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Will UN plans to transform the way it works ‘throw equality under the bus’? Many of those attending the world’s largest meeting on women’s rights in New York this week are primed to defend the two key UN agencies that protect women and girls around the world

The proposals to merge UN Women and UNFPA are a real threat to multilateral action to address gender inequality
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On International Women's Day, we remember and celebrate Sarah James and courageous women across the world, working to secure their fundamental rights

But Sarah posed the question, have women and girls truly achieved their freedom? Her answer was no, they still continued to face their struggle. Sarah James would continue her work to liberate the women and girls of South Sudan until the day she died.

A photograph of Sarah Awel James Ajit next to a quote that reads "we still have a lot of freedom to fight for"

Soon after her election as chair of the South Sudan General Women Association, Sarah Awel James Ajith addressed the women and girls of the newly independent South Sudan. She congratulated them and celebrated their contribution to the independence movement.

A screenshot of an Al-Jazeera news rolling blog, the text reads: “Death toll after Israeli attack on school in Iran jumps to 40: State media We have reported earlier that an Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, a city in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran, killing 24 people. “The death toll now jumped to 40, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.”

Truly appalling news from Iran of the impact of US and Israeli attacks. Wanton murder and destruction

article 8bis of the rome statute of the international criminal court

continuation of article 8bis

posting, once again, the well-established definition of the crime of aggression in the rome statute for the ICC

🧵 Today at @timep.bsky.social, we're launching "The Arab Uprisings 15 Years On: More Than a Moment."

I'd like to tell you a bit more.

This year, we mark fifteen years since the Arab Uprisings, the single most significant event that changed my life and the life of so many in my generation. (1)

Iran: an execution delayed and regime claims control of streets YouTube video by Channel 4 News

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: ICAN’s @sanambna.bsky.social joined @channel4news.bsky.social to speak on the unfolding situation in #Iran, calling for a stop to the killings, to avoid foreign military intervention, & to prioritize dialogue. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_lb...

Karama joins calls for an inclusive and intersectional convention on crimes against humanity — Karama The Karama network has joined over 200 signatories calling for the proposed Convention on Crimes Against Humanity to properly address gender-based violence.

Experts are meeting to discuss a convention on crimes against humanity. This work must recognize all gender-based harms in the convention;
center victims and survivors;
embed gender-competence to promote equality and prevent discrimination
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Episode 8: Hibaaq Osman | Resist, Persist, and Reimagine 🗣️ “If you bring women to their knees, you are bringing the society to their knees.” — Hibaaq Osman, Founder and CEO of Karama.In Episode 8 of Resist, Persi...

In ep. 8 of #ResistPersistReimagine, Hibaaq Osman from @el-karama.bsky.social, exposes a critical truth: violence against women is a calculated political tactic used by authoritarian regimes. Resisting it is central to build and sustain democratic societies.

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🚨 Digital violence is a political issue that threatens democracy.

In our latest blog post, we unpack essential insights from Bonnita Nyamwire, Head of Research at @pollicy.bsky.social, revealing how Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence is impacting women in politics across #Africa.

Lack of progress on women’s participation a key challenge in South Sudan’s peace process - CIGPJ — Karama Despite the promise of a minimum quota for women’s participation in South Sudan’s peace agreement, women continue to be underrepresented in decision making. The failure to ensure inclusivity demonstra...

Despite the promise of a minimum quota for women’s participation in South Sudan’s peace agreement, women continue to be underrepresented in decision making. The failure to ensure inclusivity demonstrates is a significant example of the fragility of the peace process www.elkara.ma/news/lack-of...

Happy new year!!

Talking Garbage: Challenging the Politics of Dehumanization This message begins with an uncomfortable truth. Because discomfort has become the daily language of power.

Wishing all the best for 2026
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What does it truly take to build a democracy that represents all its people?
Hear the powerful vision of Hibaaq Osman, founder and CEO of @el-karama.bsky.social (a leading feminist movement across 13 MENA countries).

A photo of Hala Abd El Khader next to a quote saying Karama talked to us about UNSCR 1325 long before others were talking about it in Egypt - training, workshops, raising awareness. This was truly important and has always been Karama's approach.”

Hala’s pioneering work to end violence against women and girls has been pioneering and endlessly creative. Her research has provided a unique perspective on the challenges to achieving gender equality #16days #16daysofactivism

A photo of Azza Kamel next to a quote saying “Feminist solidarity endures even in a world that is moving to the right and is diminishing the roles of women.”

Azza Kamel is a founding member of Karama. She has woven her ideals and commitment to equality through her work as an activist, author, poet and writer #16days

Through the Moroccan Association for the Fight against Violence towards Women, Saadia is a voice of experience, insight and expertise working to make equality a reality #16daysofactivism

A photo of Saadia Wadah next to a quote saying “The power of women's movements can be seen not only in how we have influenced the amendment of laws, but how we have become a societal force within our nations.”

As a leading lawyer and activist, Saadia’s work exemplifies the use of law as a means of addressing discrimination and inequality #16days

Fatima’s work has seen her advocate for greater protections for women and girls under the law, and as director of a shelter providing support to women survivors of violence #16DaysOfActivism

A photo of Fatima Outaleb next to a quote saying “Karama is not just an institution, a network where we strategize, we work, we discuss, we lobby, we show solidarity, but it’s an environment that is full of understanding and humanity”

Fatima Outaleb has led gender equality work at national level in Morocco and internationally across the Mediterranean region. She is a founding member of Union de l’Action Féminine and Karama #16Days

RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show Up to 150,000 residents of El Fasher are missing since North Darfur capital fell to paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

A truly extraordinary level of suffering and devastation in El-Fasher since its capture by the RSF, the world cannot look the other way
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Through concerted action of women’s groups, more and more governments are signing up to this African-originated and led women’s rights instrument, but more work is needed to ensure it is properly implemented.

More formally known as the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, it is one of the most significant international women’s rights instruments

A photo of Faiza Mohamed next to a quote saying “It is over 20 years since the Maputo Protocol was agreed and we have worked to breathe life into it. Now, out of 55 countries in the African Union, 46 have ratified the Protocol”

As Africa director for Equality Now, Faiza has led work to coordinate women’s activism across the continent. One of the most important pieces of work has been on ratification and implementation of the Maputo Protocol #16days

With Karama, Brigitte has led work to increase access to justice for women in Lebanon’s marginalised and vulnerable communities, and ensure better protection and services for women survivors of trafficking #16DaysOfActivism

A photo of Brigitte Chelebian next to a quote saying “Women in Lebanon are making strides with the domestic violence and sexual harassment laws, showcasing their fight to raise the marriage age, and telling the story of the women's movement."

Brigitte leads Justice Without Frontiers, working for better outcomes in the justice system for all women in Lebanon #16Days

Ayat Mneina — Karama At just 23-years old, Ayat co-founded of the Libyan Youth Movement ShababLibya, documenting the uprising and difficult transition that followed in Libya. An activist and researcher on a range of Libya...

Read more about Ayat’s pioneering experience at an extraordinary time www.elkara.ma/ayat-mneina

A photo of Ayat Mneina next to a quote saying "This was a matter of life and death, And, through word of mouth we were able to connect to sources."

At just 23 years-old, Ayat co-founded ShababLibya - the Libyan Youth Movement. That platform broadcast the events of the Libyan uprising to the world, providing a means for Libyans to challenge narratives that had excluded them #16days

💪 Online violence, disinformation and political gatekeeping are not “the cost” of leadership — they are attacks on democracy. We answer them with solidarity, organising and collective power. #WomenInPolitics