Katie Striffolino

Aid agencies are urgently working to prevent widespread famine in #Sudan, but time is running out.   It is our collective responsibility to bring an end to this crisis as the specter of starvation looms over millions of Sudanese lives.    The time to act is NOW. #EyesonSudan

Impressed by @mercycorps climate resilient approach in Turkana, Kenya. They are reaching populations at scale through integrated activities like drylands rehabilitation, climate-proofing of water systems, and improved governance, helping people withstand increased climate shocks.

TODAY: tune in to a conversation with @MichelleStrucke, @_hudsonc, @katiestriff, and Khartoum ERR’s Hanin Ahmed on #conflict, #displacement, and the urgent need to reduce barriers to #humanitarian response in Sudan. Register for the virtual event here: csis.org/events/conflic…

HAPPENING MONDAY (9/30): @MichelleStrucke moderates a discussion with @CSISAfrica's @_hudsonc, Mercy Corps’ @katiestriff, and Khartoum ERR’s Hanin Ahmed on the urgent need for improved #humanitarian access in #Sudan. Register for the virtual event here: csis.org/events/conflic…

Latest @Amnesty policy: #Genderapartheid must be recognized as a crime under international law in order to strengthen efforts to combat institutionalized regimes of systematic oppression and domination imposed on the grounds of gender. I am proud to announce that following months of in-depth consultation, the @amnesty global movement has decided to join the calls of courageous trailblazers, including women of Afghanistan, Iran and beyond, who have led the way in demanding recognition of gender apartheid in international law. The international community has failed to adequately recognize, acknowledge and address the institutionalized and systematic domination and oppression of women, girls and LGBTI people. Generations upon generations of women and girls, the world over, have been subjected to institutionalized and systematic violence, domination and oppression. Incalculable numbers have been killed, with many more denied dignity, freedom and equality in their daily lives. It is truly shameful that the world has failed both to recognize systematic oppression and domination on the basis of gender as a crime under international law and failed to respond appropriately to its gravity. We are calling for the recognition of gender apartheid under international law to fill a major gap in our global legal framework. No one should ever be permitted to violate, segregate, silence or exclude people because of their gender. States must heed this call. This form of institutionalized oppression must be named. A mandate for its investigation and prosecution must be affirmed, and due penalty for its commission set. We owe that recognition, rigour and respect to the activists on the frontlines of the struggle for gender rights and equality, and we owe that justice to the victims and survivors of gender apartheid. The world must finally recognize gender apartheid under international law to fully extend the shield of law to women, girls and LGBTQI people and to rally and support efforts for the eradication of this heinous crime, wherever it occurs. The draft Crimes Against Humanity Convention, a major treaty effort currently under discussion at the UN, represents an important opportunity to invigorate the fight for gender justice. UN Member States must seize this chance to incorporate gender apartheid into international law, as well as seeking other opportunities, such as at the Human Rights Council, to reinforce the concept. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…