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Formal side event at CSW 67 – Ending online GBV: how feminist approaches create inclusive online spaces for all women and girls
At CSW 67, with The Kingdom of The Netherlands, the Government of Canada, the Permanent Mission of Chile, and Our


Letter from feminist organisations to members of the Scottish Parliament
15 December 2022 To,Nicola Sturgeon MSP, First MinisterShona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local GovernmentChristina McKelvie


Malawi women empower themselves and others to expand access to HIV treatment
In Malawi, where an estimated 1 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, women living with HIV launched a campaign to


Movements for sex workers’ rights unite to halt an Anti-trafficking Bill in India
As a result of persistent and skilled advocacy by self-led sex worker networks supported by CMI!, an Anti-Trafficking Bill in


Raising Women’s Voices: Recommendations for the European Commission & United Nations
Public Statement from the Count Me In! Consortium – 18 Sept 2017 We, the members of the Count Me In!


Women at the table: that is investing in global prospects!
This article is written by: Ireen Dubel everything of worth is defencelessgrows rich from touchabilityand equal to everything Lucebert 1974


Formerly incarcerated women advocating for economic rights in Kenya
Women, trans people, and sex workers are often unjustly criminalised for who they are and their work. And even after


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


Our Bodies, Our Realities, Our Rights: Building cross-movement solidarity on bodily autonomy, integrity, and self-determination
Our bodies are the primary means by which we experience and participate in society. Without full control over our bodies,


Stepping Up, Together: Ugandan sex workers mobilising for justice
Across the globe, wherever sex work is criminalised, sex workers live in the shadow of violence and stigma, without access


INTERSECTING REALITIES: Confronting caste oppression of trans persons in India
In India, trans and gender diverse persons face prejudice, violence, and social exclusion. As a result, some turn to begging


Stronger Together: Sex workers build solidarity and common ground in Malawi
When Penelope and 34 fellow sex workers came together in a process facilitated by JASS as part of the Count


DRUMBEATS OF RESISTANCE: Students and human rights defenders aid democracy in Zimbabwe
Starting early 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic let out its full fury, Zimbabwe was reeling under poverty, unemployment, discrimination and


VIVA LA HUMAN RIGHTS: Women hold the torch in Uganda
Among the many positive contradictions of human life is that where there is oppression, there is resistance. In Uganda, for example,


Money and Movements Initiative
CMI! recognises that challenging power imbalances in funding decisions and ensuring that donor resources benefit girls, women and trans people


ALLIANCE FOR FEMINIST MOVEMENTS
Together securing financial and political support for feminist activism
Feminist movements are key catalysts of positive change around the world. To foster their work for a gender just and


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


COUNTING SEX WORKERS IN!
This video has been produced as part of our “Counting Sex Workers’ In!’ campaign. It explains in simple language why


Join Count Me In! and allies at CSW66
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the largest global convening on advancing women’s rights and


Spotlight advocacy: ensuring a seat at the table for feminist movements
CMI! contends that for funding to make a positive change in the lives of women and girls, feminist and women’s


Sex Work, Labour Rights, and Feminist Movements: Reflection on our side-event at CSW66
This blog post is written by Vera Rodriguez, Red Umbrella Fund. Friday 18th of March was the date. For months,