HRC58 Side Event: Afghan Women’s Demands for Justice and Accountability – Key Takeaways

Introduction The Taliban’s oppressive rule has been systematically erasing women and girls from public life. They face some of the harshest restrictions on rights and freedoms in the world—banned from […]
Feminist Voices of Resistance: Deconstructing the Backlash Against Women’s Activism and Women’s Rights in MENA

Drawing on first-hand testimonies and regional dialogues, this report unpacks the deep-rooted, multifaceted backlash against women’s rights and feminist activism across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It […]
CSW69: Side event on Afghan Women Human Rights Defenders Demand Support, Justice and Accountability

Title: Side event on Afghan Women Human Rights Defenders Demand Support, Justice and Accountability Organisers: Afghan Women’s Umbrella Coordination Group, co-hosted by WILPF, EU, Amnesty International, OMCT Date: 12 March 2025, Wednesday Time: […]
Half-day general discussion to prepare for the elaboration of a General Recommendation on the impact of gender stereotypes
Title: Half-day general discussion to prepare for the elaboration of a General Recommendation on the impact of gender stereotypes Convener: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) Open […]
Statement to the CEDAW Committee’s Half-day General Discussion on Gender Stereotypes (GR41)

On 17 February 2025, WILPF delivered this oral statement to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) during its half day of general discussion on gender stereotypes. This discussion was held for the […]
Human Rights Council High-Level Panel Discussion on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Title:Human Rights Council Annual High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming Convener: United Nations Human Rights Council When: 24 February 2025 – Time TBD Event Type: Key Advocacy Date About:The Human Rights Council’s Annual […]
Submission to the CEDAW Committee’s Half-day General Discussion on Gender Stereotypes (GR41)

WILPF made this written submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) for the Half-day general discussion held to prepare for the elaboration of a […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025

Title: International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 Theme: Accelerate Action When: 8 March 2025 Event Type: International Day About: The theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 is “Accelerate Action”. At the current rate of […]
Future Factory 2025

Title: Future Factory 2025 Organised by: Transform! europe, ESC Atelier, WILPF, IPB, INDEP , RLS Tunis with support of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation and Iratzar Foundation Open to: Public Dates: 23-26 January 2025 Locations: In-person […]