
Faith Kandaba

The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the key intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. It holds three regular sessions a year: in March, June and September. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the secretariat for the HRC.
Debating and passing resolutions on global human rights issues and human rights situations in particular countries
Examining complaints from victims of human rights violations or activist organizations on behalf of victims of human rights violations
Appointing independent experts (known as “Special Procedures”) to review human rights violations in specific countries and examine and further global human rights issues
Engaging in discussions with experts and governments on human rights issues
Assessing the human rights records of all UN Member States every four and a half years through the Universal Periodic Review
AWID works with feminist, progressive and human rights partners to share key knowledge, convene civil society dialogues and events, and influence negotiations and outcomes of the session.
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Stephanie Bracken is a feminist who is dedicated to building and supporting strong systems that meet the needs of the moment and the people who interact with them, and serve principles of justice. She holds a Master of Human Rights from the University of Sydney and a BA in Gender Studies, History, and Philosophy from McGill University, and has experience working with feminist and social justice organizations on monitoring, evaluation & learning, strategic work planning, governance, project management, and building operational systems and processes. Stephanie is based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, where she enjoys singing with others, camping, fiber arts, and spending time with her kids and community.
As we are submitting the application almost one year before the actual event.
Yes! Currently the form requests to list presenters even if they are not confirmed yet. We understand that changes are likely to occur within a year.
What helped me was, I loved the work of going into the country and documenting people’s knowledge. So I left the comfort. I became a country director of a regional organisation that was queer as fuck!
Margarita es una feminista y activista por los derechos de las personas LGBTIQA de América Latina. Sus pasiones son la transformación social y el bienestar colectivo. Posee títulos en Psicología, Comunicaciones y Administración Pública, y varias certificaciones en Política Pública, Liderazgo, Gestión y Toma de Decisiones. Como profesional, ha tenido una dilatada experiencia con organizaciones de base, ONG nacionales y regionales, universidades y el sector público, en los que se ha abocado a la facilitación, la capacitación, la incidencia política, las comunicaciones y la evaluación de políticas.
ภาษาที่ AWID ใช้งานคือ ภาษาอังกฤษ ภาษาฝรั่งเศส และภาษาสเปน โดยภาษาไทยจะถูกเพิ่มเข้ามาในฐานะภาษาท้องถิ่น รวมถึงภาษามือและมาตราการในการช่วยให้เข้าถึงอื่นๆ โดยภาษาอื่นๆอาจถูกเพิ่มเข้ามาหากมีงบประมาณเพียงพอ สามารถเข้ามาดูการอัปเดทว่ามีการเพิ่มภาษาอื่นใดบางได้เรื่อยๆ เราใส่ใจในความยุติธรรมด้านภาษาและจะพยายามให้มีภาษามากที่ที่สุดเท่าที่งบประมาณจะสามารถครอบคลุมได้ เราหวังว่าเราจะสามารถสร้างโอกาสมากมายให้พวกเราสามารถสื่อสารกันหรือนำเสนอในภาษาของตัวเองได้
"Estas conversas para mí hacen parte de las más recientes expresiones de amor que la vida me ha permitido. Formas que no sabía que eran posibles, que se quedan afuera de un taller o de un espacio militante, de un salón de clases o de una oficina de trabajo..."
Sara AbuGhazal est une féministe palestinienne vivant à Beyrouth. Elle est Co-fondatrice de Sawt al-Niswa, un collectif qui produit des connaissances à Beyrouth. Elle est co-directrice de The Knowledge Workshop, une organisation féministe basée à Beyrouth qui travaille sur l'histoire orale et l'archivage féministes. Sara est actuellement coordonnatrice régionale de la Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders in the Middle East and North Africa.
Sara s'efforce de contribuer à la création d'espaces de transformation et de solidarité féministes. Son travail est principalement axé sur la création de mouvements durables dans la région Moyen-Orient et de l'Afrique du Nord Elle est investie dans la production de connaissances, la transformation féministe et la Palestine. Elle publie régulièrement dans sawtalniswa.org et ses œuvres de fiction apparaissent également dans le magazine électronique Romman
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مع لينديوي راسيكوالا وليزي كياما وجوفانا دروديفيتش ومَلَكة جران
Salome is a feminist activist from Tbilisi, Georgia, devoted to social and gender justice. She holds a Master's degree in gender studies, and has been engaged in feminist, queer and green movements for over twelve years, working amongst others on issues of gender based violence, domestic violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights, LGBTIQ rights, [women’s] Labor Rights, Healing Justice and holistic and digital security and rights.
Since 2014 she has been actively working on safety and security issues of activists and Women Human Rights Defenders, providing integrated security and digital security workshops specifically for activists from under-privileged groups (queer persons, ethnic and religious minorities, rural women and girls, etc) as well as bigger feminist organisations. Salome is a member of the Independent Group of Feminists - a non-formal, non-hierarchical and non-registered initiative that unites feminists with diverse backgrounds in Georgia. Currently, she is the Executive Director of the Women's Fund in Georgia, fully engaged in women's/feminist movement building, providing feminist funding, and encouraging local feminist philanthropy.
حمراء هي القلوب وزرقاء هي الهدوب هياج ستشهده الشعوب ونشوة ستُنسينا العيوب