In preparation for the 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), FAR’s regional partners presented key advocacy points that reflect their grassroots work in relation to three thematic areas: Economic and Social Rights; Peace, Safety and Security; Ending Gender-Based Violence and Defending Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Climate Change, Cultural, Indigenous and Land rights. This document is based on the perspectives of FAR members that represent regional women’s and social justice organizations around the world, with the goal of amplifying intersectional feminist analyses and agendas from the Global South in international advocacy spaces.
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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2017 – July 10 – 19, 2017
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2017 Download the Schedule: DRAFT_PROGRAMME_HLPF United Nations central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2017 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Monday, 10 […]
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“As a feminist and human rights advocate from the Global South, I am most excited about working in partnerships to amplify feminist voices”: Melissa Upreti
2018 is around the corner and change is in the air! FAR is ready for renewal and revival in the new year. CWGL’s Senior Program Director Melissa Upreti will take over FAR’s programmatic leadership. Find out more about Melissa and her vision for FAR. Tell us what your role is here and what you will be doing? I have joined […]
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Time to Hold Feet to the Fire: Human Rights in the US
A report of the first US regional meeting of the Feminist Alliance for Rights (FAR) Twenty representatives of women’s organizations from 12 states came together at Rutgers University in February to discuss and strategize around how social justice movements in the United States can engage with international human rights tools and measurements. The group included community organizers, academics, lawyers, and […]
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