We are so excited to be part of the AWID Forum this year. Join us and our allies in sharing stories and tools for cross-movement power and change including the launch of three exciting resources for movement building and women human rights defenders:
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- ICTs for Feminist Movement Building Activist Toolkit – a practical guide for activists who want to understand ICTs, influence how they are developed and build responsive, sustainable and effective communications strategies that support movement building work and change.
- DefendHer – a women human rights defenders digital campaign collaboration with Global Fund for Women, MADRE, and JASS.
- WeRise: Movement Building Reimagined – JASS’ online resource kit and platform drawing from the last decade of training and organizing with many allies. Check out the latest teaser!
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- Tools and strategies for the power and protection of women human rights defenders from Mesoamerica.
- Stories and alternative feminist visions from indigenous and rural women leading the efforts to protect natural resources and land in Southeast Asia, Southern Africa and Mesoamerica.
- Practices and skills for safety, wellbeing and renewal to sustain women’s vital organizing efforts in complex political contexts, and for those who have survived violence.
STOP by our booth – an interactive space featuring all things JASS from information and publications, to promotional materials including stickers, postcards and more!
JASS-Led Sessions
Feminist Experiences and Best Practices for Eradicating Discrimination Against Women and Advancing the Achievement of Equality
- When: Thursday, September 8, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Where: Capitania Porto Seguro
- Presenters: Alda Facio, Helen Barrientos, Angela Lytle, and Heather Evans
Breaking the Silence: Women United Against Sexual Torture
- When: Friday, September 9, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Vera Cruz
- Presenters: Maya Alvarado • Claudia Medina • Evalia Yeny Santiago Alcaraz• Carme Clavel Arcas
WeRise: Tools for Feminist Movement Builders and Communicators (a participatory workshop)
- When: Friday, September 9, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- Where: Santana Room
- Presenters: Patricia Ardon • Anna Davies-van Es • Alexa Bradley • Kunthea Chan • Natalie Jeffers (Matters of the Earth)
Our Voices Matter: Cross-Movement Visions and Strategies from Indigenous and Rural Women Organizing for the World’s Survival
- When: Saturday, September 10, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: Aimores
- Presenters: Patricia Ardon • Miriam Pixtún Monroy • Vivi Marantika • Martha Agbani
Resource Toolkits Showcase: WeRise & ICTs for Feminist Movement Building
- When: Saturday, September 10, 4:30 – 5:00 PM
- Where: Ala Mar Lobby, Feminist Internet Exchange (FIX) Hub
OTHER SESSIONS/PLENARIES/HUBS WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN
Pre-Forum:
- Black Feminisms Forum; September 5 – 6
Democracy in Our Current Realities: Lessons Learned, Challenges & the Way Forward
- When: Thursday, September 8, 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Where: Arena Sauipe
- Moderators: Atila Roque, Virginia Vargas
- Speakers: Akshay Khanna, Marcia Tiburi, Farida Shaheed, Natalia Karbowska, Patricia Ardon
Sustaining Our Activism: Women Human Rights Defenders Hub
- JASS Participants: Kunthea Chan, Marusia Lopez Cruz, Shereen Essof, Carme Clavel Arcus, Orfe Castillo
Digital Security as Feminist Practice: Women Human Rights Defenders Securing Our Digital Tools and Spaces for Holistic Protection
- When: Thursday, September 8, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Semente de Cacau (WHRD Hub)
- Presenters: Daysi Flores Hernandez • Maryam Alkhawaja • Gillo Cutrupi
Recognizing Common Ground: Islam and Women’s Human Rights
- When: Thursday, September 8, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Gran Bahia 2
- Presenters: Zainah Anwar, Marwa Sharfeldin, Nani Zulminarni, Natasha Dar
WHRD Tribute: A Special Evening Arts Program
- When: Thursday, September 8, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Where: Villa Nova de Praia
- JASS Participants: Daysi Flores Hernandez
Building Gender-Just Social Movements: Stories of Success and Routes for Transformation
- When: Friday, September 9, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: Aimores
- Presenters: Jessica Horn • Shereen Essof • Michel Friedman • Deepta Chopra
Evening Plenary — The Power of Collective Resource Mobilization: Visions for the Future of Resourcing Our Movements
- When: Friday, September 9, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Where: Arena Sauipe
- Organized by the Count Me In Consortium! (JASS, Mama Cash, AWID, Urgent Action Fund and CREA)
- Facilitators: Lisa VeneKlasen and Geeta Masri
Forging Ties and Solidarity Actions Between Women Human Rights Defenders Through IM-Defensoras: Women Human Rights Defenders & Comprehensive Protection Models with a Gender Perspective
- When: Saturday, September 10, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: Semente de Cacau
- Presenters: Morena Herrera Argueta • Yessica Trinidad Elvir • Juana Jiménez de Pomares • Marusia López Cruz • Carme Clavel Arcas • Orfe Castillo
State of Our Feminist Movements
- When: Saturday, September 10, 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Where: Bahia 1
- Discussion Contributors: Zeina Zaatari, Marusia Lopez Cruz, Lara Aharonian, Mozn Hassan, Farida Shaheed, Natalie Jeffers
Closing Plenary: Key Forum Insights & Feminist Visions for the Future
- When: Sunday, September 11, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Arena Sauípe
- Speakers: Tonya Haynes, Jurema Werneck, Farida Shaheed, Marusia Lopez Cruz, Aïssatou Cissé, Lena Meari
Rally in Solidarity with Brazilian Movements
- When: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Where: Shuttles will depart from each hotel between 4:30 – 5:00PM
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