Joint civil society statement: Repeal punitive laws against poverty and inequality
July 2024
In June 2024, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing issued their study Breaking the cycle: Ending the criminalization of homelessness and poverty. This study was welcomed by the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, the Women and Harm Reduction […]
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O que é a CEDAW: Obrigação dos Estados
April 2024
Por meio da CEDAW, os países comprometeram-se a respeitar, proteger e cumprir os direitos humanos das mulheres. Na prática, isso significa a revogação de legislações que prejudiquem os direitos das mulheres e a adoção de novas leis para combater práticas discriminatórias. Um bom exemplo dessa prática é a implementação de leis que buscam superar os […]
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O que é a CEDAW: Não Discriminação
April 2024
Saiba como a discriminação, enraizada em preconceitos, prejudica mulheres, por exemplo, na hora de obter empréstimos e financiamentos, mesmo com uma taxa de inadimplência menor que a dos homens. Para garantir os direitos das mulheres e eliminar as desigualdades de gênero, a CEDAW (Convenção da ONU sobre a Eliminação de Todas as Formas de Discriminação […]
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O que é a CEDAW: Igualdade substantiva
April 2024
A igualdade substantiva quebra o ciclo de desvantagens mantido por grupos no poder, reconhecendo as desigualdades existentes, mas indo além: cria condições e acessos para promover uma verdadeira mudança em nossa sociedade. Na prática, isso se traduz em ações como proibir exames de identificação de sexo fetal na Índia para combater o aborto seletivo de […]
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CEDAW Principle of Non-Discrimination
January 2024
Adapted from the original video by IWRAW Asia Pacific and produced by the Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women, this video explains the CEDAW principle of non-discrimination. Duration: 6:29 Voiceover: English Subtitles: None
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CEDAW Principle of Substantive Equality
January 2024
Adapted from the original video by IWRAW Asia Pacific and produced by the Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women, this video explains the CEDAW principle of substantive equality. Duration: 5:31 Voiceover: English Subtitles: None
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CEDAW Principle of State Obligation
January 2024
Adapted from the original video by IWRAW Asia Pacific and produced by the Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women, this video explains the CEDAW principle of state obligation. Duration: 8:08 Voiceover: English Subtitles: None
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Gender IFI Summer School: Advocacy for Feminist Tax Justice
August 2023
In this session at the inaugural Bretton Woods Project Gender IFI Summer School held in August 2023, IWRAW Asia Pacific programme officer Hazel Birungi moderates a conversation with Aurea Mouzinho from the Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) and Sahar Mechmech from Oxfam. The panel discusses their experience with global campaigning on tax and gender, […]
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Equality Bahamas CEDAW Speaker Series: Article 13 with Constanza Pauchulo
July 2023
The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series, organised by Equality Bahamas, is designed to familiarise members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Each month, one expert takes a look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most […]
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Loss and Damage, Human Rights & State and Corporate Accountability: Our Fight for Climate Justice
November 2022
Grounded in the analysis of social movements, frontline communities and feminist leaders, this #COP27 side event focused on loss and damage from a human rights perspective, considering the structural drivers of the climate crisis, and clarifying the human rights obligations of States and corporations. Speakers: Ana Celestial (Kalikasan PNE); Mela Chiponda (FEMNET); Adrian Martinez (La […]
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