📢New website section on 'gender, conflict and peacebuilding' 🗨️Resources on gender impacts of war, women participation in peace negotiations, case studies & much more 📗Publications 📊Infographics 🎧Podcasts 🔧Teaching resources 🔗https://escolapau.uab.cat/en/gender-conflict-peace/

📄New CMI reflection from Reem Abbas explores the stories of courageous women working for peace in Sudan’s conflict zones. www.cmi.no/r/oziwm #KeepEyesOnSudan #Sudan #Gender #GenderEquality

New #Beijing30 report by @equalitynow.bsky.social finds that while there have been some advances in strengthening legal rights for women & girls, over the last 5yrs there has been an “alarming rollback” on #WomensRights, LGBTQ+ protections, & democratic freedoms #CSW69 www.jurist.org/news/2025/03...

WG Vice-Chair Claudia Flores joined GQUAL at #CSW69 to discuss why women’s leadership and gender parity in decision-making spaces are urgent priorities that cannot wait. 📖Read reflections here: bit.ly/4i9xcRH #WomensLeadership #Beijing30 #GenderEquality

TOMORROW! 📢 Join us for a look at how tax policies have continued to impact women’s economic justice in the 30 years since the Beijing Declaration. ⏰ 2pm CET | Wednesday the 19th 🗣️ English, Spanish, & French 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/GDOA2025-Beijing #Beijing30 #CSW69 #MakeTaxesWorkForWomen

Against the background of shrinking fiscal space for gender equality, Prof Diane Elson, former chair of WBG, delivered another powerful intervention at #CSW69 at the UN. She emphasised the need for progressive tax reforms, incl a wealth tax & stressed the importance of gender-responsive budgeting.

New podcast coming out this week, introducing the Ancient Peace Studies Network! www.buzzsprout.com/1717787/epis...

🚨We are so excited to announce that we are hosting the PSA Women & Politics @psawomenpol.bsky.social 2025 Annual Conference here in 📍Southampton! The conference, Troubled Times: Gender and Politics in the 21st Century, will be held from 📅 17 to 18 June! More details are in the CFP linked below.

🔥⚖️🌐NOW: historic moment for #ClimateJustice ongoing in #SaulvsRWE in Hamm 🇩🇪 📢this case could set a groundbreaking #ClimateLitigation legal precedent to hold polluters accountable for climate harms 🐦📝I will be reporting live on this platform, with facts & background 👇

“Today, 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt payments than on health or education, including three billion in middle-income countries.”

The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy @us.theconversation.com Julia Standefer L. Alison Phillips theconversation.com/the-psycholo...

Today, we're celebrating #PiDay! π (pi) is one of math’s many wonders. To join us, slice off a piece of your favourite pie and join us as we meet four women in math whose groundbreaking work has unlocked some of the world’s greatest mysteries. 🥧 scwist.ca/pi-day-celeb...

As a reminder, we'll be having a book launch in London on the evening of Wednesday 26 March. Please join us and share with your networks!

After decades of work by CESR & allies, the UN's #CESCR has issued a landmark statement recognizing taxation as key to human rights. It sets a new global standard: states must combat inequalities & uphold rights through just fiscal policies 🌎 Read more ⤵️

We join the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women's Rights highlighting the role of taxation in promoting equality, rights, and protection for all women and girls. Read the blog post by @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social & Martha Hungwe ⤵️ #ProgressiveTax4Care

⚡️ Are you taking part in the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women's Rights campaign? Join in the call for #ProgressiveTax4Care! bit.ly/GDOAevents 🧵A preview of a few of the upcoming events:

Our work has only just begun to ensure that the UN tax negotiations result in a better tax policy that aligns with UN human rights conventions and previous human rights commitments that States have made, including commitments to furthering women’s rights. globaltaxjustice.org/news/incorpo...

"We are demanding a just distribution which requires a redistribution of the responsibilies across care actors: Within families, within communities, and between the private sector & the state" Daniel Bertossa @psiglobalunion.bsky.social #TheHumanRightToCare

"States must abolish regressive tax policies & must implement gender responsiveness by ensuring that gender-specific goods and services have zero value-added tax " @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social #TheHumanRightToCare #CSW69 @psiglobalunion.bsky.social

…The data is clear that this happened because of women’s movements, making that kind of change, and doing it with 1% of ODA. Can we imagine what kind of world we would have if women got more of this money?” - Happy Mwende Kinyili #CSW69

Gender disparities in STEM and ICT persist, with women making up just 35% of enrollments globally. Devex explores strides by Chile to increase the number of women entering these fields.

MONDAY: Space is still available for our #CSW69 event on gender justice and the crimes against humanity treaty! Join leading experts and activists for a discussion on the treaty effort's historic potential to advance justice for gender-based crimes. Register: bit.ly/GenderCAHtre...

As #CSW69 kicks off today, we stand united in safeguarding equal rights. UNDP reaffirms its commitment to deliver on the #Beijing30 promise #ForAllWomenAndGirls.

Women's secure rights to land are the missing link to building resilient communities, reducing poverty, and effectively addressing the climate crisis. As global leaders gather at #CSW69 to accelerate gender equality, we must stand up for #HerLand.

Read the whole 🧵 on international tax systems and gender equality. #CSW69 #IWD2025

📢 REMINDER! Join our #CSW69 event with Sudanese activists & #WROs as they share their work in #peacebuilding, humanitarian aid & advocacy. Hear their stories of resilience & the urgent need for real partnerships & funding. Starting at⏰2:30 PM EST 🔗 Register now to participate online: bit.ly/43k9kGd

From March 10 to 21, global leaders, activists, and changemakers are gathering in New York to advance gender equality and women’s rights. This is the year for ALL women and girls. Let history remember 2025 as the year we refused to give up. #SIGBI #CSW69 #SoroptimistBristol #WomensEquality

📢 UNRISD at #CSW69 This side event will explore how a care-centered just transition can drive climate resilience and economic justice. 📅 17 March | 15:00–16:15 EST 📍 CR-12, UN HQ, NY 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/41yNa0m

🌟MenEngage is at #CSW69! We’re here to amplify the need for gender-transformative approaches to engage men and boys. Curious about how we do this work? Join us online to find out as we share lessons learnt over the past 20 years: 🌐 Register: bit.ly/CSW12March 🗓️ March 12, 10 AM - 12 PM EST

This Wednesday at the CSW! #CSW69 #Beijing30

“Hope is a discipline… That which is within us is so much more powerful than what we are confronting in the world.” - Happy Mwende Kinyili, Co-Executive Director of Mama Cash #CSW69 #FundFeminist

📢 At #CSW69, FM Hasler reaffirms LI's commitment to #GenderEquality. As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, we face setbacks - but also progress. The upcoming 25th anniv. of #WPS reminds us: inclusion is key to peace & equality. Let’s push forward! #SDG5

'#Womensrights are under siege! The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance We must deliver on the promise of Beijing' #AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations

Honored to attend opening of #UN Commission on the Status of #Women #CSW69 yesterday & rally with global women’s rights advocates in tough times Strong words from UN SG #AntonioGuterres: “Masters of misogyny are gaining strength..Those of us who care about equality for women have to stand up”

At #CSW69, our team is working with partners to identify how we mobilize & hold the line on progress. 📊 Join us to see how gender-environment data reveals implementation gaps of #Beijing30 while providing evidence to hold govts accountable & advocate for policies that address women’s experiences.

#CSW69 This year we’re reflecting on 30yrs of progress since the Beijing Declaration Interested in participating, either online or in person? ℹ️ menengage.org/stories/7-wa... JoinUs-Men/boys as agents of change to feminism & tackling barriers to solidarity 03/12-10AMEDT ®️ bit.ly/CSW12March #Beijing30

Ahead of #CSW69, the 7 international and regional mechanisms on ending discrimination and violence against women and girls (EDAW platform) sent the Member States of the CSW a position paper on #Beijing30. www.ohchr.org/en/edvaw/edv...

Today is the start of #CSW69 at the UN. We'll be in New York with the 1 for 8 Billion campaign, calling for the appointment of a feminist woman Secretary-General. Register for our event on March 17 here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/madame-sec...

The #CSW69 political declaration has been adopted - by consensus! A strong joint signal sent by the international community on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

Today at #CSW69, I stressed that: “We must push back against regression, stand united against injustice, and chart a course that is bold, ambitious, and unwavering in its pursuit of #GenderEquality.” #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Until midnight tonight (GMT), bookshop dot org are sending 10% of book sales to the women’s trust. That’s on top of 10% going to indie bookshops. Oh, and if you buy via our bookshop, we get 10% too! Here’s the women’s trust non-fiction list on our ‘shelves’. uk.bookshop.org/lists/resear...

30 years ago, the world recognized that "women's rights are human rights." On #InternationalWomensDay today, I am grateful to the bold & brilliant feminists worldwide working to make a better world for all of us. Each of us can do our part to stand together for kindness, equality, & justice for all.

Sad to hear that Sandra Harding has died - I have always found her work insightful, accessible and a pleasure to read.

Very important new work on the role of influencers in shaping (anti)feminist views!

Scientific innovations are all around us, directly impacting EACH of us, including our ever-advancing understanding of the brain 🧠 That's why it's so important that we #StandUpForScience The New York rally is 12pm Friday, Washington Square Park! #ScienceForAll

New IPU report finds #women in #parliament has risen from 11.3% in 1995 to 27.2% in 2025, but progress stalled in 2024. IPU President, Tulia Ackson says, “True progress in women's political #representation requires political will, intentional steps and a long-term commitment." #CSW69 #Beijing30

1/10. 📢NEW BLOG: “What can we expect from the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage in 2025?”, from the Co-Leads of our #SantiagoNetwork Project, Heidi White and Hyacinthe Niyitegeka. 👏 🔗Read it here: www.lossanddamagecollaboration.org/outputs/what...

📢 On March 17, in NYC, we will honor #Afghan women #peacebuilders at our event “Watan E Ma – Our Homeland”. 🌿 Join us for art, music, poetry, teach-ins, & film screenings. 🌿 Limited tickets! RSVP now 👉 icanpeacework.org/2025/02/wata... #WataneMaAfghanistan #OurHomelandAfghanistan

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”