By Angela L. Riccitello* The gendered impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was the topic of a webinar by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL), the Global Coordinator of the Feminist Alliance for Rights, and entitled Gendered Impact of The COVID-19 Crisis: Holding Governments to Account. The impacts which include insufficient health, social, economic and security policies protecting women during […]
Feminist and women activists have used FAR’s Feminist COVID-19 Policy in different ways to give visibility to the gendered effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to demand State protection to women’s human rights. Check out what can be done. […]
In June 2019, the report Women deprived of liberty was released by the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, one of the two special procedures of the Human Rights Council (HRC) comprised of independent human rights experts with mandates to specifically report and advise on women’s human rights. This report is an essential analysis to understand the underlying […]
Last month, in collaboration with FIAN, Colombia, FAR co-organized a regional meeting in Latin America in Bogota, Colombia, from June 27th to 29th. This powerful and critical meeting brought together women’s organizations in Latin America, working at the intersections of human rights, environmental justice and gender equality. Participants were representatives of women’s and social justice organizations working on a national […]
Ahead of this year’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting with its theme, 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. […]
Tools, Guides, and other Resources on the Implementation and Monitoring of Commitments to Gender Equality and Human Rights, including the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs ARROW SRHR Database of Indicators “An Advocate’s Guide: Strategic Indicators for Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights” The Danish Institute for Human Rights “The Human Rights Guide to the SDGs” Deliver2030 SDGs […]
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 Targets: Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education […]
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