Border CTRL: Citizenship as a site of exclusion

Concluding this series on the Global South Women’s Forum (GSWF) 2023, we explore the theme of citizenship as a site of exclusion. This final instalment provides a snapshot of the diverse and often challenging experiences of women from and across the Global South as they navigate discriminatory nationality laws and visa regimes. The discussions were rich […]

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Border CTRL: Carceral violence in border regimes

In the second instalment of our three-part blog series, we go deeper into the pervasive issue of carceral violence within border regimes. Building upon the foundations laid in our first post, which examined a global preoccupation with the documentation of migrants, travellers, and other non-citizens, we explore how systemic oppression and profit-driven incentives intersect to […]

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CEDAW Shadow Report Guidelines on LBTI+ women, trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people

This resource aims to guide lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women, non-binary and gender-diverse people who seek to engage with the CEDAW shadow report writing and submission process.

Read through the guidelines in English or Spanish.

From Voices to Demands: Outcomes of the Global Tribunal of Women Workers

The Global Tribunal was a collaborative, constituency-led, transnational and cross-movement initiative which remained steadfast in centring the lived experiences of women workers. Their stories set out to make visible the broad spectrum of women’s work and address the gross human rights violations they continue to face.

Read the outcome document.

89th CEDAW Session

Benin, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Japan, Lao PDR, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia (October 2024)

91st CEDAW Pre-Sessional Working Group

Botswana, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Malta (October-November 2024)

90th CEDAW Session (pending confirmation)

Belize, Belarus, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam (February 2025)

92nd CEDAW Pre-Sessional Working Group

Austria, Dominica, Grenada, Iraq, Lithuania, Qatar, Togo, Zambia (February 2025)