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Institutional Member: Safeworld International
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The Safeworld International Foundation is an independent non-governmental organisation campaigning for the rights of women and children. Registered in the UK, Safeworld is a women-led NGO. The foundation works with grassroots organisationsto promote women’s empowerment and sustainable development. Along with these organizations Safeworld works to tackle the root causes of poverty and oppression and bring about positive social and economic change at a global level. Safeworld connects and women’s organisations from different backgrounds and cultures through its website with the intent of promoting dialogue and collaboration on key issues affecting women and children.
Additionally, the foundation highlights abuses of human rights throughout the world, educates and mobilizes the public, and campaigns to improve policy and attitudes. To find out more about the Safeworld International Foundation, please click here
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Institutional Member: Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir (CDD)
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Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir (Catholics for the Right to Decide, CDD) is an autonomous movement of Catholic individuals committed to the defense of women’s rights, especially sexual and reproductive rights, and a life free of violence and discrimination. CDD works for gender equality and women’s citizenship to counter religious fundamentalisms from a theological and feminist perspective.
CDD works constantly with state agencies, especially the Ministries of Health and Justice, the Argentine Chancellery, the Ministry of Human Rights, and legislators to advocate for universal access to sexual and reproductive rights. It has also provided graduate courses on sexual and reproductive rights to health providers at national universities. CDD’s research department, created to promote reflection and discussion on women’s situation in the contemporary sociopolitical context, particularly with regard to sexuality and reproduction, plays an essential role providing arguments and analysis to various sectors. As a member of Argentina’s official delegation, CDD has also engaged in follow-up to international UN conferences such as Cairo and Beijing, where women’s human rights have been on the table.
Regionally, CDD’s efforts are coordinated through the Latin American Network of Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir (CDD/LA Network). It consists of twelve CDDs in different countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru as well as Spain, associate member) working jointly to achieve a greater impact in the region.
CDD envisions a society where women can fully exercise their sexual and reproductive rights and enjoy their citizenship before State and Church; where women are heard and respected, and their moral ability to make ethical decisions over their lives is recognized.
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Institutional Member: Gender Alternatives Foundation (GAF)
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The Gender Alternatives Foundation (GAF) is a non-governmental organization registered in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. GAF works to protect and empower women and girls in all spheres of public and private life. The organization strives to address a number of structural inequalities which are layered in social organization and mindset, and present the building blocks of gender based discrimination and violence. In addition GAF devotes its efforts to combating historical gender inequalities that assign women and girls a subordinate role in society and family, making their contribution and participation unrecognized and undervalued. The organization works simultaneously with society and its individual members in order to ensure an increased public awareness regarding the negative effects of patriarchy and to protect the rights of vulnerable groups through enabling them to act autonomously. GAF is engaged on local, national and regional levels. The organization envisions a world of peace and equal opportunities where women are able to realize their full potential. To find out more about GAF, please visit their website
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Institutional Member: Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network (GIWYN)
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Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network (GIWYN) is based in Nigeria. GIWYN works to protect women and youths in crisis. It aims to build and strengthen women and youth in sustainable development so they can live in a peaceful and healthy environment as well as enjoy their reproductive rights.
GIWYN also works towards realizing the full sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of all people in local communities, especially in the area of abortion rights with a particular focus on the most marginalized grassroots and urban poor women. GIWYN promotes the implementation of SRHR within the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action (PoA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
GIWYN envisions a violence free society where women can enjoy social, economic, cultural, political, and civil rights. To this end the organization uses a programmatic approach in all its activities and actions that connects members and builds knowledge through organizing campaigns and sharing resources. To find out more about GIWYN, please click here or visit its Facebook page
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Institutional Member: Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network (GIWYN)
Every week we profile a different institutional AWID member. If you would like to be profiled here, please send your biographical information to membership@awid.org
Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network (GIWYN) is based in Nigeria. GIWYN works to protect women and youths in crisis. It aims to build and strengthen women and youth in sustainable development so they can live in a peaceful and healthy environment as well as enjoy their reproductive rights.
GIWYN also works towards realizing the full sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of all people in local communities, especially in the area of abortion rights with a particular focus on the most marginalized grassroots and urban poor women. GIWYN promotes the implementation of SRHR within the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action (PoA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
GIWYN envisions a violence free society where women can enjoy social, economic, cultural, political, and civil rights. To this end the organization uses a programmatic approach in all its activities and actions that connects members and builds knowledge through organizing campaigns and sharing resources. To find out more about GIWYN, please click here or visit its Facebook page
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