Feminist Alliance for Rights

These defenders are acting on behalf of a global community witnessing the #genocide happening in Gaza with the killing of children, the starvation of its people, and the large-scale indiscriminate attacks on those providing humanitarian aid and services.

As #feminists committed to #humanrights and #justice, we condemn the unlawful blockade of Gaza, the illegal interception of the Madleen in international waters and the detention of those aboard the Madleen, who are unarmed #HumanRightsDefenders.

FAR express our unequivocal solidarity with the courageous activists aboard the #madleen, a vessel intercepted by Israeli forces while en route to #Gaza to deliver baby formula, 100kg of flour, 250kg of rice, diapers, medical kits and children’s prosthetics. Read our Statement⬇️

They are at more risk of violence as they are home-based workers whose workplaces are their employers' homes, and sometimes their visas are tied to their employers. #EndFemicide

..it shows us the complex ways that #migrantworkers in the informal sector are vulnerable to abuse and even death. For #domesticworkers, discrimination linked to their #migrationstatus can lead to restricted mobility and freedom of association, even turning into lethal violence.

What does femicide look like against women migrant domestic workers? Ann Abunda is the Founding Chairperson of the Sandigan Kuwait Domestic Workers’ Association. Listen to her response at our webinar event on #EndFemicide24 ...

..protect people from violence and harassment in the #worldofwork. To date, nine countries - Argentina, Ecuador, Fiji, Mauritius, Namibia, Somalia, and Uruguay have ratified it. Check out how #womenworkers are using C190 to fight #GBVH in the #worldofwork c190inaction.org

#ILO Convention No. 190 (#C190) was adopted in June 2019 and is the first intl treaty recognizing the right to freedom from violence and harassment, including #GBV and harassment, in the #worldofwork. Ratification of C190 binds governments to put laws and policies in place to...

Documenting promising practices on ILO Convention 190 on c190inaction.org The #C190 Arc Task Force convened and coord by #GlobalLaborJustice launched the microsite on key info on how global #labor and #womensrightsorgs are working to address #GBVH in line with #ILOC190

‼️We envision that this framework will form the basis of comprehensive regional advocacy by feminist and labour collectives in the region, and provide a tangible basis for accountability and monitoring at global levels.

❓why? Women #MDW - of whom there are globally 8.5 million - carry the additional vulnerabilities of displacement into foreign jurisdictions and marginalisation from justice and protection, and are too often trapped in violent and exploitative #worldofwork and debt cycles..

🗒️ Notes from our 2024 December regional meeting in Colombo to develop a #SouthAsian #feminist framework on #migrantdomesticworkers rights and protections

We recognise the value #MDW contribute to their country economies whilst being the most vulnerable. Our approach to ensure the freedoms and rights of MDW must be a collective approach through #feminist, #labour and #humanrights groups taking place across regions.

For #InternationalMigrantsDay we look back at our Regional Convening held last week in Colombo - where we met to develop a #SouthAsian feminist framework on the rights and protections of #migrantdomesticworkers ✊🏾

4.⁠ ⁠IMPLEMENT targeted laws and policies to address and end femicide. 5.⁠ ⁠PARTNER with #humanrights, #feminist, and labour collectives to address and #endfemicide in the #worldofwork. #EndFemicide24 #EndFemicide #16DaysOfActivism #16Days

#CTA 1. RECOGNISE the frequency, scale and impact of femicide - across homes, #communities, and #workplaces 2.⁠ ⁠ADOPT a strong global holistic definition of #femicide 3.⁠ ⁠MONITOR + REPORT on femicide globally, ensuring disaggregated and #intersectional data.

As we wrap up our webinar to #EndFemicide we want to thank all our partners and most importantly - you - for your support. ➡️Sign up to partner with us on this campaign bit.ly/PartnerWithFAR #Endingfemicide requires our collective action + call to action 🧵 #16DaysOfActivism

@Unwomen On behalf of @FARFeminists - thank you for attending our webinar ~ stay tuned for opportunities to partner with us - please register your interest here - bit.ly/PartnerWithFAR

@Unwomen A huge thank you to Eunice Kilonzo - for her energy on moderating this session as a journalist with experience reporting on #GBV #16days #endfemicide #16DaysOfActivism

🚨 The closest data we have on #femicides in the #worldofwork are gender related homicides - where there is no familial or intimate connection between the victim and the perpetrator. - Dr @DubravkaSRVAW (Former UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls)