Chandrika Sharma
Human Rights Council (HRC)
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the key intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. It holds three regular sessions a year: in March, June and September. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the secretariat for the HRC.
The HRC works by:
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Debating and passing resolutions on global human rights issues and human rights situations in particular countries
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Examining complaints from victims of human rights violations or activist organizations on behalf of victims of human rights violations
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Appointing independent experts (known as “Special Procedures”) to review human rights violations in specific countries and examine and further global human rights issues
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Engaging in discussions with experts and governments on human rights issues
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Assessing the human rights records of all UN Member States every four and a half years through the Universal Periodic Review
AWID works with feminist, progressive and human rights partners to share key knowledge, convene civil society dialogues and events, and influence negotiations and outcomes of the session.
With our partners, our work will:
◾️ Monitor, track and analyze anti-rights actors, discourses and strategies and their impact on resolutions
◾️ Raise awareness of the findings of the 2017 and 2021 OURs Trends Reports.
◾️Support the work of feminist UN experts in the face of backlash and pressure
◾️Advocate for state accountability
◾️ Work with feminist movements and civil society organizations to advance rights related to gender and sexuality.
◾️ Raise awareness of the findings of the 2017 and 2021 OURs Trends Reports.
◾️Support the work of feminist UN experts in the face of backlash and pressure
◾️Advocate for state accountability
◾️ Work with feminist movements and civil society organizations to advance rights related to gender and sexuality.
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Seismic shifts: A year of completion, transition and reflection | Annual report 2017
The past five years have been huge for AWID.
We have contributed to some major victories, like expanding the women’s rights funding landscape with ground-breaking, far-reaching research and advocacy. At the same time, we have experienced some devastating setbacks, including the assassination of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) like Berta Cacares of Honduras, Gauri Lankesh of India and Marielle Franco of Brazil, as well as the rise of anti-rights mobilizing in human rights spaces.
Five years ago, we committed to our movement-building role by producing knowledge on anti-rights movement trends, as well as on issues that feminists often engage with less, like illicit financial flows. We advocated side by side with our movement partners, strengthening young feminist and inter-generational activism, and expanding the holistic protection of WHRDs. As we close out the strategic plan, we are proud of our accomplishments and our growth as an organization. We end 2017 with renewed commitment, insights and learning for the continued struggle ahead!
Clone of Clone of CFA 2023 - Hybrid like never before: in person - FR
Hybride comme jamais auparavant
Pour la première fois, le Forum de l'AWID propose trois modes de participation :
En personne
Les participant.e.s se réuniront à Bangkok, en Thaïlande. Nous sommes impatient.e.s de vous y retrouver!
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2020: Annual Report
For many of us, 2020 was an especially challenging year due to the global health pandemic. Feminists and activists rose to the new challenges meeting community needs in innovative ways. Here are 5 highlights of how AWID contributed to feminist co-creation and resistance.
Watch our Annual Report Video below
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نرحب بالطلبات عبر مجموعة كاملة من المواضيع والتقاطعات المهمة للحركات النسوية وحركات العدالة الجندرية.
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Zuhour Mahmoud es la estratega de comunicación de Kohl. Es una escritora y editora y una DJ ocasional radicada en Berlín. Su trabajo se centra en los enfoques críticos a la música, la tecnología y la política y sus ciclos de vida en la esfera digital.
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Ritu
Biography
Ritu is a feminist technologist who brings her experience in the non-profit sector, driven by a passion for utilizing innovative approaches to finding feminist technological solutions. Holding a Master's in Technology in Computer Applications from the Indian Institute of Technology, her role at AWID encompasses a diverse range of responsibilities. From overseeing digital security and server management to database administration, capacity building, technology evaluation, software implementation and cloud solutions, Ritu ensures that AWID's IT infrastructure is resilient and effective. Prior to joining AWID, she played a pivotal role in advancing technological initiatives in the Health Promotion and Environment sectors, fueled by her dedication to leveraging technology for social good.
Position
IT Manager
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Informations générales
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Communiquer le désir et autres
pratiques politiques incarnées
On pense souvent que la communication de notre désir se cantonne à l’intimité des quatre murs de nos chambres et à nos relations personnelles. Mais est-il également possible d’envisager ce genre de communication comme étant structurelle, une pratique qui éclairerait notre travail et la manière dont nous sommes, dont nous existons dans le monde?
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Biography
Priscilla posee prácticamente dos décadas de experiencia de trabajo en el sector sin fines de lucro con organizaciones por la justicia social abocadas a los derechos de las mujeres y las juventudes, la conservación, la consolidación de la paz y el desarrollo. Sus intereses se centran en establecer procesos y sistemas progresistas que ayuden a una organización a operar de acuerdo a sus valores y principios y a prosperar, así como en encontrar formas de ayudar a las organizaciones y los donantes a identificar y garantizar los recursos que necesitan para una buena labor. Priscilla se unió a AWID en 2018, como Gerente de Movilización de Recursos y, en julio de 2023, asumió el cargo de Directora de Operaciones y Alianzas para el Financiamiento.
Posee una Maestría en Política Internacional de la Escuela de Estudios Orientales y Africanos (SOAS), una pila cada vez más alta de libros para los que todavía intenta encontrar tiempo para leer e integra la Junta de Hodan Somali Community, una entidad benéfica radicada en Londres.
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Directora de Operaciones y Alianzas para el Financiamiento
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