CDWD Women and the Beijing+30 Review: Persistent Gaps in National Reports

The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. As governments and stakeholders meet to assess global progress on gender equality, the continued exclusion of women from Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) remains a concern. To…

Call for Applications: Rights Experts Programme-2025

Call for Applications: Rights Experts Programme for Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) Who are we: Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD), is a platform to voice the rights and entitlements of the communities discriminated on work and descent in Africa, Asia, Europe and  Latin America. GFoD…

Friends of CDWD: Advancing dialogue and action on Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent

Friends of CDWD: Advancing dialogue and action on Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent

World leaders gathered in New York from September 22-26, 2024, to discuss and adopt a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. The Pact covers several themes such as peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital cooperation, human rights, gender, youth, and the transformation of…

The fight is legal: Ephraim Ogwu wants Africa CDWD to learn the importance of legal advocacy

The fight is legal: Ephraim Ogwu wants Africa CDWD to learn the importance of legal advocacy

This is the third in a three-part interview series with Ephraim Ogwu. Read part one and part two here. Ephraim Ogwu’s journey as an advocate for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) in Africa has been deeply informed by the lessons learned from other African communities facing similar struggles. “Intersectionality in advocacy is crucial,”…

Global Report on status of Communities Discriminated On Work And Descent- 2024

Global Report on status of Communities Discriminated On Work And Descent- 2024

The Global Report on the Status of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) was released by the Special Rapporteur on Minority Rights on November 28 during Forum on Minority Rights. The report emphasizes the importance of dismantling the purity-pollution paradigm and fostering inclusive societies. Earlier, a copy of global report was also handed over to…