Margaret Sekaggya, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders submitted her third report to the UN Human Rights Council. This report is the first to focus exclusively on the situation of women defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues.

By Analía Penchaszadeh

Women’s Movements Present Alternatives at the World Social Forum

FRIDAY FILE: Initiated in opposition to the exclusive World Economic Forum, the World Social Forum(WSF) has, since it began in 2001, become an important space for civil society movements to propose alternatives to the dominant system, under the banner “Another world is possible”.

By Ana Abelenda and Gabriela De Cicco

Virtual participation at the 2016 AWID Forum

There are a number of ways to participate in the Forum online, whether you’re there in person or virtually.

Join our Webinar and eDiscussion on Self-Care and Collective Wellbeing

Join an opening webinar (August 22, 2016) and an online discussion (August 22-26, 2016) on the politics and practice of self-care, collective wellbeing, health and healing justice in our lives and our movements! 

Are you an AWID Member? Tell us how you will participate @ the AWID Forum

Prior to the 13th AWID International Forum we are looking to create a series of 'interactive features’, with AWID members that will be joining us in Bahia, Brazil for the AWID Forum in September 2016. 

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What does International Women's Day mean to you?

This International Women’s Day we want to hear from you and find out what IWD means to you. Share your thoughts and images of your IWD activities with us on Tuesday, 8 March.