AWID is an international, feminist, membership organisation committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women’s human rights
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The private sector can play an important role in contributing new resources to achieving sustainable development and the post-2015 agenda. However, without clear lines of accountability there is an imminent risk that the development agenda over the next 15 years will be disproportionately impacted...
Recent moves at the UN for ‘protection of the family’ conflict with established principles of international human rights law, including universality and indivisibility.
In the lead up to CSW59 AWID called on feminists and women’s rights advocates to share three key messages about women’s rights with UN and government leaders.
This publication highlights agreements that affirm the universal and interconnected nature of human rights. It can be used by human rights advocates to challenge state and non-state actors attempting to block the development, progress and protection of laws at all levels.
The bi-monthly Facing Fundamentalisms newsletter is featuring updates, analysis and resources from around the world relating to challenging religious fundamentalisms.
This report shares highlights from the four recipients of AWID’s “Innovation Seed Initiatives” whose projects focused on advancing the rights of sex workers.
The Mesoamerican Registry of Attacks against WHRDs collects and analyzes data on attacks against WHRDs and their organizations in Mesoamerica.
This manual is for rights activists facing religious fundamentalist opposition to their work. It brings together innovative research, analysis, and the experiences of hundreds of women’s rights activists in diverse regions of the world.
