From the moment we (#YAFDialogues) started structuring our session “Our Lived Realities: Voice of Young African Feminists”, my excitement for both the 13th AWID International Forum and the Black Feminisms Forum (BFF) started to grow. It kept growing taller with the funding I received from the AWID Access Fund, and it grew even bigger on the day I landed in Bahia, Brazil at Costa do Sauípe!

Reflections on the 13th International AWID Forum and its intersections with shrinking Spaces for Feminists, Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and Solidarity.

Four activists drew out the connections between capitalist exploitation, corporate accountability and labour movement activism at the 13^th AWID International Forum in Bahia, Brazil.

Plenary two of the 13th International AWID Forum.

To understand FRIDA’s achievements in the context of the larger movement and history of feminist organizing, the team reached out to Lydia Alpizar to share her personal reflections on why it is important to document these beginnings, what it contributes to our knowledge of movements, and what were some of the lessons learned. Lydia was the Executive Director at the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) who helped kickstart the beginnings of FRIDA.

The State of Our Feminist Movements animation is the first of “Movement Sparks”, a series of animations exploring key topics facing our movements for justice and liberation today; and the need for integrated and coherent approaches that cut across diverse locations, agendas, and strategies.

Jamila Abbas, a member of the Black Feminisms Forum working group shares her vision on why we need feminism in schools.

Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world—and yet not enough is done to prevent it, especially at the workplace.

This piece is the second part of a series of reflections from a range of movements organizing for justice around the word. Another world is possible & we have to demand it! We want a world free of racism, gender and social inequality, reflected in institutional policies and practices, individual attitudes and behaviors, and cultural beliefs, messages and norms.

This is the third part of a series of reflections from movements organizing for justice around the word. Throughout these contributions, we can see that solidarity is rooted in a willingness and openness to learn and exchange with others. Solidarity is a cornerstone of our movements, entailing mutual support and collaboration across boundaries.