The Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women reported on femicide worldwide and gender violence in Italy during its latest session of the UN Human Rights Council, in June. WIDE Plus was presented through different organizations during the session, for which…
Development Effectiveness process – what is next for feminists in Europe and worldwide?
In July 2012 two representatives from WIDE+ participated in the International Women’s Organizations and Networks Consultation on the CSO partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) held in Nairobi, Kenya. The CPDE is a new structure for civil society organization’s (CSO’s) joint…
Women’s access to justice is not only about the law
Access to justice is critical to a full enjoyment of women’s human rights and to an effective struggle with discrimination that they experience in all spheres of life. However the scale of violations that women suffer worldwide gives an idea…