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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition
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The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD-IC) is a transnational, intersectional feminist coalition of women human rights defenders, feminists, trans and non-binary activists and organisations, and their allies.
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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · Sep 16
🎉 This year marks a powerful milestone for the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRDIC) — 20 years of collective action, unwavering solidarity, and feminist resistance across the globe.

Read the full article on our website 👇
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📙 This publication has reviewed 40 politically significant strikes in the past in various parts of the world, and reflected on what lessons the peoples’ movements can take forward for future political actions.

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November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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📙 Dedicated to the strong women behind bars in #Saudi_Arabia, those who have challenged the status quo in one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman.
You can find report on WHRDIC Knowledge Hub 👇
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November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Amnesty International calls on states to recognize the legitimate and essential role of all defenders working on the right to abortion, to respect and protect them, and to fulfil their obligations to protect the right to safe and legal abortion for all.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Ms. Marwa has exceeded the legal period of pretrial detention. Her #continued_detention for more than five years constitutes a #violation of the guarantees of justice enshrined in the law.

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October 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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📙 The Urgent Action Funds launched a report that provides insights on prioritizing collective care to mitigate risks and promote the well-being and sustainability of feminist movements.

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October 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Together with allies and partners, we're participating in the "Funding Freedom, Composting Aid: Growing Our Own Futures" conference on Oct 19-21, 2025 in Bangkok.
October 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Amnesty International's report highlights the work, achievements and proposals of human rights defenders that are key actors in providing concrete responses to the serious challenges posed by the climate crisis across the Americas and beyond 👇👇👇
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October 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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This year marks a powerful milestone for our movements. WHRDIC and two of our members - IM-Defensoras
and WHRD MENA Coalition - are celebrating their 20th, 15th, and 10th anniversaries.

Full article on WHRDIC's website 👇
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October 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Learn more about this year's WHRD Advocacy Week in Geneva!
#WHRDs #WHRDAdvocacyWeek
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Women Human Rights Advocacy Week 2025: Indigenous voices, collective strength
The WHRD-AW 2025, co-organised by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Just Associates (JASS), Peace Brigades International (PBI), Amnesty International, the WHRD MENA Coalition…
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October 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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🔊 On the Side of Humanity podcast

This podcast series explores the last 25 years of defending human rights.

You can find the link to podcast and other knowledge products on the wide spectrum of Women Human Rights Defenders' issues on WHRDIC Knowledge Hub 👇
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October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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📙 These three short reports are the product of a long-term research aiming to analyze the gendered structure of civil society and the struggle for human rights in #Türkiye, and the gendered experiences of the actors in the field from a feminist perspective 👇👇👇

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October 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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🗓 This September we again wrote letters to our sisters in prison.

✍️ Writing letters to Women Human Rights Defenders in prison is an act of love, solidarity, and a call to action.

Full article on WHRDIC's website 👇👇👇
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October 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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📙 The Embrace of the Hives – Experiences of healing spaces for defenders in #Basque Country, #Brazil, #Colombia, #Honduras, #Mexico and #Spain

The document is available in #English and #Spanish 👇
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October 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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📙 This toolkit is a feminist popular education (FPE) resource designed to support women human rights defenders, and other activists, involved in feminist movement building.

🗂 You can find the toolkit on WHRDIC Knowledge Hub 👇👇
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October 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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WHRDIC and partners condemn US and UK sanctions targeting human rights organisations and stand in solidarity with human rights defenders in the face of Israel’s genocide and colonial apartheid against the Palestinian people.
👉https://ishr.ch/.../joint-solidarity-statement-on.../
October 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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📙 This publication centers the lived experiences of women peacebuilders who live and work throughout conflict and fragile contexts, facing militarized states, violent extremists and armed militias in their communities.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Together with the WHRD MENA Coalition and the @IM_Defensoras, we will hold a Solidarity Reception in Geneva on September 26th.
#anniversary #WHRDIC20 #IMD15 #WHRDMENA10
September 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Participants of the #WHRDAdvocacyWeek shared their experiences, challenges, and strategies in a public event co-organised by international, regional organisations and student associations in the frames of the Advocacy Week.

More info: www.peacebrigades.ch/fr/actualite...

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September 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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September 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Meet the amazing WHRDs at this year's #WHRDAdvocacyWeek
September 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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On 15 Sept, #WHRD Nasrin Javadi was released from prison, having spent over three years in prison due to her human rights and labour rights work.
We welcome this news and continue to call for the release of all unjustly imprisoned HRDs in Iran.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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During #WHRDAdvocacyWeek, women defenders will advance their advocacy by meeting with Special Procedures mandate holders, diplomats, and UN staff. They will also connect with Geneva’s international community to strengthen solidarity and impact.
September 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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The participants of #WHRDAdvocacyWeek 2025 met with OHCHR staff to share context on challenges faced by WHRDs defending land and environmental rights and to learn more about OHCHR’s mandate.
September 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Over 1700 human rights defenders, including #WHRDs fighting for land rights and environment were killed in a single year. Those responsible for these crimes are not only political actors but also corporations.
September 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will be launching its latest report on “Enforced Disappearances in the Context of the Defence of Land, Natural Resources, and the Environment on Monday 22 September 2025 at 15:30.

More info: zurl.co/uHu05
September 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM