
Lesbia Yaneth Urquía Urquía

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.
Debating and passing resolutions on global human rights issues and human rights situations in particular countries
Examining complaints from victims of human rights violations or activist organizations on behalf of victims of human rights violations
Appointing independent experts (known as “Special Procedures”) to review human rights violations in specific countries and examine and further global human rights issues
Engaging in discussions with experts and governments on human rights issues
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.
by Sophia Armen
Like it or not fierce ungerhouis have been part and parcel to our histories of resistance and are here to stay. (...)
Sesiones adicionales de consulta sobre el Borrador del Documento Final
✉️ Sur inscription uniquement. Inscrivez-vous ici
📅 Mardi 11 mars 2025
🕒 18.00h-20.00h EST
🏢 Chef's Kitchen Loft with Terrace, 216 East 45th St 13th Floor New York
Organisé par : AWID
En rejoignant l’AWID, vous intégrez l’organisation féministe mondiale, un pouvoir collectif qui se fonde sur la solidarité et puise ses racines dans le travail entre les mouvements.
L’adhesion a titre individuel :
Adhérez gratuitement Adhérez avec un don
L’adhesion Organisationnelle :
por Ana María Belique
El Batey Naranjo es una comunidad un poco retirada de la ciudad, pero repleta de personas trabajadoras, llenas de entusiasmo. (...)
< arte: «Tejedoras de sueños», Diana Mar
Rejoignez le Groupe de travail des femmes sur le financement du développement (site en anglais) pour en savoir plus sur leur contribution au processus sur le FdD (ou envoyez un email à l’adresse suivante : wwgonffd@gmail.com) ;
Rejoignez le Groupe des OSC sur le FdD (ou envoyez un email à l’adresse addiscoordinatinggroup@gmail.com pour demander à vous joindre au groupe Google suivant : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/global-social-economy).
D'autres liens importants :
The Forum is a live example of what the bigger WE can do. We go to the Forum, we are seeds, we then get sowed. This we have to celebrate.
- Sara Abu Ghazal, Lebanon
Notre programme final du Feminist Film Club est maintenant disponible: « Films from Nuestramérica » est une série de films sur les réalités féministes d'Amérique latine et d'Amérique centrale organisée par Alejandra Laprea (Venezuela).
As part of our commitment to accessibility in all aspects of the AWID Forum we are accepting audio/video formats for those individuals/organizations/groups who can't submit a written application.
If you choose to send your proposal in an audio/video format, kindly follow the same order to answer the questions as detailed in the Activity Proposal Form.
To submit an audio/video file please Contact us, selecting Forum Call for Activities as the subject of your email.
AWID Community Jobs Board: Available for all AWID members, upon signing up for the AWID Community access. Whether you're looking for full-time advocacy roles, project-based consulting opportunities, paid internships or volunteer positions, this community-led jobs board is a valuable resource to help you find work that makes change possible.
Check out the AWID Feminist Film Club program “Holding up the Skies” - a film series on Feminist Realities from Africa and the African Diaspora curated by Gabrielle Tesfaye
The AWID Forum registration fees for all forum participants cover: