Privacy is a fundamental right not just for the most powerful and privileged
The right to privacy is a fundamental human right, to be enjoyed by all. This statement was delivered at the UN Human Rights Council 40th Session, on March 1st, 2019.
Weakening human rights mechanisms and challenging activism
The US and recent undermining tactics at the Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the UN’s main “political” human rights body, meaning it’s the main place where governments discuss and negotiate human rights issues, challenge one another about their national contexts and hold one another accountable for violations. The HRC meets a few times a year, and as we reflect on its recently-concluded September session, it is important to revisit some of the details of the June convening to better understand how some states seek to avoid scrutiny and undermine the entire s
We welcome the resolution on maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights at the HRC
A comprehensive resolution on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights in humanitarian settings was adopted by consensus on Thursday September 27, 2018.
Major gains made for women’s and girls’ rights at the Human Rights Council
Feminists welcome the major gains on women’s and girls’ rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights at the Human Rights Council.
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.
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?