Ana Lilia Gatica Romulo
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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Comment puis-je financer ma participation au Forum de l'AWID ?
Si votre groupe ou votre organisation est récipiendaire de fonds, vous feriez bien de vous entretenir dès maintenant avec votre organisme de financement pour savoir si ce dernier est en mesure de prendre en charge votre voyage et votre participation au Forum. De nombreuses institutions planifient leur budget pour l'année prochaine dès le début de l'année 2023, aussi vaudrait-il mieux ne pas reporter cette discussion à l'année prochaine.
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With smart filtering for Who Can Fund Me? Database, you can search for funders based on:
Primer: Spot key groups and debunk their narratives
Cartilla:
Cómo identificar a los principales grupos y refutar sus narrativas
¿Es usted una persona que diseña políticas en la ONU y quiere saber quiénes son los principales grupos anti-derechos y frente a qué discursos mantenerse alerta? ¿O unx feminista que busca argumentos para refutar esos discursos rápidamente? Esta cartilla de 8 páginas le ofrece información importante de un vistazo.
D'où provient le financement de l’AWID ?
Le travail de l’AWID est rendu possible par la générosité d’un large éventail de donateurs, y compris les agences bilatérales et multilatérales, les fondations privées et les fonds pour les femmes.
Will there be pre-Forum regional, thematic or other convenings?
We believe so! It is still very early in the planning process, so please stay tuned as plans are forming.
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DATA SNAPSHOTS
Where is the money for feminist organizing?
1,174 feminist, women's rights & LGBTQI+ organizations
from 129 countries participated in AWID's 2024 survey.
The data reveals the state of resourcing for feminist movements between 2021-2023, amid current major defunding trends in aid and philanthropy.
Our collective power knows no boundaries, but our bank accounts do.
Nos droits en danger – Rapport sur les tendances 2017 de l'OURs
Rapport
Nos droits en danger – Rapport sur les tendances 2017 de l’OURs
Le premier rapport de l’Observatoire sur l’universalité des droits (OURs) - disponible en anglais et en espagnol - compile les informations disponibles sur les tendances antidroits dans les sphères internationales. Découvrez les principaux groupes religieux, les discours et les tactiques antidroits à l’œuvre au sein de l’ONU.
Can organizations be members of AWID?
Yes, we encourage institutional membership.
AWID currently has hundreds of prominent, innovative organizations working on issues related to women’s rights and development as members. Criteria for membership are the same as for individuals, although membership fees and membership benefits are different, and are geared to address the needs of our member organizations.
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Soy parte de un fondo o donante individual. ¿Cómo puedo apoyar al Foro de AWID?
Te invitamos a que te pongas en contacto con nosotrxs para explorar formas de colaborar de manera más significativa con el Foro.
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How funding falls short for feminist movements
Feminist movements need core and long-term funding - including savings and reserves - to stay focused on systemic change. Reserves aren’t extras; they're essential for sustainability.
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Estoy interesada en trabajar en favor de los derechos de las mujeres, ¿cómo empiezo?
Gloria Carolina Hernández Vásquez
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Hybrid like never before
For the first time, the AWID Forum offers three modes of participation
In-person
Participants will come together in Bangkok, Thailand. We can’t wait!
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Resisting Ecofascisms: A cross-movement dialogue at COP30
How movements are resisting fascist agendas in relation to climate change.
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
📍 Beira Rio Hotel, Belém, Pará
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Crear | Résister | Transform:
A Walkthrough of the Festival!
As heteropatriarchal capitalism continues to force us into consumerism and compliance, we are finding that our struggles are being siloed and separated by physical as well as virtual borders.
Je suis une défenseuse des droits humains et je me sens en danger. À qui puis-je m’adresser pour obtenir du soutien ?
Genvieve Sidaros
