Rights Experts reflections from the NGO Forum at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Dakar

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…

Women and Young People Affected by Work and Descent based Discrimination Shape the Global Agenda for Gender Equality at CSW71

Women and Young People Affected by Work and Descent based Discrimination Shape the Global Agenda for Gender Equality at CSW71

The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) and The Inclusivity Project (TIP) are advancing a community-led advocacy agenda for the 71st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW71), to be held in New York from 8 to 19 March 2027. Through regional and global youth consultations, engagement in…

Water Justice for All: GFoD Calls for an End to Work and Descent Based Exclusion at the 2026 UN Water Conference

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…

Meet the Rights Experts 2026 COHORT

Meet the Rights Experts 2026 COHORT

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…