Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Don’t miss this lunchtime session with Dr Daniela Suárez Vargas on gender justice in post-conflict settings, drawing on Colombia. Mon 13 April | 1–2pm FREE Register via bit.ly/GenderJustic... OR scan the QR code in image, 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 17/03/2026At #CSW70, governments adopted conclusions on women & girls’ access to justice. Outcomes include recognising intersectional discrimination, addressing technology facilitated violence, highlighting civil society’s role, & including women in detention for the 1st time. #GenderEqualitY #AccessToJustice 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Spotlighting #CSW70 happening now in NYC. Governments, activists and civil society are pushing for real progress on gender equality and women’s rights. Access to justice must be real for every woman everywhere. Source www.unwomen.org #CSW70 #WomensRights #GenderJustice #WomenLead #WomensplatformNI 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 13/02/202631 years on from Beijing the final 2 of the 6 key priorities still demand action. Peace & Security and Climate Justice. Women’s leadership is essential to building lasting peace and tackling the climate crisis. These commitments remain relevant & urgent as women lead change in communities worldwide. 020
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 09/02/202631 years on from Beijing the first 4 of 6 key priorities still guide the work. A Digital Revolution. Freedom from Poverty. Zero Violence. Equal Decision Making Power.Progress has been made & momentum continues but these commitments remain relevant & urgent across public & private life.#BeijingPlus31 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 04/02/2026International Women’s Day is on Sunday 8 March, but if you’re joining local events, remember the Belfast Rally is happening on Sat 7th ! Writers Square from 11:30am. See you there! More in slide 2 from Reclaim the Agenda on events in the run up to the rally! #IWD2026 @reclaimtheagenda.bsky.social 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 04/02/2026What is WPS? The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda recognises women’s unique experiences of conflict and demands their full, equal, and meaningful participation in peacebuilding, decision-making, and post-conflict recovery. Grounded in UN Security Council Resolution 1325. 💜 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 04/02/2026We’re breaking down the global frameworks that shape gender equality. What is CSW & why does it matter to Northern Ireland? CSW is the UN’s key forum on women’s rights & Women’s Platform makes sure NI has a seat, a voice, and real influence. 💜 #womensplatformni 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 14/01/2026CEDAW -the UN treaty (1979) that protects women’s and girls’ equal rights - tackles gender stereotypes, demands equality before the law, and fights discrimination in public life and work. Knowing your rights is a feminist flex 💜 #CEDAW #WomensRights #Equality #WomensPlatformNI 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 24/12/2025At a pivotal moment for global leadership on gender equality, these words from Luc Frieden remind us that progress depends on renewed commitment and bolder action. #GenderEquality #GlobalLeadership #WomensPlatformNI #Feministfestivefocus 020
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Backlash against gender equality is also a backlash against truth, freedom, and democracy. These words from Memory Kachambwa underline why civil society’s role remains essential. #CivilSociety #Democracy #WomensPlatformNI #Feministfestivefocus 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 24/12/2025These words from Queen Rania of Jordan are a stark reminder of one of the most destructive challenges facing women today. Rising violence undermines rights, equality, and progress. Staying focused on women’s rights matters, always. #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #WomensRights 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 22/12/2025A reminder that gender equality is not a concession or an extra. As these words from Nahla Haidar, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, make clear,equality is fundamental to justice, peace, & progress for all people. #festivefocus #Womensplatformni 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 22/12/2025In the festive season, we’re reflecting on what keeps our work focused. We’ll be sharing quotes that speak to this commitment, including these words from Sima Bahous, which remind us that the pursuit of gender equality goes beyond moments or milestones & continues year round. 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 10/12/2025As we mark Human Rights Day we are reminded that women's & girls' rights are fundamental human rights. We must fight online abuse, gender-based violence & ensure equality in education, pay, social protection & political participation #womensplatformni #humanrightsday2025 #allwomen 021
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 08/12/20252024: Global Digital Compact set the 1st UN-wide standards for digital safety & AI governance. UNGA adopted a resolution on violence against women in digital environments.UN Statistical Commission began developing methods to measure tech-facilitated GBV. We must keep advocating! 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 05/12/2025We must act to stop digital abuse. #16DaysofActivism campaign calls on: Governments: pass laws criminalising violence & protecting data. Tech: ensure platform safety & remove harmful content.Donors:fund feminist orgs.Individuals:speak out, support survivors, challenge harmful norms.#EndDigitalAbuse 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Digital tools are increasingly used to harm women & girls. This includes non-consensual sharing of intimate images (revenge porn), cyberbullying, online threats, sexual harassment, AI-generated deepfakes, and online hate speech or disinformation. #16DaysOfActivism #EndGenderBasedViolence 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Violence against women and girls affects 1 in 3. As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action, the UNiTE 2025 campaign highlights the urgent rise of digital violence. Digital safety is essential to gender equality, we all have a role to play. #UNiTE2025 #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #endVAWG 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women & the launch of the UNiTE campaign. 16 days of activism run until Dec 10, Human Rights Day. This year, focus: online violence silencing women in politics, activism & journalism. #16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Without funding, women’s rights movements risk fading into silence. Cuts often come with repression and shrinking civic space, forcing WROs to focus on service provision instead of advocacy and leaving critical issues like gender-based violence, abortion, and LGBTIQ+ rights under-addressed. Report⬇️⬇️ 100
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 19/11/2025“Now is not the time to reduce funding for women & girls, it is the time to strengthen it. Around the world, women are on the frontlines of peace-building, economic recovery, health care, education, & climate resilience. Cutting support now would not only reverse decades of progress.” More Below... 100
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Evidence shows violence against women & girls (VAWG) is preventable. Women’s rights organisations (WROs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) are key to policy change & are often the only source of support for those facing violence or discrimination #WomensPlatformNI #EndVAWG 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 14/11/2025New UN Women report warns that aid cuts are exacerbating impunity, increasing risks for women & girls, & undermining decades of progress, putting SDG 5: Gender Equality, at serious risk. We need urgent, sustained investment & stronger feminist movements. Report linked below 👇 100
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 12/11/2025New #UNWomen report shows how global aid cuts are hitting women’s orgs & services.Aid cuts are forcing women’s orgs to scale back life-saving services & stop prevention programs.Nearly 90% report reduced access for women & girls Link www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/act 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 10/11/20251 in 3 women globally face violence. Progress is stalling, and women’s rights organistions are on the frontlines, providing support and fighting back despite financial crises and growing threats. Read more (UN report) here: knowledge.unwomen.org/sites/defaul... #VAWG #WomensRights #WomensPlatformNI 023
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 03/11/2025We want to share the new @wrda-team.bsky.social toolkit, launched by Megan McClure Botha 🙌 at our Oct All‑Party Group meeting.It helps leaders push back against far‑right weaponisation of EVAWG campaigns.Includes messaging frameworks, media guidance, key facts & more. Email info@wrda.net to access. 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Today, Oct 31 2025 marks 25 yrs of UN Resolution 1325, foundational for Women Peace & Security. Despite progress, women & girls still face grave violations in conflict zones. We must act to prevent the reversal of generational gains in rights. #WPS #UN1325 001
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 30/10/2025The UN’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, set out in UNSCR 1325, was meant to put women at the centre of peacebuilding but is often sidelined. With conflicts at their highest since 1946, feminist antimilitarist voices are more vital than ever. #WPS #UNSCR1325 #FeministPeace #WomensPlatformNI 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Civil society remains indispensable: it drove the adoption of Resolution 1325, sustains its agenda, & continues to demand accountability and results.Without this pressure, the resolution risks losing substance. Defending the Women, Peace & Security Agenda is more urgent than ever #WomenPeaceSecurity 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Many challenges remain for the WPS Agenda. Laws haven’t transformed women’s lives in conflict. Sexual violence continues with impunity, and participation in peace processes is still limited.To achieve sustainable peace, WPS must shift beyond securitisation to a truly feminist approach. #WPS 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 20/10/2025The Women, Peace & Security (WPS) agenda, born from UN Resolution 1325, recognises women as vital to preventing conflict and building peace. But civil society, especially women’s organisations, remains underfunded. It’s time to shift resources from hard security to sustainable, people-powered peace. 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Key Lessons continued: 25 YEARS OF #WPS ✔️ Sustained support for women peacebuilders keeps women’s rights central to diplomacy. ✔️ Women’s leadership — especially young women — is key to prevention, resolution & lasting peace. #WomenPlatformNI #UNSCR1325 #Peacebuilding #GenderEquality 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 17/10/2025 Some key lessonS from 25 years of #WPS? ⚠️ Soft security matters. Progress under #UNSCR1325 risks being undermined by growing focus on hard security. ⚠️ Gendered disinformation is a real threat. Strong networks, online safety training & inclusion in National Action Plans are key.#WomenPlatformNI 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 15/10/2025As the world reflects on 25 years of the Women, Peace & Security agenda, and looks to the next decade, the message is clear: lasting peace depends on women’s leadership. When women lead, peace follows. 📷: © UN Photo/UN7742214 — General Assembly, Welcome to USA Ceremony, New York, 23 October 1946 011
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 15/10/20252025 marks 25 years since the UN adopted the Women, Peace & Security agenda, recognising women’s essential roles in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, & recovery. The anniversary offers a chance to reflect on progress, confront persistent gaps, & push for more accountable action in the years ahead 001
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 14/10/2025When women lead, peace follows. We echo @unwomenchief Sima Bahous: this is no time for commemoration, it’s time to refocus, recommit & deliver on #WPS & #UNSCR1325.Gaza’s women face unimaginable suffering.We welcome @unitednations aid, but lasting peace demands women at the table . 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 10/10/2025As we reflect on UNSCR 1325, 4 key aspects of #WomenPeaceSecurity remain clear: 1️⃣ Women’s Role 2️⃣ Disproportionate Impact 3️⃣ Protection 4️⃣ Participation ✨ Friday RECAP: peace is stronger when women are at the table! #UNSCR1325 #WPS #Peacebuilding #GenderEquality #WomensPlatformNI 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Adopted on 31 Oct 2000, UN Resolution 1325 recognised women’s vital role in preventing and resolving conflicts. It highlighted their contributions to peace talks, peacekeeping, humanitarian action, and recovery — and called for their full participation in all peace and security efforts. #WPS25 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 03/10/2025In Oct 2025, the UN marks 25 yrs of Resolution 1325, which launched the Women, Peace & Security agenda. The anniversary is both recognition of hard-won advocacy and a call for stronger global action to ensure women — especially those in conflict — are central to WPS. #UNSCR1325 #WomenPeaceSecurity 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Women face the sharpest edge of conflict and climate crisis. In 2024, 676M lived near deadly conflict. By 2050, climate change could push 158M more into poverty—yet women remain sidelined in peace and climate planning. Read More: www.unwomen.org/en/articles/... 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 29/09/2025In 2024, 26.1% of women faced hunger vs 24.2% of men — that’s 64M more women. Women also spend 3 more years in poor health. By 2030, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age could live with anaemia..A society is only as strong as the health of its women. 🔗 www.who.int/data/gho/pub... 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 26/09/202510% of women still live in extreme poverty. Without urgent action, 351M could be trapped by 2030. Women shoulder unpaid care, are locked out of land, jobs & finance. Investing in women could cut poverty to 2.7% by 2050—the smartest, fastest growth strategy. #TheGenderSnapshot2025 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 24/09/2025The numbers don’t lie — The Gender Snapshot 2025 shows progress for women is under threat. Poverty, hunger, war, climate disasters & backlash against feminism are eroding gains that took a generation to win. Equality is still possible — but only if we invest now. www.unwomen.org/en/resources... 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 23/09/2025The countdown to 2030 is on — & the clock is ticking. 2025 is a crossroads: deeper poverty and setbacks, or progress and equality. The Gender Snapshot '25 shows both the cost of failure & the gains within reach. Report: unstats.un.org/sdgs/gender-... Explainer: www.unwomen.org/en/articles/... 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Tech is reshaping how violence against women & girls plays out online. Misogyny, AI-fuelled disinfo & the “manosphere” are driving hate & harassment. We must act to protect rights & safety. (Full PDF Report in #linkinbio) #WomensPlatformNI #EndVAW #StopMisogyny 010
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 17/09/2025What safeguards human rights defenders internationally? UDHR (1948): right to public life ICCPR (1966): right to take part in public affairs CEDAW (1979): right to equal, non-discriminatory participation HRD Declaration (1998): right to defend rights individually & collectively #knowyourrights! 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Violence, including sexual violence, is used to silence women human rights defenders and limit their participation. This targeting comes amid declining funding for women’s rights. 📷 Protest against Gender Based violence in Ecuador: UN Women/Johis Alarcón 📷 000
Women's Platform @womensplatformni.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Why are women human rights defenders specifically targeted. Like male activists, they face threats + restrictions.But women also face extra risks, rooted in stereotypes/ patriarchal ideas of “how women should act.” Defying these roles sparks hostility.#ProtectWomenDefenders #StandWithWomen #AllWomen 000