Sandra Cabrera
Women Human Rights Defenders
WHRDs are self-identified women and lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LBTQI) people and others who defend rights and are subject to gender-specific risks and threats due to their human rights work and/or as a direct consequence of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
WHRDs are subject to systematic violence and discrimination due to their identities and unyielding struggles for rights, equality and justice.
The WHRD Program collaborates with international and regional partners as well as the AWID membership to raise awareness about these risks and threats, advocate for feminist and holistic measures of protection and safety, and actively promote a culture of self-care and collective well being in our movements.
Risks and threats targeting WHRDs
WHRDs are exposed to the same types of risks that all other defenders who defend human rights, communities, and the environment face. However, they are also exposed to gender-based violence and gender-specific risks because they challenge existing gender norms within their communities and societies.
By defending rights, WHRDs are at risk of:
- Physical assault and death
- Intimidation and harassment, including in online spaces
- Judicial harassment and criminalization
- Burnout
A collaborative, holistic approach to safety
We work collaboratively with international and regional networks and our membership
- to raise awareness about human rights abuses and violations against WHRDs and the systemic violence and discrimination they experience
- to strengthen protection mechanisms and ensure more effective and timely responses to WHRDs at risk
We work to promote a holistic approach to protection which includes:
- emphasizing the importance of self-care and collective well being, and recognizing that what care and wellbeing mean may differ across cultures
- documenting the violations targeting WHRDs using a feminist intersectional perspective;
- promoting the social recognition and celebration of the work and resilience of WHRDs ; and
- building civic spaces that are conducive to dismantling structural inequalities without restrictions or obstacles
Our Actions
We aim to contribute to a safer world for WHRDs, their families and communities. We believe that action for rights and justice should not put WHRDs at risk; it should be appreciated and celebrated.
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Promoting collaboration and coordination among human rights and women’s rights organizations at the international level to strengthen responses concerning safety and wellbeing of WHRDs.
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Supporting regional networks of WHRDs and their organizations, such as the Mesoamerican Initiative for WHRDs and the WHRD Middle East and North Africa Coalition, in promoting and strengthening collective action for protection - emphasizing the establishment of solidarity and protection networks, the promotion of self-care, and advocacy and mobilization for the safety of WHRDs;
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Increasing the visibility and recognition of WHRDs and their struggles, as well as the risks that they encounter by documenting the attacks that they face, and researching, producing, and disseminating information on their struggles, strategies, and challenges:
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Mobilizing urgent responses of international solidarity for WHRDs at risk through our international and regional networks, and our active membership.
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Наша группа не имела ежегодного финансирования в период с 2021 по 2023 год. Можем ли мы пройти опрос?
Да, мы хотим получить ваш ответ, независимо от того, сколько раз (один, два или три) вы получали финансирование в период между 2021 и 2023 годами.
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La Cooperativa Textil Nadia Echazú lleva el nombre de una pionera en la lucha por los derechos de las personas trans y travesti en Argentina. En muchos sentidos, el trabajo de la cooperativa celebra la vida y el legado de Nadia Echazú, que tuvo una notable trayectoria activista.
Era una de las cofundadoras de "El Teje", el primer periódico trans de América Latina, junto a Lohana Berkins, Diana Sacayán y Marlene Wayar. Nadia formó parte de la Asociación de Travestis, Transexuales y Transgéneros de Argentina (ATTTA) y fundó la Organización de Travestis y Transexuales de Argentina (OTTRA).
Poco después de su muerte, sus compañeras activistas fundaron la cooperativa en su nombre, para honrar la profunda huella que dejó en el activismo trans y travesti en Argentina.
Mereani Naisua Senibici
Mereani Naisua Senibici, also called ‘Sua’, was a longstanding member of the Fiji Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) movement.
She worked with diverse groups of women in multi-racial, rural and urban settings and was committed to supporting and promoting women’s and young women’s rights.
In the Lautoka YWCA, she worked with women of Indian descent, and was a leading figure in the sports development and participation of women and of trans athletes in Lautoka.
“Sua is greatly loved by Fiji YWCA members for her dedication and long-time support towards all that the organisation endeavoured to do.” - Tupou Vere
Mereani was part of the House of Sarah (HoS), an initiative of the Association of Anglican Women (AAW), launched in 2009 and aimed at raising awareness of the issues around gender-based violence, as well as providing support to women who face violence. She started as a dedicated volunteer and offered support to women throughout the Pacific.
“A people’s person and an all-rounder in women's empowerment and movement work at community level. Rest in Peace, Sua.” - Tupou Vere
Sin trabajadorxs domésticxs no hay economía de los cuidados
Un Manifiesto
Como movimientos feministas y sindicales, juntxs en solidaridad, articulamos los siguientes puntos como una visión colectiva de las economías de los cuidados con los derechos de lxs trabajadorxs domésticxs como eje central.
Nuestro manifiesto responde a un contexto complejo:
El trabajo doméstico y de cuidado estuvo en la primera línea de fuego durante y después de la pandemia de COVID-19, al proporcionar los medios para sobrellevar las múltiples crisis globales que se intersectan. El Banco Mundial, el Fondo Monetario Internacional y otras instituciones multilaterales también reconocen la importancia del trabajo doméstico y de cuidados para el sostenimiento de la economía. Sin embargo, vemos que esta atención adopta un enfoque utilitarista (es decir, el trabajo de cuidados contribuye a sostener a la economía "productiva") centrado en el lucro, sin reconocer los cuidados como un derecho humano y un bien público, ni prestar atención a lxs trabajadorxs que realizan la mayor parte de este trabajo.
Porque é que são necessários o nome e as informações de contacto do grupo/organização e/ou movimento que preencher o inquérito?
Pedimos estes dados para facilitar a revisão das respostas, para evitar respostas duplicadas e para poder entrar em contacto com o seu grupo caso não tenha conseguido completar o inquérito e/ou tenha dúvidas ou perguntas adicionais. Para mais informações sobre como utilizamos as informações pessoais que recolhemos através do nosso trabalho, clique aqui.
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Géorgie
Syndicat Réseau Solidarité
ON NE FAIT QUE
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Sylvia Robinson
"La vida se trata ... de vivir en alegría – despertarse con objetivos, sentir tu propia energía creativa, responder a tu llamada." - Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson, una incansable organizadora y líder comunitaria, fue la fundadora y directora ejecutiva de Emergence Community Arts Collective [Colectivo de Artes Comunitarias de Emergencia] (ECAC, por sus siglas en inglés ), en Washington DC.
Este centro y espacio de performance combina la educación, el compromiso cívico, las artes, los servicios sociales y espirituales y las prácticas ambientales sostenibles. Sylvia lo concibió como un hogar donde " hubiera equilibrio y sinergia con las actividades que la gente necesitaba para sostener la vida".
También fue una de lxs co-fundadorxs del Georgia Avenue Community Development Taskforce [Grupo de Trabajo de Desarrollo Comunitario de la Avenida Georgia], un grupo vecinal que trabaja por la justicia social y la organización de la comunidad en el noroeste de DC, para asegurarse de que esta tenga una voz en la reurbanización y gentrificación del área.
"Estamos pidiendo viviendas asequibles. Estamos pidiendo que los pequeños negocios que han estado aquí desde siempre no sean aniquilados por nuevos comercios. Estamos pidiendo espacios verdes y espacios para que la gente se pueda reunir y socializar. Estamos pidiendo mejoras en el paisaje urbano – mejores calles y mejor iluminación en los tramos de carretera." - Sylvia Robinson sobre el Grupo de Trabajo
Antes de convertirse en organizadora y después de recibir un título en informática, Sylvia trabajó en sistemas de control de tráfico aéreo por más de una década. Después se dedicó al asesoramiento en materia de drogas y alcohol, a través de lo cual se involucró cada vez más en el trabajo comunitario.
"Involucrarme con la comunidad era mi vocación". - Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia nació en Washington D.C. el 14 de agosto de 1961, y falleció el 18 de septiembre de 2017, después de una batalla contra el cáncer.
"El espíritu y el legado de Sylvia seguirán inspirando a esta comunidad durante muchos años." - ECAC
Construction d’économies féministes
La construction d’économies féministes a pour objet de créer un monde où l’air est respirable et l’eau buvable, où le travail est significatif et où nous bénéficions de soins pour nos communautés et nous-mêmes, où chacun-e peut jouir de son autonomie économique, sexuelle et politique.
Dans ce monde où nous vivons aujourd’hui, l’économie continue de s’appuyer sur le travail de soins non rémunéré et sous-évalué des femmes au service des autres. La poursuite de la “croissance” ne fait que développer l’extractivisme--un modèle de développement fondé sur l’extraction et l’exploitation massives des ressources naturelles, qui continue de détruire les populations et la planète tandis qu’elle concentre les richesses entre les mains des élites mondiales. Parallèlement, l’accès aux soins de santé, l’éducation, les salaires décents et la sécurité sociale sont réservés à une poignée de privilégiés. Ce modèle économique repose sur la suprématie blanche, le colonialisme et le patriarcat.
En adoptant la seule « approche pour l’autonomisation économiques des femmes», on ne fait guère qu’intégrer davantage les femmes dans ce système. Cela peut constituer un moyen temporaire de survie. Nous devons semer les graines d’un nouveau monde possible pendant que nous abattons les murs du monde existant.
Nous croyons en la capacité des mouvements féministes à créer de vastes alliances entre mouvements qui leur permettent d’oeuvrer pour le changement. En multipliant les propositions et visions féministes, nous cherchons à construire les nouveaux paradigmes d’économies plus justes.
Notre approche doit être interconnectée et intersectionnelle, car nous ne pourrons jouir d’aucune autonomie sexuelle et corporelle tant que chacun·e d’entre nous ne jouira pas de ses droits économique ni d’une autonomie financière. Nous voulons travailler avec celles et ceux qui s’opposent à la montée mondiale de la droite conservatrice et des fondamentalismes religieux et la contrent, car tant que nous n’aurons pas ébranlé les fondements même du système actuel, aucune économie ne saura être juste.
Nos Actions
Notre travail conteste le système de l’intérieur et met en évidence ses injustices fondamentales.
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Promouvoir des programmes féministes : Nous nous opposons au pouvoir des entreprises et à l’impunité concernant les violations des droits humains en travaillant avec des allié-e-s afin de nous assurer que les perspectives féministes, relatives aux droit des femmes et à la justice de genre sont intégrées dans les espaces politiques. A titre d’exemple, vous pouvez vous informer sur le futur instrument juridiquement contraignant concernant “les sociétés transnationales et autres entreprises en matière de droits humains” au Conseil des droits humains des Nations Unies.
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Mobiliser des actions solidaires : Nous oeuvrons à renforcer les liens qui existent entre les mouvements féministes et les mouvements en faveur de la justice fiscale, y compris à réclamer les ressources publiques perdues à cause de flux financiers illicites afin de garantir une justice de genre et sociale.
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Enrichir nos connaissances : Nous fournissons aux Défenseuses des droits humains (WHRD) des informations stratégiques qui s’avèrent vitales dans la lutte contre le pouvoir des entreprises et l’extractivisme. Nous contribuerons à développer une base de connaissances autour du financement local et mondial et les mécanismes d’investissements qui alimentent l’extractivisme.
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Créer et élargir les alternatives : Nous participons et mobilisons nos membres et nos mouvements à envisager des économies féministes et à partager nos savoirs, nos pratiques et nos programmes féministes en faveur d’une justice économique.
« La révolution corporative s’effondrera si nous refusons d’acheter ce qu’ils nous vendent: leurs idées, leurs versions de l’histoire, leurs guerres, leurs armes, leur notion d’inéluctabilité. Un autre monde est non seulement possible, mais il est aussi déjà en bonne voie. Quand tout est tranquille, je peux l’entendre respirer. » Arundhati Roy, War Talk.
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Maritza Quiroz Leiva
Maritza Quiroz Leiva était une activiste sociale, leader communautaire et défenseure des droits des femmes afro-colombienne. Comptant parmi les 7,7 millions de Colombien·ne·s déplacé·e·s internes par 50 années de conflit armé, Maritza a dédié son travail de plaidoyer au soutien des droits des autres, particulièrement au sein de la communauté afro-colombienne ayant souffert deviolations et déplacements similaires.
Maritza était responsable adjointe du Conseil de victimes Santa Marta et une voix importante pour celles et ceux qui défendaient la justice dans leur communauté, réclamant réparation pour la torture, les enlèvements, les déplacements et les violences sexuelles subis par les victimes tout au long du conflit armé. Elle aégalement été active au sein du mouvement pour la redistribution des terres et la justice foncière en Colombie.
Le 5 janvier 2019, Maritza a été tuée par deux personnes armées qui se sont introduites à son domicile. Elle avait 60 ans.
Maritza s’ajoute ainsi aux cinq autres activistes et leaders colombien·ne·s assassiné·e·s au cours de la seule première semaine de 2019. Un total de 107 défenseur·e·s des droits humains ont été tué·e·s cette année-là dans le pays.
Rapport Annuel 2012
Notre rapport annuel 2012 fournit les points saillants de notre travail durant l'année pour contribuer de manière hardie, créative et efficace à la promotion des droits des femmes et l'égalité de genre dans le monde entier.
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« Où est l’argent pour l’organisation des mouvements féministes? »
En s’appuyant sur nos 20 années d’efforts pour la mobilisation de davantage de financements de meilleure qualité pour des changements sociaux menés par des féministes, l’AWID vous invite à répondre à la nouvelle version de notre enquête phare intitulée WITM
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María Digna Montero
María Digna Montero was a Garifuna (Afro-descendent and indigenous) land defender and a member of the National Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH), a grassroots organization working to protect the Garifuna communities, their ancestral rights, culture, resources and territory.
María also taught in the local school and was a member of the OFRANEH Intercultural Bilingual Education working group.
On the Day of Indigenous Resistance, October 12, 2019, unknown assailants shot María multiple times in the backyard of her house.
She was one of six Garifuna women defenders murdered between September and October 2019 and according to OFRANEH, there was no investigation by the authorities into these crimes. In an official statement, the organization also highlighted the connection between the violence against Garifuna leaders and the increase in extractive industries which exploit natural resources in their communities calling this violence part of a “strategy of intimidation and systematic expulsion” by the Honduran State.
“The heightened tension and growing risks to the security and human rights of the leaders in the communities and ancestral territories is a product of the dispossession, displacement and criminalization of the communities and of the extractive mega projects promoted by the State together with the national and international corporations.” - OFRANEH communique, October 12, 2019
