Bettina Baldeschi

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Explaining weaponised incompetence and how it 'keeps women busy' at home Weaponised incompetence in relationships can keep women "locked into" traditional roles, experts say. abc.net.au/news/2024-06-0…

The Elders warn that failures of political leadership risk collapse of international order: "Now is the time for leaders to be honest with their people... instability that comes when the rule of law is not guaranteed threatens the security of all countries." Full statement: "The world stands on the edge of a precipice. The foundations of international law and multilateral cooperation are at serious risk of collapse due to cumulative failures of political leadership. We face the most perilous moment since the Second World War. The United Nations and other institutions created to promote the stability and accountability that come through the rule of law are under attack. The growing climate of impunity for states and leaders, who show no respect for the principles on which they were founded, may take us to a point of no return. The principles of the UN Charter risk being subsumed by aggressive nationalism and great power rivalry. This is not in any state’s long-term interest, given the existential threats to humanity that can only be tackled by global cooperation within a framework of agreed rules. International law must be applied universally. No country is above the law. But the double standards being displayed by some states, particularly the most powerful, weaken the credibility of global institutions charged with upholding the rule of law. Russia’s war on Ukraine remains an act of aggression against a sovereign state and a fundamental attack on the UN Charter with global ramifications. Russian leaders must be held accountable. We support the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) efforts to bring them to justice. The ICC and the International Court of Justice are both fulfilling their mandates to hold parties in the Israel-Hamas conflict to account under international law. We oppose any attempts to de-legitimise this work, and threats of punitive measures and sanctions against the ICC Prosecutor or other officials. The rule of law must be applied consistently. Double standards allow autocrats to frame the universal values of human rights and international law enshrined in the UN Charter as Western constructs. They are not. They serve the interests of every country. The crumbling of the international order can be seen in the proliferation of conflicts, neglected by the world’s leaders and media, affecting 2 billion people in countries including Myanmar, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti. The failure last week to agree a new pandemics treaty for approval by the World Health Assembly is another example of weak leadership. Scientists are clear that we risk another lethal pandemic. The world has not learned the lessons from COVID-19. We urgently need leaders to engage directly to secure a global agreement to prepare for, prevent and respond to such pandemics, so the world can cope better next time. With vital negotiations approaching on the future of the world’s climate and biodiversity, countries must have confidence that when they make agreements with each other, those commitments will be implemented. Now is the time for leaders to be honest with their people. The unpredictability and instability that comes when the rule of law is not guaranteed threatens the security of all countries. In a year of multiple elections, citizens also have a responsibility to cast their vote wisely, choosing leaders who take a longer view of protecting their interests, and rejecting populists who exploit fears and foster division for short-term gain. As we conclude our board meeting in Brazil, we look to the country’s leadership to seize the opportunities presented by November’s G20 Summit and the major climate conference (COP30) in 2025, to work with other countries on restoring the credibility of the multilateral system and the trust which underpins it. To step back from the precipice we are at, those in positions of power must show long-view leadership to build a better world for current and future generations. But time is running out to strengthen the institutions that make possible the collaboration needed to do so." theelders.org/news/elders-wa…

Thank goodness for the clarity of @latingle abc.net.au/about/media-ce…

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Women's rights campaigners in #SolomonIslands have been tirelessly advocating for greater women's political representation. Hear Pionie Boso from Women's Rights Action Movement speak to @RadioNational about the campaign's win & the journey ahead: abc.net.au/listen/program…

From tackling femicide in Argentina to supporting women's participation in local government in Nepal, our recent report highlights the fundamental role feminist movements have been playing in securing change for girls & women in their countries. Read here: equalmeasures2030.org/fast-track-or-…

Highly recommend listening to @julsballangarry and @June_Oscar latest F! IT!podcast

Domestic violence commissioner calls national roundtable to assess number of women's deaths, says conversation is shifting - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

@fp2p @Oxfam This is huge! Thank you so much Duncan for your ENORMOUS contribution - can’t wait for what next.

I’m leaving @Oxfam – here’s what happens next. Today's @fp2p is a big one (for me). Heading off into the sunset after 20 brilliant years frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/im-leaving-oxf…

📢 A Thread! 💃🏾We are pleased to announce the appointments of @dishasughand & Diana Njuguna as our new Co-CEOs together w/ @Lusukalanga our new Co-Chair, Board of Trustees Join us in this new feminist co-leadership journey womankind.org.uk/womankind-worl…

CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (@WGEAgency ), Mary Wooldridge has said organisations must “reimagine” what senior leaders and managers look like, if we are to make progress on closing the gender pay gap. womensagenda.com.au/business/to-cl…

“And when I said, ‘well, men can’t come in’, he said ‘then why should I have to pay the same amount if I don’t get to experience the artwork?’ And I said, ‘you do experience the artwork, because the rejection is the artwork’. And he understood that…” theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

How does social media influence gender norms among adolescent boys? A review of evidence This report reviews available evidence on the effects of social media on gender norms and ideals for male behaviour (masculinities) among adolescent boys. alignplatform.org/sites/default/…

.@jojomaia @Equal_Insights & Vaela Devisi Solomon Islands Government Min of Women Youth Children & Family Affairs discuss the vital importance of individual-level #gender-sensitive #data about #multidimensional #poverty to understand scope & scale of issues & inform action #CSW68

Mary Wooldridge @WGEADirector of the independent statutory body Workplace Gender Equality Agency on the power of commitment, a mandate & #data for visibility in driving change in workplace #genderequality @WGEAgency #CSW68 @UN_Women @Equal_Insights @OpenDataWatch @ContactPARIS21

@franceonu @odelphine @NDeRiviere @auroreberge @leplanning @ACF_France @Empow_Her @CAREfrance @G_GouffierCha @francediplo @Fos_Feminista @EmmanuelMacron @MofaNepal @GenEgaliteFR @IpasOrg @AsfariInstitute @awdf01 @Drelkak @wish_aubmc @UrgentAct @AIDOS_ong @gatesfoundation @FordFoundation At the FFP+ event, the dates of the next #FeministForeignPolicy conference were officially announced : it will take place in #Mexico, 1-3 July this year ! Looking forward to a promising gathering to strengthen feminist solidarities and implement #FFPs.

My heart is full to be in a room of 100+ feminist friends for @Prospera_INWF’s #CSW68 event on resourcing + risk “We need to grapple with and balance the desire to transform how money flows to activists while working w/ allies in deeply capitalist + patriarchal institutions”