Casting light on SGD 16 & 17, anticipating the potential of “Pact for the Future” for LGBTQI+ individuals and Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) to realize our full potential
Hybrid: Offline-United Nation Conference Room F Online: Zoom United Nation Head Quaters, New York, NY, United States2024 High-Level Political ForumĀ LGBTI Stakeholder GroupĀ and the Stakeholder Group of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent. The LGBTI Stakeholder Group and the Stakeholder Group of Communities Discriminated on Work...
Addressing Work and Descent-Based Discrimination Against Women: A prerequisite to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration
Reviewing 30 Years of Beijing Commitments to Accelerate Gender Equality in the ECE Region Background and Rationale Discrimination Based on Work and Descent (DWD) affects more than 270 million people...
Realising a smart mix of measures for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in the context of business activities.
Hybrid: Offline-Salle du CAV Online-Zoom Salle du CAV, Geneva, SwitzerlandAcross the globe, almost 270 million people are discriminated against, based on their present or ancestral occupation, descent or inherited status, such as caste. Collectively, they are known as Communities...
Representation of Descent-Communities in public spaces and discourses: Focus on challenges and opportunities for youth from decent based communities
Room XXV in Palais des Nations. United Nation Head Quaters, Geneva, SwitzerlandCDWD Youth Side Event at Minority Rights Forum 2024 Representation ofĀ Descent-Communities in public spaces and discourses: focus on challenges and opportunities for youth from descent based communitiesĀ Side event...
Call for Expressions of Interest: GFoD Civil Society Preparations for the 2025 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)
The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) invites civil society organizations (CSOs), advocates, and experts to participate in our 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR) preparation process....
Turning Up the Heat: Moulding Hardened ‘Cast(e)-in-Iron’ Social Norms into Inclusive Shapes through Social Inclusion and Cohesion as We Look Towards the Achievement of the Copenhagen Declaration and Towards the World Social SummitĀ
Proposed side event during Commission for Social Development (CSocD63), 10-14 February 2025 (exact time and date will be announced by CSoCD63 secretariat) This event is co-organized by UN United Nations...
Addressing Caste-Based Hierarchies in Africa and Asia
As we continue striving toward caste-free societies, a landmark moment in 2024 was the adoption of a groundbreaking resolution by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. This historic...
Empowering Grassroots Women Discriminated on Work and Descent: Advancing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995)
Online: ZoomBackground and Rationale : Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) encompass diverse groups worldwide who face systemic marginalization due to inherited social status, often tied to stigmatized ancestral occupations....
Empowering Women, Ending Work and Descent-Based Discrimination: Pathways to Equality and Inclusion
United Nations Church Center New YorkBackground and Rationale Discrimination Based on Work and Descent (DWD) affects more than 270 million people worldwide, with about 15 million Roma and other diaspora communities in Europe, such as...
Centering Women and Girls in growing global movement from Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) ā A Policy Imperative
UN Women and ZoomBackground Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) encompass diverse groups worldwide who face systemic marginalization due to inherited social status, often tied to stigmatized ancestral occupations. These groups include...
Empowering Roma Women: Advancing Gender Equality and Inclusion in the Context of SDG 5
Ā Roma women continue to face discrimination and marginalization across Europe, experiencing gender inequality and intersectional discrimination. This exclusion limits their ability to contribute to sustainable development. SDG 5 calls for...
āHear Us Now: Harnessing Science for Decent Work and Economic Inclusion of CDWD Youth”
Youth at the Forefront: Leveraging Science and Social Inclusion for Sustainable Developmentā SIDE EVENTS AT THE 2025 ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM Background: Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) face systemic...