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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 · 23d

🎉 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 👇
whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 2d

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 👇
whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 2d

📙 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 👇
whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 5d

📙 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 👇👇
whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 7d

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.../

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 9d

📙 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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whrdic.org/resources/wh...

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 14d

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...

@peacebrigades.ch

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Peace Brigades International USA @pbiusa.bsky.social · 15d

PBI is a proud member of the Women Human Rights Defender International Coalition whrdic.bsky.social

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 15d

Meet the amazing WHRDs at this year's #WHRDAdvocacyWeek

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 15d

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.
zurl.co/WvXn9

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 16d

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.

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 16d

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.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 16d

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.

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 16d

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

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 17d

Today marks the start of #WHRDAdvocacyWeek in Geneva. Twelve women human rights defenders are here to advance Indigenous Peoples’ rights, climate justice, and environmental protection.

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 17d

📙 In this document Amnesty International summarizes some concrete positive changes that have taken place in recent years thanks to the work of numerous human rights defenders and organizations, local and international.

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🌐 whrdic.org/resources/wh...

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 19d

Front Line Defenders, Peace Brigade International, The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Just Associates - JASS and Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism.

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 19d

Coalition of Women Human Rights Defenders in the SWANA region (WHRD MENA), Mesoamerican Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders (IM-Defeonsoras), Amnesty International...

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 19d

We look forward to your participation in this important conversation at #HRC60 and #WHRDAdvocacyWeek.

The Women Human Rights Defenders WHRD Advocacy Week is co-organised by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRDIC)...

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 19d

Side Event at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council 📢

On Wednesday, 24 September (1:00 – 2:00 PM), join us in Room XI at the Palais des Nations for a discussion on how documentation can serve as a protection strategy from an intersectional perspective

Speakers: Women Human Rights Defenders

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 20d

You can find the report and other written knowledge products on the wide spectrum of Women Human Rights Defenders' issues on WHRDIC Knowledge Hub 👇👇👇
whrdic.org/resources/wh...

A Preliminary Inquiry: Tangible Protection Mechanisms for Women Human Rights Defenders in the MENA Region and Beyond

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and beyond is rife with political instability, a legacy of conflicts, and human rights violations. In 2016, it continues to suffer one of the worst humanitarian...

whrdic.org

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 20d

📙 This report investigates current trends and threats facing WHRDs in the MENA region and beyond by drawing on individual accounts of WHRDs, reflecting on their experiences, their daily struggle in defending human rights.

👉 whrdic.org/resources/wh...

@gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 23d

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 23d

Eleven humanitarian and civil society organizations—including WHRDIC —released a statement today expressing grave concern over the escalating siege and humanitarian collapse in western #Sudan, particularly #Darfur and #Kordofan.

Full statement: interpares.ca/news/11-civi...

Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 24d

📙 The toolkit is available in English, French, and Portuguese, and for the first time in FRIDA’s history, it is also available in #Swahili. With Swahili being the most widely-spoken language on the #African continent, this is a momentous step for FRIDA and their commitment to #languagejustice.

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