HLPF 2026 was more than a week of meetings,it was a chance to build relationships, amplify community voices, and advance the rights of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent on the global stage. Through this photo montage, we invite you to follow our delegation’s journey and the many conversations, partnerships, and moments that shaped our…
Written Contribution to the Draft General Recommendation No. 41 on Dismantling Gender Stereotypes and the Unequal Power Relations that Sustain them; Perspectives from Women affected by Work and Descent based Discrimination The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) presents this submission in response to the Committee’s call for input on Draft…
At the public closing of the 117th Session on 1 May 2026, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) announced that a General Recommendation on Communities Discriminated on the basis of Work and Descent will be taken up for discussion and drafting. This marks a significant milestone in a long-standing process to secure…
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…
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…
