Civil society describes Pakistan floods as “man made”
By Zubeda Birwani, Executive Director, Trust for Conservation of Coastal Resources (TCCR) The recent floods in Sindh may appear to
Rio plus 20: Assert Women’s Right to Resources & Development
Today’s dominant development model and global economic system overemphasise “economic growth”, prioritising the profits of governments and corporations in the
Experiences of women protecting their communities and human rights against corporate mining
Gold does not usually glitter for women whose livelihoods are greatly affected by large-scale corporate mining. This publication identify negative impacts of
Grounding the Global – A Guide to Successful Engagement with the UN Special Procedures Mechanism
Drawing on APWLD’s 16 years of successful engagement with the UN special procedures mechanism, this resource book provides a
Fiji Tax Free Zone, Women Workers in Fiji’s Tax Free Zone A Rights Approach
APWLD’s Labour and Migration Task Force (L&M TF) has worked with its members in identifying and exposing discriminatory policies and
Claiming Rights, Claiming Justice: A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders
Claiming Rights, Claiming Justice: A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders aims to help women human rights defenders name the
UFDWR- Did we get what we wanted?
The UFDWR Analysis of the New Domestic Work Instruments- by APWLD and Caram-Asia The historic ILO Convention on Domestic Workers on 16 June,
“The Right to Unite”
On behalf of UFDWR, APWLD conducted research on the domestic worker rights and the right to organise across ten Asian countries.
Women-led participatory research for climate justice
To gain a voice in policy debates over climate it is important that rural and indigenous women document their own
Rio+20 Campaign
APWLD is a member of the Women’s Major Group (WMG) of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, a network of over