Events

FAR Regional Meeting in Latin America – June 27 to 29 in Bogota

In collaboration with FIAN, Colombia, FAR will organize a regional meeting in Latin America from June 27 th to 29th in Bogota, Colombia. This meeting will bring together women’s organizations in Latin America, working at the intersections of human rights, environmental justice and gender equality. The main objective of the meeting is to begin to elaborate an organizing strategy for […]

Economic & Social Rights

Profiles in Feminist Courage: Hibaaq Osman and Dinah Musinderwezo

When Hibaaq Osman or Dinah Musinderwezo speak, the world listens. Especially the world of human rights, gender equality and the likes of the new UN Secretary General at the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) earlier this March. Hibaaq Osman founded and since founding it in 2005, she leads Karama, an organization that builds the strength and influence […]

Our work

Women and the Right to Land: A Case Study of Brazil

From the perspective of women’s grassroots movements, defending basic rights to land and food is a constant struggle. Around the world, the expansion of agricultural production for export, controlled by large landowners and corporations, continually displaces rural communities. They are forced to leave their lands and means of subsistence, and become vulnerable to labor exploitation in large plantations or in […]

Events

People’s Climate March, Washington DC

April 29th marked the 100th day of Trump’s presidency. To mark this day, the People’s Climate March(PCM) was held in Washington, D.C. This huge march brought together thousands of activists, and organizers from across the country. Check out pictures that we took at PCM: Find out more