Why the Second World Summit for Social Development in November can be a pivotal moment for CDWD

Why the Second World Summit for Social Development in November can be a pivotal moment for CDWD

The Civil Society Forum at the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), scheduled for November 4–6, 2025, will host a featured event focused on structural approaches to social development and leadership initiatives for women and girls. The session will examine how social development can be strengthened by addressing intersectional realities, particularly for women from…

GFoD submits input for EU Anti-Racism strategy, makes key recommendations

GFoD submits input for EU Anti-Racism strategy, makes key recommendations

The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) and European Roma Grassroots Organisation (ERGO) urged the European Union to confront a form of racism that, though centuries old, remains largely unacknowledged in modern policy: discrimination based on work and descent. In its submission to the EU’s ongoing consultation on the Anti‑Racism Strategy,…

What the Néma Death Tells Us About Health and Human Dignity in Mauritania

What the Néma Death Tells Us About Health and Human Dignity in Mauritania

By Cheikh Sidati Hamadi, Senior Expert on CDWD Rights (GFoD), Essayist, Research Associate, Specialist in Structural Discrimination The harrowing image of a woman giving birth outdoors in Néma, followed by her horrific death on June 9, 2025, should haunt the conscience of every citizen and policymaker in Mauritania. This was not just a tragic incident—it…

Landmark Recognition for CDWD at UN Human Rights Council

Landmark Recognition for CDWD at UN Human Rights Council

In a historic development for global human rights, the 59th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council opened with a powerful statement of solidarity and recognition for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD), commonly affected by caste-like systems of exclusion, marginalization, and inherited inequality. During his global human rights update at the opening…