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The Only Way is Up: Monitoring and Encouraging Diverse SOGIESC Inclusion in the Humanitarian and DRR Sectors Format Discrimination, violence and exclusion is experienced by people with diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions, and Sex Characteristics (aka LGBTIQ+ people) before, during and after disasters and conflict. The manifestations are often many and profound, undermining people’s potential to develop resilient and dignified lives, and to survive and recover from shocks. This discrimination, violence and exclusion is maintained by deeply rooted norms at the heart...

Emrah Gurel / AP Global Citizen ExplainsDemand Equity 4 Things You Should Know About the Istanbul Convention to End Violence Against Women Countries agreed to tackle gender-based violence 10 years ago. Here's why. Why Global Citizens Should Care We must ensure the safety of women and girls around the world by eliminating gender-based violence in its many forms to achieve gender equality. The United Nations’ Global Goal 5 aims to protect women and ensure that they live with equal access to health, wealth and well-being. You can join us and take action to fight gender inequa...

Vancouver Island, Powell River groups benefit from civil forfeiture proceeds SHARE ON: B.C. government logo (Supplied by: Province of British Columbia) Cash seized by the police in cases connected to gangs and drugs is being used to keep kids out of gangs and reduce violence against women.  In total, 221 projects are getting one-time grants worth $8.6 million through the Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention and Remediation grant program. “Over the past 15 years, most civil forfeiture cases have been related to drugs, gangs, and organized crime. In turn, it’s appropriate that once again, so...

Before we begin, allow me first to acknowledge and mourn the loss of our dear comrades, the late General Secretaries of the National Union of Mineworkers, David Siphunzi and Koena Ramatlou of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union and John Dlamini, the former President of SAMWU, amongst many other comrades, friends and families whom we have lost over this past painful year.

By Anna Beebe '22 Counterpart promotes the protection of human rights worldwide. In protecting and promoting human rights, interventions at the intersection of gender and social justice are crucial. Examining gender as a cross-cutting topic in protecting human rights allows practitioners to not only address power imbalances rooted in gender norms but also how development issues, such as access to clean water, impact marginalized populations differently. Counterpart’s USAID-funded Promoting Advocacy and Rights (PAR) program in Bangladesh supports civil society to address four citizen-identi...