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Land Governance and Right to Adequate Housing in Mauritania: Key challenges & recommendations
CLICK TO READ: Land Governance and Right to Adequate Housing in Mauritania: Key challenges & recommendationsMauritania finds itself at a pivotal juncture in the quest to secure housing rights for its population. Four decades after…
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Mali criminalises slavery by descent in landmark legal reform
CLICK TO READ: Mali criminalises slavery by descent in landmark legal reformIn a historic step for human rights of Communities Discriminated in Work and Descent (CDWD), Mali has officially outlawed slavery…
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Historic address at ECOSOC Youth Forum: Naveen Gautam elevates voices of marginalised youth
CLICK TO READ: Historic address at ECOSOC Youth Forum: Naveen Gautam elevates voices of marginalised youthAt the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum, history was made when Naveen Gautam, representing the Stakeholders Group of Communities Discriminated on…
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Rights Expert calls for recognition, inclusion of CDWD at Commission of Status of Women meeting
CLICK TO READ: Rights Expert calls for recognition, inclusion of CDWD at Commission of Status of Women meetingCommunities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) rights expert Maria Atanasova spoke at the CSW69 Official Meeting: Interactive dialogue –…
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‘Supreme Court of India’s verdict protects rights of CDWD in Modern Economy’
CLICK TO READ: ‘Supreme Court of India’s verdict protects rights of CDWD in Modern Economy’On Friday, the Supreme Court of India, the country’s Apex court, dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the…
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Friends of CDWD: Advancing dialogue and action on Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent
CLICK TO READ: Friends of CDWD: Advancing dialogue and action on Communities Discriminated on Work and DescentWorld leaders gathered in New York from September 22-26, 2024, to discuss and adopt a Pact for the Future that…
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The fight is legal: Ephraim Ogwu wants Africa CDWD to learn the importance of legal advocacy
CLICK TO READ: The fight is legal: Ephraim Ogwu wants Africa CDWD to learn the importance of legal advocacyThis is the third in a three-part interview series with Ephraim Ogwu. Read part one and part two here. Ephraim…
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Collective Power: Why Ephraim Ogwu believes Africa CDWD must work together
CLICK TO READ: Collective Power: Why Ephraim Ogwu believes Africa CDWD must work togetherIn the first part, we talked about Ephraim Ogwu’s earliest experiences, how social segregation continues even today, and the lessons…
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Civil Society Joint Submission on Caste-Based Discrimination in The Gambia
CLICK TO READ: Civil Society Joint Submission on Caste-Based Discrimination in The GambiaIn an important update in the fight for rights for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent, the Global Forum of…
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How has The Gambia progressed in recognising CDWD rights: UPR Fact sheets
CLICK TO READ: How has The Gambia progressed in recognising CDWD rights: UPR Fact sheetsThe Gambia continues to grapple with deeply rooted caste and descent-based discrimination (DWD), a pervasive issue affecting marginalized communities across…