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Feminist network of associations and activists fighting for women's rights, as part of a larger struggle for social justice, sustainable livelihoods and human rights 🌍 🔗 wideplus.org 🔗 feministwide.start.page

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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 5h
The #Gender and #Trade Coalition (who WIDE+ is a member of) will convene its fifth strategy meeting from 10-11 October 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand, just ahead of the 2026 #IMF /World Bank Annual Meetings. A possibility to join on Zoom is available. 📌 Contact contact@gendertradecoalition.org
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Olga Karach (Our House, WIDE+ member) is participating in the autumn session of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (CINGO) of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. 📍 Strasbourg, Council of Europe 📅 28 September – 2 October 2026
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
POV: you're joining a feminist event with WIDE+ and @imugo.mundi 💜 #wideplus #feminism #womensrights #humansrights #EFF2027
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us for an energetic, interactive session exploring what’s emerging at the intersection of AI, hiring, talent mobility, and people development. 📅15 October, 2026 🕛10:00 - 12:00 CET 📌 Online Interactive Session For more information: paksy@impactmania.com
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
DAY 4 IN BUCHAREST 🇷🇴 For our last day, we have continued reflecting on our strategy for the feminist forum #EFF2027 and our practises for the future as a network and as an organisation 💭 Thank you to everyone who managed to join us at some point and hope these 4 days were rich, insightful and 1/3
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
DAY 4 IN BUCHAREST 🇷🇴 Today was a day of brainstorming for WIDE+ to shape our future European Feminist Forum in 2027 with our different facilitators and experts 🔬
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DAY 2 IN BUCHAREST 🇷🇴 A lot of group discussions today and reflection on our practices 📝
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
DAY 1 IN BUCHAREST with @imago.mundi 🇷🇴 Thank you to everyone who managed to make the trip to out transnational capacity building event! We had a very eventful first day, see you tomorrow for what's next!
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
WIDE+ member Le Collectif des Femmes proposes a lunch break with a small walk on 23 September, at noon to share a friendly moment with other women. 📍 Meeting point: in front of the Yves du Monceau statue, by the Louvain-la-Neuve lake 💚 Free buff.ly/INL9AdJ
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
WIDE+ signed a joint international call from over 450 organizations started by @kadinih to stop the Criminalisation of the LGBTI+ Movement in Turkey 🏳️‍🌈 🔗 You can read the full joint statement and see the complete list of signatories here: buff.ly/KmdTsRs
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A study led by Annika van Baar, Floor Elize Knoote (WIDE+ partner) and Ron Rosenhart (buff.ly/hVfaH0g) highlight how Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) frequently operate with less oversight than traditional banks, despite financially backing high-risk, multi-million-dollar international 1/3
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Rebeca and Laura worked on properties owned by Julio Iglesias in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. They are now seeking justice with the support of @womens_link Their case reflects what thousands of domestic workers face in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. #JusticiaParaRebecaYLaura
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Olga Karach (head of Our House, member of WIDE+) has been labeled an «extremist» 30 times. This is a record number of repressive labels imposed on a Belarusian human rights defender and the initiatives associated with her. buff.ly/O7Y280v
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Olga Karach has been labeled an «extremist» 30 times — a record in Lukashenko’s campaign against Belarusian civil society
Olga Karach, organisations affiliated with her, and the activities of Our House have now been...
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our House (WIDE+ member) will take part on 17 September 2026, in the regional online session of the Structured Dialogue “Gender Equality in EU External Action: From GAP III to GAP IV” to present their dedicated policy input⚖️ Read the full policy here: buff.ly/oHrLKag
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Our House Prepares Policy Input to Shape Europe’s Next Gender Action Plan IV (GAP IV) for 2028–2034
Our House brings exile women’s voices into Europe’s future gender equality policy. Our House Centre...
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
What is the future of gender-based violence prevention and activism? A series of conversations surrounding this question has resulted in this new document "Ask harder questions, imagine different futures: Reflections on gender-based violence work". buff.ly/qB29Apx
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GBV Dialogue outcome document — Just Futures Collaborative
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WIDE+ member Collectif des Femmes organises a feminist self-defense class on September 17th at Louvain-la-Neuve (in French)! buff.ly/anxZ7wC
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Reminder: WIDE+ member CSCD launches a One Table Project Disability Rights Working Group and are looking for 25 participants to join an international Working Group on the rights of persons with disabilities from minority backgrounds. More information here: buff.ly/DtaAnQ1 #disabilityrights
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OneTable Project Disability Rights Working Group
We are looking for 25 participants from across European Union member countries to join an international Working Group on the rights of persons with disabilities from minority backgrounds. The Working…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
⚠️ LAST CHANCE ⚠️ WIDE+ is seeking a short-term consultant to help improve the financial accounting in process and for professional review according to Belgian Law ⚖️ ⏰️ DEADLINE: 18 September 2026 🔗 More information on our website following the link in our bio #wideplus #consultancy #consultant
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
WIDE+ member Our House Prepares Policy Input to Shape Europe’s Next Gender Action Plan IV (GAP IV) for 2028–2034 📝 On 17 September 2026, Our House will take part in “Gender Equality in EU External Action: From GAP III to GAP IV”. buff.ly/m4IfhzD
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Our House Prepares Policy Input to Shape Europe’s Next Gender Action Plan IV (GAP IV) for 2028–2034
Our House brings exile women’s voices into Europe’s future gender equality policy. Our House Centre...
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Meet our member Dilara (she/her)! Stay tuned as we continue highlighting voices from across the WIDE+ network. if you’re interested in becoming a member, drop us a comment below or send us a DM! 💜 #wideplus #feminism #womensrights #humansrights
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
WIDE+ signs joint statement to call on all sectors of society to reject anti-gender politics in all its forms ✍️ We invite organizations and academic communities to endorse the statement. buff.ly/cZrp8XK
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Feminist, human rights and democracy organizations call on all sectors of society to reject anti-gender politics in all its forms - Inclusive Feminism
A platform for democracy.
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Registration open for an online European Citizens' Assembly on housing. Share your experience, discuss possible EU-level responses & receive €30 for each session attended, up to €90. No specialist knowledge is needed. Register by 31 Oct: buff.ly/oL5pTPk. Registration does not guarantee selection.
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
WIDE+ is seeking a short-term consultant to help improve the financial accounting in process and for professional review according to Belgian Law ⚖️ More information on our website buff.ly/5RVcdmM
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Call for consultant in Belgium to professionalize financial accounting
WIDE+ is seeking a short-term consultant to help improve the financial accounting in process and for professional review according to Belgian Law. Our accounting system is functional but basic. Thi…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Feminist, women’s rights and civil society organisations, including WIDE+, from 146 countries have written to UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling for the proposed merger of UN Women and UNFPA under the UN80 reform process to be withdrawn #womensrights #UNwomen #UNFPA buff.ly/wDWI8jQ
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Civil society calls on UN Secretary-General to withdraw proposed UN Women–UNFPA merger | IPPF
Feminist, women’s rights and civil society organisations from 146 countries have written to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the proposed merger of UN Women and UNFPA.
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Check out the Generation Justice podcast: buff.ly/HStZwx5 It is a project seeking to inspire young people's leadership in their commitment to social transformation. The episodes feature interviews on various topics - from civil rights organising to cultural traditions to legislative justice.
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Generation Justice
Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Weekly · Generation Justice’s mission is to inspire youth to become multidimensional leaders committed to social transformation.
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
WIDE+ member update ❇️ Olga Karach, head of the human rights organisation Our House, received the international Peace Ambassador 2026 award at the Peace World Award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. Read more: buff.ly/JOF5vMb
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Olga Karach Receives Peace Ambassador 2026 Award in Sweden
Belarusian human rights defender Olga Karach received the Peace Ambassador 2026 award. On 22 August...
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Happening this Friday: an in-person event on the dynamics between the culture in your country of origin and your country of residence (in French). Organised by WIDE+ member Collectif des Femmes ♀️ 🗓️ 4 September, 13.30 - 16.00 Register at tremplinpourlavie@collectifdesfemmes.be or 010/46 06 11 ✍️
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Get to know the stories of young people leading climate action across the globe 🌍 check out this collection by the Youth Climate Justice Fund with stories on resisting mining, addressing air pollution and more: buff.ly/H7DiLqM
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From Climate Advocacy to Climate Action: Young People are Leading the Change - Youth Climate Justice Fund
Published June 29, 2026
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📢 Free course by Collectif des Femmes! From 10 September 2026 – 26 June 2027 in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. This free course helps you: ✅ Master essential digital tools 🤖 Learn how to use AI 🇬🇧 Improve your English 🎯 Build a project 🏢 Apply your skills in a 6-week internship buff.ly/ibLsGFl
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Formation informatique et langues - Collectif des Femmes
Collectif des femmes Formation informatique & langues La formation d’informatique et langue vous prépare à : Maitriser les outils numériques utilisés en entreprise. Optimiser son travail à l’aide de…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A seat at the table, but on whose terms? From 15 to 17 June, WIDE+ took part in the EU–Central America Domestic Advisory Groups and Civil Society Forum. Our latest piece looks at what it would actually take to move from civil society being consulted to having influence. buff.ly/8FMmikU
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Meet WIDE+'s Gender and Trade Working Group — members across Europe advancing feminist perspectives in EU trade policy. In June they met in Brussels to shape priorities for 2026–2027. buff.ly/d9PB0EG
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WIDE+ Gender and Trade Working Group meets in Brussels
WIDE+ Gender and Trade Working Group meets in Brussels On 18 to 19 June 2026, members of the WIDE+ Gender and Trade Working Group gathered at Mundo Matongé in Brussels for two days of exchange, ref…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Earlier this year, we launched the COPGendered trainers resource bank! Free resources on the intersections between gender and climate change - for anyone facilitating or training a group of people ❇️ Discover the resources on our website: buff.ly/DYntDRh
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Kinda chic to be a feminist. We made a slideshow about it. Part 1
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Opportunity to provide inputs for OHCHR Report on the Impact of International Financial Institution Conditionalities on Human Rights Deadline: 31 August ⤵️ buff.ly/Pr1jDce
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OHCHR | Call for Inputs for OHCHR Report on the Impact of International Financial Institution Conditionalities on Human Rights (HRC Resolution 59/19)
BackgroundOHCHR has been mandated, pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 59/19, to prepare a comprehensive report on the impact of conditionalities applied by international financial…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
WIDE+ member Our House has launched a new multilingual podcast, Morning Paranoia, in partnership with ElevenLabs. The podcast is hosted by Olga Karach and covers human rights reporting, political analysis, and a humorous twist. Two episodes have been published so far.  buff.ly/Rp2mDIP
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Our House Launches Morning Paranoia in Partnership with ElevenLabs
Our House is launching a new multilingual podcast, Morning Paranoia, in partnership with ElevenLabs. Hosted...
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
📣 We are seeking a consultant to review barriers to active and passive political rights available to migrant women in elections, with particular attention to voting, eligibility for election into office, and legal exceptions tied to different categories of migration background. buff.ly/eeTWaq5
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
AI systems are not neutral. It is essential to shape AI governance with principles that protect against discrimination and advance human rights. The Gender in Digital Coalition has developed an advocacy paper with feminist principles and commitments for global AI governance ➡️ buff.ly/KhZcVnp
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
New Briefing by Gender and Development Network (GADN): Can private finance deliver on equality and social justice goals? ⤵️
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Can private finance deliver on equality and social justice goals? — Gender and Development Network
Private finance is increasingly presented as the answer to aid cuts, despite its unproven impact on equality and social justice. This briefing explores the concepts, available evidence, and potential…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Consultancy call 📣 WIDE+ is looking for a trainer to help us move beyond quantitative tracking and deepen our understanding of impact, theory of change, and policy influence within the framework of our intersectional feminist work. 🔗 Full call: buff.ly/vR12rcx
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
New blogpost: How Modern Trade Deals Fail Women - written by WIDE+ volunteer Felicia Văduva. Read the full blog post ➡️ buff.ly/QLtibif
How Modern Trade Deals Fail Women 

WIDE+'s input to the UN Human Rights Council's 2027 report on trade agreements, through the submission of the Gender and Trade Coalition

Blogpost written by Felicia Văduva
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
WIDE+ member Center for Sustainable Communities Development is looking for participants to join an international working group on the rights of persons with disabilities from minority backgrounds. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/SxMG6qP The initiative is part of the EU-funded project OneTable
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OneTable Project Disability Rights Working Group
We are looking for 25 participants from across European Union member countries to join an international Working Group on the rights of persons with disabilities from minority backgrounds. The Working…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In response to the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR)’s Call for Inputs on the Impact of Trade Agreements on Women’s Economic Empowerment (buff.ly/IEMe2L0), the Gender and Trade Coalition (GTC) submitted its feminist analysis and recommendations. ➡️ buff.ly/P0WqgU8
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We Are Feminist Leaders is seeking submissions for a global, open-access Anthology of Resistance. Feminists from across the world are invited to participate in this project - whether you are an individual, collective or group. Learn more ⤵️ buff.ly/7tZSP6z
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Resistance Anthology | We Are Feminist Leaders
February 2026 online feminist leadership programme: book now!
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
WIDE+ is looking for a host organisation for our European Feminist Forum 2027 — 250+ participants, 2.5 days, second half of 2027, somewhere in the EU. Full call + how to apply: buff.ly/ZWOI7ji
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Last week in Berlin, we brought together jobseekers, recruiters, and AI developers to talk about a real problem: AI is shaping hiring decisions, but the safeguards against bias haven't kept up. Learn more about the workshop that was organised as part the AIRISE project: buff.ly/Is3MbOm #EUFunded
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
New call for pilot actions 📣 by YOU-DARE 🌍 to fund grassroots initiatives addressing the ways far-right movements use gendered narratives to recruit, radicalise, and mobilise young people. Deadline: 6 September WIDE+ was part of providing feedback for this call ✊
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Call for Pilot Actions is now open - YOU-DARE
Call for Pilot Actions is now open YOU-DARE (Youth Debunking the Gendered Arguments of Far-Right Extremism) is launching a Call for Pilot Actions to fund 10 grassroots initiatives across Europe, each…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
2025 pride report by Outright International: We Will Not Bow to Fear 🏳️‍🌈 Highlights: ➡️ pride around the world ➡️ pride in face of political crackdowns ➡️ impacts of funding cuts ➡️ and much more!
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"We Will Not Bow to Fear": Pride Around the World in 2025
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Interested in Feminist Economics? Check out this newly published FE special issue titled 'A Special Issue on Gendering the Debt Crisis: Feminist Political Economy Perspectives on Debt and the Global South'. It is free to download for the next year! ⤵️ buff.ly/pUxL5su
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Member spotlight 🔦 Adrienne Roberts and Silke Trommer a book forthcoming: A Feminist Political Economy of Trade - Beyond Free Trade Feminism 📚️ available for pre-order! Learn more ⤵️
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A Feminist Political Economy of Trade
A Feminist Political Economy of Trade - Beyond Free Trade Feminism; This book challenges existing approaches to gender in global trade governance that prioritise market-based solutions to inequality.…
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WIDE+ - Women in Development Europe+ @wideplus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Women’s Major Group has just shared its Position Paper for the 2026 High-Level Political Forum 📝 Key topics include defending civic space, climate & environmental justice, transforming financing, advancing gender equality and strengthening multilateralism. Acces the report here:
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Women's Major Group Position Paper 2026
POSITION PAPER 2026 A feminist roadmap for accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals The Women's Major Group (WMG) Position Paper for the 2026 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) brings together…
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