Shift the power: CMI!’s recommendations to the new Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
After stepping into the position, the new Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher, started an NGO consultation process. The aim was to get direct inputs from Civil Society Organisations for the ministry’s new policy. Shereen Essof, Executive Director of Just Associates, shared a video message with the Minister during this consultation. We […]
Confronting Extractives: Women demand accountability, safety and justice
Watch this part two of our extractives video, where women human rights defenders are putting forth clear recommendations for investors and governments. Only having permission from the country’s government and having all the papers is not enough. They must listen to the wish of the communities whose lives and livelihoods are impacted by these extractives […]
BEHIND THE SCENES OF EXTRACTIVES: WHAT ARE EXTRACTIVES PROJECTS
Extractive projects extract raw materials, such as fossil fuels and minerals, but also land, forests and marine resources. They usually do not consult the communities living there. On top of that, they deprive the local communities of their own resources. While communities are pushed aside and robbed, governments and corporations generate big revenue. This has […]
COUNTING SEX WORKERS IN!
This video has been produced as part of our “Counting Sex Workers’ In!’ campaign. It explains in simple language why sex work must be decriminalised and why sex workers’ right is a feminist issue.