By Uzumma Kathy Oyenucheya & Cira Harouna N’dongo In October, our GFoD Rights Experts, Uzumma from the Osu community in Nigeria and Cira from the Haratine community in Mauritania, participated in the NGO Forum ahead of the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), held in Dakar, Senegal. Their…
The representation of youth from Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) at the UN General Assembly Third Committee Youth Forum in 2026 marks another important step towards ensuring that historically marginalised young people are recognised in global decision-making.At this year’s forum, Millena Reljic, a 30-year-old Roma woman from Europe, brought the concerns of CDWD…
Communities discriminated on work and descent call for recognition, dignity, meaningful participation and equitable access to water, sanitation and climate resilience. The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) has released six policy briefs and a focus on women, water and dignity for the 2026 UN Water Conference. The package urges governments to…
Written by Pooja Kumari, Sangita Dutraj and Kamna Singh (GFoD Rights Experts 2026) On 24 August 2026, we, three Rights Experts Pooja Kumari (Pakistan), Sangita Dutraj (Nepal), and Kamna Singh (India) participated in the CSW71 Asia-Pacific Youth & Adolescent Regional Consultation, where young people from across the Asia-Pacific came together to share their perspectives and…
The Rights Experts (RE) Program is TIP’s flagship initiative to build and sustain transformative leadership among Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD), particularly women and youth who remain among the most invisibilized and excluded groups in decision-making and human rights spaces. The current cohort brings together Rights Experts from 13 countries, representing diverse CDWD…
