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Resisting Homophobia in Ghana: a Queer & Feminist Strategy
On 17 May, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), join AWID’s global feminist community in a live conversation with queer feminist activists from Ghana.
No Borders, No Walls: Feminists for Abolition
The resources shared below are based on a virtual conversation convened by AWID titled No Borders, No Walls: Feminists for Abolition on 27 January. This was a small gathering bringing together speakers from prison abolition, Indigenous, harm reduction and broader feminist movements to build connections across movements and to discuss the cross-regional and cultural implications of these concepts.
Time for Action: Stop the anti-rights infiltration of the UN!
We call on official mandate holders in the United Nations to take urgent action to counter ultraconservative mobilisation against human rights. We can no longer afford to wait!
Key reports & resolutions at the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the foremost intergovernmental body responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.
The 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council takes place from 13 September 2021 - 8 October 2021, in Geneva.
The HRC is presented with thematic and country reports from UN experts and where Member States debate and pass resolutions on cross-cutting human rights issues and human rights situations in particular countries.
Nominate bold feminists to join AWID's Board of Directors
Currently, we are looking for individuals to serve 3-year terms on AWID’s Board, starting in early 2022. This is an opportunity to contribute to our organisation’s governance and to be part of an amazing group of feminists from around the world.
Please help us to identify thoughtful and bold feminists to nominate for election by July 2, 2021.
Please also share this invitation to nominate with your networks!
2021 Brief: Where Is The Money for Feminist Organizing?
A new edition of "Where is the Money for Feminist Organizing?" research is underway.
Learn more.Data Snapshots and A Call to Action
The need to resource feminist movements in all their boldness and power has never been greater. Our new Where Is The Money? brief shows just how much women’s rights organizations and feminist movements continue to be systematically under-resourced.
Autonomous Resourcing: How Can Activists Resource Our Own Activism?
While we advocate for more and better resources for feminist movements, we must also name and claim the numerous and powerful ways feminist movements fuel social change with our own resources. In partnership with feminist activists from Argentina, Costa Rica, Georgia, and Indonesia, AWID co-curated a conversation on feminist experiences and learning on how to mobilize resources that are autonomous, and self-generated by and for feminist movements.
The pandemic isn't over until it's over for all
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STATEMENT: Feminists Demand #VaccineJustice
Recently, a number of feminists, and feminist organizations met to analyze the root causes of the unequal access to health and life-saving vaccines globally. A key factor contributing to this injustice is the hoarding of vaccines by wealthy Northern States and the interference of powerful transnational corporations and philanthrocapitalists in the efforts to secure an affordable global Covid-19 vaccine.
What has feminism got to do with it?
A conversation on how feminism shapes systemic alternatives and doesn’t
On September 23rd and October 13th, 2020, a small group of diverse feminist activists working toward transformative change, met to discuss how feminism has shaped or is currently shaping systemic alternatives. We present these notes from what was a very rich conversation, with gratitude to all those who shared their experiences, knowledge, and passion to build a better world.