Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)

The Alliance for Feminist Movements (AFM) continues to strengthen its commitment to building a strong and engaged relationship with our membership to collectively build a case to mobilize resources for feminist movements. The Membership Engagement (ME) Lead is a position established to play a key role in outreach and relationship building, developing comprehensive engagement strategies with members especially focused on feminist civil society.  For more information about this vacancy, and how to apply, visit:

🇲🇲On 28 March, 2025, the people of Myanmar experienced a catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake followed by a 5.5 magnitude aftershock. The death toll stands at 2600 and counting, with a possibility of more aftershocks in the days to come. 🇲🇲This humanitarian crisis has only exacerbated the political crisis that Myanmar is embroiled in for the last 4 years. 🇲🇲We, at Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific, continue to support women, trans, and non-binary human rights defenders and activists in Myanmar. We have kickstarted our rapid response grant making, ensuring that women’s rights organizations and community-led responses are supported rapidly, with the least bureaucratic processes. 🇲🇲As feminist first responders during a crisis, our long and trusting relationships with movements in Myanmar affirm our belief that response to humanitarian crises must be informed by, and relevant to, their political context and reality. We are, therefore, in close contact with those on the frontlines, and acting as per their advice and needs of the hour. 🇲🇲Our past grantees, advisors, and local partners have informed us that the immediate requirements on ground include access to basic medicines and sanitary pads, temporary shelters, mosquito repellent, power banks, night lighting and solar lights, and dry food, among other things. Hit the link below to: 🫶🏽 Apply for a rapid response grant https://lnkd.in/gq9dArgU 💰Make a donation https://lnkd.in/g43kT4Xc #firstresponsefund #myanmar #myanmarearthquake #mandalay #feministfirstresponse #humanitarianaid #humanitariancrisis #disasterrelief

Come end #CSW69 on a high note with us, the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) & the Sexual Rights Initiative! Taking stock of CSW69, the Beijing+30 review process, and the demands from the global feminist movement from the UN system, the hybrid session will host a dialogue on Global South reclamation, resistance and, reinvigoration of multilateralism and its gender equality agenda. How can we defend and utilise our hard-fought gains whilst rejecting multi-level co-optation of our systems and frameworks? Join us at: 🗓️ 21 March 2025 🕑 2.30 - 4 PM EST 📍11th floor, Church Centre If you're joining us online, register now at: https://lnkd.in/gRKjrbq9

Join us in a virtual, collective healing space following #CSW69, where we will make meaning of our experiences, share space and strengthen our resistance against rising fascisms. 📆 Date: March 31, 2025  🕑 Time: 9.00am EST / 3.00pm SAST / 9:00pm SGT  This session centers traditional healing practices as essential feminist strategies for resistance, particularly for those most impacted by systemic oppression—Black, Indigenous, and people of color, sex workers, trans and gender non-conforming individuals, disabled and HIV+ communities. Watch this space to learn about the traditional healers guiding this virtual healing space.  ℹ️ #AWIDMembers, check your emails for the registration link! This session is for partners and AWID Community members. If you’re not a member, sign up now!  https://lnkd.in/e-rMDNjh -------------------------------------- Après la CSW69, rejoignez-nous pour un moment de guérison collective pour donner ensemble du sens à nos expériences, partager un espace commun et renforcer notre résistance face à la montée des fascismes. 📆 Date : 31 mars 2025  🕑 Heure : 9.00h EST / 15.00h SAST / 21.00h SGT  Cette session explorera les pratiques de guérison traditionnelles en tant que piliers de résistance féministes, en particulier pour les personnes les plus touchées par l’oppression systémique : les personnes noires, autochtones et de couleur, les travailleur·ses du sexe, les personnes trans et de genre non conforme, les personnes en situation de handicap, ainsi que les communautés séropositives. Suivez cet espace pour en savoir plus sur les guérisseur·ses traditionnel·les qui guideront cet espace virtuel. ℹ️ #MembresAWID, vérifiez vos e-mails pour le lien d'inscription ! Cette session est réservée aux partenaires et aux membres de l'AWID. Si vous n'êtes pas encore membre, inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! https://lnkd.in/eYSDJ46R ------------------------------------- Súmate a nosotres en un espacio de sanación colectiva después de la CSW69, en el que daremos sentido a nuestras experiencias, compartiremos el espacio y reforzaremos nuestra resistencia contra los fascismos en auge. La sesión se centra en las prácticas de sanación tradicionales como estrategias feministas esenciales para la resistencia, sobre todo, para las personas más afectadas por la opresión sistémica: personas negras, indígenas y de color, trabajadores sexuales, personas trans, personas de género no normativo, personas con discapacidad y personas con VIH. Sigue este espacio para aprender sobre les sanadores tradicionales que guían este espacio de curación virtual. ℹ️ #AfiliadesAWID, ¡revisen sus correos electrónicos para encontrar el enlace de registro! Esta sesión es para aliades y afiliades de AWID. Si aún no eres parte de la membresía, ¡inscríbete ya! https://lnkd.in/eZBcE-XT

Join us, next to #IWRAWAP and #SRI for a hybrid dialogue that will center the experiences of Global South feminists, exploring the complexities of international human rights frameworks like CEDAW, UPR, and the Human Rights Council, and their relation to the Beijing Platform for Action. It will highlight the importance of our participation in shaping international human rights norms and standards. The session will critique limitations and biases within these frameworks, discuss strategies to reclaim feminist agency, and challenge anti-rights and anti-gender movement, and shed light on the global socio, economic and political climate that impacted the advance of gender equality and human rights in global and local contexts. 📆 21 March 2025 🕑 2.30 - 4 PM EST 📍 11th floor, Church Centre 🔴 Joining us online? Register now at

📊 Take AWID's "Where is the Money for Feminist Organizing?" quiz to test your knowledge about feminist resourcing and share your results with us! 👉🏾https://lnkd.in/ekDUBC_W ------------------------ Répondez au quiz de l’AWID « Où est l’argent pour l’organisation des mouvements féministes ? » pour tester vos connaissances sur le financement féministe 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/emgQYRQE Partagez vos résultats avec nous ! ------------------------ Pon a prueba tu conocimiento sobre la movilización de recursos para el financiamiento de la organización feminista, respondiendo al cuestionario de AWID '¿Dónde está el dinero para la organización feminista?' 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/eWQyvCcf ¡Comparte tus resultados con nosotres!

💡 AWID's accepting proposals from consultant firms to redesign and restructure awid.org into a clear, accessible website. Proposals are to be submitted no later than 7 April 2025, 11:59 pm EST. More information about the scope of work and requirements via our website 👉🏾

What happened in Istanbul on March 8, International Women's Day? "For 23 years, our Feminist Night March in Taksim has grown in strength, despite facing relentless pressure, bans, and obstacles. This year, on March 8, tens of thousands of women and LGBTI+ individuals united, drawing strength and solidarity from one another to stand against the inequality, discrimination, exploitation, and violence perpetuated by a male-dominated system. Together, we amplified the spirit of our feminist rebellion and solidarity. Since 2003, the Feminist Night March has served as a platform for us to voice our demands and demonstrate our commitment to reclaiming the nights and streets. However, since 2019, the march has faced systematic obstruction. Authorities have violated multiple constitutional rights in an attempt to suppress our demonstration, resulting in police violence and mistreatment of participants. On Friday, March 7, at the end of the workday, the Beyoğlu District Governor’s Office announced an unlawful ban on all protests in the Beyoğlu district for March 8, further restricting our right to assemble. Last year, the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals overturned a similar ban issued by the governorship and district governor’s office, stating that “it is the duty of the state to facilitate and protect the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly” and that “the choice of venue for meetings and demonstrations should, as a rule, be at the discretion of the organizers.” Despite this ruling, authorities imposed severe limitations again this year, just as they have in the past. On March 8, at 2:00 PM, two of Taksim’s busiest subway stations and the funicular were shut down. Barricades were erected from Taksim Square to Karaköy, and police forces and vehicles filled Istiklal Street and its side streets. Our fundamental right to walk freely through the city was violated. Although we hold the constitutional right to demonstrate and march, we struggled through blocked streets just to reach Taksim. In the face of these obstacles, we still gathered on Sıraselviler Street, resolute in our intention to unite as feminists on March 8, just as we had planned from the start." https://lnkd.in/dJaaadVg

Moments from our journey this year, at CSW69. Connecting and collaborating with the AWID Community is always invigorating for our team! As we strategize ways to continue addressing anti-rights discourse, it is through nourishing our connections we can gain momentum to fight back and freeze fascisms.  Join the conversation by sharing your stories of resistance, support and solidarity, using the hashtag #FreezeFascisms and tagging AWID on your preferred platforms.

¡Reserva las fechas para nuestras próximas actividades! 📍 #Corrección: la dirección para nuestros eventos en el Chef's Kitchen Loft es 216 East 45th St 13th Floor New York. 🙌🏽 Durante el 11 y 12 de marzo, AWID estará presente en la #CSW69 en Nueva York. Descubre nuestro programa de actividades, y visita nuestra página web awid.org/es/csw69 (enlace en bio) para informarte sobre los eventos de aliades, donde parte del equipo AWID estará participando y facilitando discusiones importantes. Únete a nosotres, junto con parte de la membresía y aliades mientras nos preparamos para pedir más y mejores recursos para los movimientos feministas y mantenemos nuestra posición para #CongelarFascismos #FreezeFascisms.