Terrifying.

Vasfije Krasniqi and Shyrete Tahiri Sulimani are two of the thousands of survivors of sexual violence from the last war in Kosovo.

But they have chosen action over despair.

They have chosen to speak up, to advocate against stigma, rallying a whole country around their cause and…

T-1 day: The findings of the annual report of the United Nations Secretary-General will be discussed tomorrow at the Open Debate on #CRSV at the #SecurityCouncil .

Read the report: tinyurl.com/2akttbp4

🔍 Explore the link between gender, diversity and mine action in this publication by United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research and @GICHD 📗

Learn how integrating these considerations enhances effectiveness & safeguards rights!

Read it here 📚👉🏾 unidir.org/GD-MineAction

Over 10,000 women have been killed to date in #Gaza , where those who've survived struggle w/ accessing food, safe water & good living conditions.

Read UN Women's new #GenderAlert on the impact of the war on essential services for women's health & safety: bit.ly/4aULjXv

She writes no to Russia on their shields.

Sakartvelo ❤️‍🩹🇬🇪

mycelium - notes on imperialism

in online leftist spaces the overlap between solidarity for victims of western imperialism and solidarity for victims of non-western imperialism appears diminishingly small. the same is true of activist spaces i'm involved with in real life. 1/

UN Women's latest Gender Alert on the war in #Gaza exposes the heartbreaking impact of the six-month conflict: 10,000 women, including 6,000 mothers killed, leaving 19,000 children orphaned.

Our press release: unwo.men/QaUk50Rgjxj

One year since the eruption of conflict in #Sudan —which has impacted nearly every aspect of women and girls' lives—we reiterate demands from courageous #WHRDs like @HalaYAlkarib and urge the intl community to #KeepEyesOnSudan .

Read her recs to the #UNSC : wps.ngo/alkarib

Our next meeting, 'LGBTQ+ people and the war', will feature Aykhan Osmanli and Kelly Hovhannisyan. They will discuss the LGBTQ+movement in Armenia and Azerbaijan, the impact of war on queer people and more.

Join us on April 12th, at 4pm South Caucasus time (GMT+4).

What better way to end this wonderful week of #ISA2024 than with a stroll along the Golden Gate in good company! 🤩 Bénédicte Santoire

Our panel which quickly transformed into a practical working group on accelerating feminist change and research 💫✨
💙💛 Dr Leandra Bias (also on bluesky)
Katrina Leclerc (she/elle/ella)
Bénédicte Santoire
Julia Zulver

« Feminist peace & security in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine » Such a joy and privilege to be part of this important conversation with Swati Parashar स्वाति पाराशर Maryna Shevtsova Mila O'Sullivan Katerina Krulisova Annick T.R. Wibben Hanna Manoilenko & Tetiana Kyselova 💙💛

Our own little Eastern Europe & feminism caucus #ISA2024 💙💛 Dr Leandra Bias (also on bluesky) Maryna Shevtsova Mila O'Sullivan Tetiana Kyselova Hanna Manoilenko 💛

Georgian Dream MP Beka Odisharia lashed out at female MPs who accused him of being corrupt during Parliamentary debate on abolishing women's quotas.
#GenderQuotas #ParliamentofGeorgia #Georgia #Georgia nDream

Absolutely disastrous, to say the least. Thinking of my Georgian friends and colleagues

Georgia’s ruling party has submitted constitutional changes against ‘queer propaganda’ to parliament, the same day they brought back their aborted ‘foreign agent’ law.

📰 Read more about the queer propaganda law: ow.ly/AC4P50R7Ks0

Nina is literally an icon at this point

Statement on release of Foundations for Peace: Canada’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security - 2023 to 2029

Read the full statement: ow.ly/IUlU50R48HS