From Recognition to Real Change: CDWD Advocates Call for Urgent Action to Implement ACHPR Resolution 619

From Recognition to Real Change: CDWD Advocates Call for Urgent Action to Implement ACHPR Resolution 619

At the ongoing session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in Banjul, The Gambia, experts representing the Global Forum on Discrimination (GFoD) delivered powerful interventions on behalf of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD), urging African governments and regional institutions to move beyond symbolic recognition and ensure tangible protection of…

When Paper Costs More Than Rights: The Human Price of Statelessness in North Macedonia

When Paper Costs More Than Rights: The Human Price of Statelessness in North Macedonia

By Albert Memeti,Program Manager for Economic DevelopmentInstitute for Research and Policy Analysis, RomaliticoImagine being told that your very existence in the eyes of the state depends not only on having the right documents—but also on whether you can afford to pay for them. For many people in North Macedonia—especially Roma—living without citizenship or secure documentation…

CDWD Youth Make Historic Mark at UNGA Third Committee Youth Event 2025

CDWD Youth Make Historic Mark at UNGA Third Committee Youth Event 2025

New York: The participation of youth representatives from the Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee Youth Event marked a historic stride toward structural inclusion in global governance. Convened under the theme “Building Solutions Together for an Inclusive Future,” the event represented the first-ever youth-led convening…

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…

World Social Summit (WSS), Doha 2025

World Social Summit (WSS), Doha 2025

The Second World Summit for Social Development provides a crucial platform for advancing the recognition and inclusion of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD), who continue to face systemic exclusion and marginalization. For CDWD, the Summit represents an opportunity to bring global attention to the structural discrimination inherited through birth, occupation, and community, and…