Anger, Hope, Action: Growing the power of women in labour movements
Women comprise most of the workforce in many of the industries and especially in the informal sector. For instance: they
Trading Gender Equality and Corporate Accountability in the Human RIghts Council
Kate Lappin The June session of the UN Human Rights Council demonstrated, once again, that women’s human rights are cynically
Women and Girls rising together
Renu Rajbhandari Plenary Panel- Thinking and building a new for the 21st century. Future visions from today’s grassroot movement. I’ve
APWLD Response to the UN Sec Gen Synthesis Report on Post 2015 Development Agenda
On December 4, the UN Secretary-General (SG) released a Synthesis Report on the Post 2015 Development Agenda, it is a key
Nothing but more hot air: Governments come up with a weak, meaningless climate document
14 December 2014 Lima, Peru In the US last week hundreds of thousands of citizens took to the streets and
Women’s Tribunal in Nepal hears from survivors of sexual violence in armed conflict
Women’s Tribunal in Nepal hears from survivors of sexual violence during Nepal’s armed conflict, makes broad recommendations for policy and legal
Grassroots women of Asia Pacific are demanding climate justice at COP20
09 Dec 2014 Inundated coastal communities, rising salinity of drinking water, crop failure, loss of livelihoods, and erased communities: these
Climate Justice policy briefs
APWLD together with is partner organisations prepared a set of policy briefs in time for the United Nations Framework
Bangkok Declaration on Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations
The Declaration resulted from a recent Roundtable discussion convened by APWLD between civil society, UN human rights experts, and National
End Violence against Women! End Modern Day Slavery!
UFDWR Statement International Day to End Violence against Women 25 November 2014 On this day that marks the 24th year