In September 2026, AFRIW e.V. co-organized two side events during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, each examining — from a different angle — what it takes to make human rights a genuine accelerator for sustainable development, rather than a parallel agenda running alongside it. 25 September — Human Rights …
Women over the age of forty typically bring exactly the qualities employers claim to value most: sustained professional experience, established expertise, and, for many, a reduced burden of childcare relative to earlier in their careers. On that basis, this group should represent one of the strongest available pools of talent in the labour market. Yet …
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On 10 July 2026, UN Women published Beyond the Breaking Point: The Continuing Impact of Funding Cuts on Women’s Organisations in Humanitarian Settings, a follow-up to its 2025 study At a Breaking Point. Where the earlier report captured the shock of sudden funding withdrawal, this one documents something more troubling: that shock has become a …