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Truth-Telling: Acknowledging the Patriarchal Silencing of the “Non-State Torture War” against Women and Girls

By Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald (www.nonstatetorture.org)

In August, 1993, a Canadian woman named Sara (not her real name) entered our lives, changing forever our reality about the degree of violence that is committed against women and girls. She trusted us to listen to her truth-telling of being subjected to torture by family and non-family…

Advocacy and activism to promote coordinated global and local

By Sage Phoenix

Policy and project efforts to fund ecologically sustainable rehab and redevelopment project in post disaster zones. This advocacy and activism effort has been inspired by my experience living in the state of California. Our local and state communities have been decimated by a series of ecological disasters in the past decade including…

Women’s Human Rights Teaching, Learning and Advocacy Resource: Related CSW65 Forum Events

The Women’s Human Rights Teaching, Learning and Advocacy Resource (WHR TLAR) network was represented well at CSW65. The virtual convening was held between 15 to 26 March 2021 and brought together leaders from around the world, including Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs). During this time, members of the WHR TLAR…

LISTEN! “We women and girls have stories to tell.” Conversation Circle on VAWGs 17 March 2021

By Jeanne Sarson

Here we were, Leslie Wright, Linda MacDonald, and I, gathered together co-hosting the Conversation Circle: Freedom from violence, stigma and stereotypes. Togetherness during this COVID-time has a totally new meaning—togetherness meant connecting with Leslie in New York, USA…

About the Initiative

In 2020, a group of volunteers from civil society, higher education, working with the NY Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan came together to prepare curricula to support the CSW65 and the Generation Equality Forum. The result is this collection of resources that are adaptable across contexts to help educators, community organizers, and self-motivated learners…

Thematic Working Groups

Inclusive development, share prosperity, and decent work Poverty eradication, social protection and social services Freedom from violence, stigma and stereotypes Participation, accountability and gender-responsive institutions Peaceful and inclusive societies Environmental conservation, protection and rehabilitation

Contact Information

Interested in learning more? Want to get involved? To engage with the organizers of this resource, please email whrtlar@gmail.com. Comments, suggestions, contributions, networking ideas and blog posts for this living document are welcome and encouraged.