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Call for inputs: Girls and young women’s activism
Issued by
Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
Published
09 May 2022
Report
Issued by Special Procedures
Subject
Women and children
Symbol Number
A/HRC/50/25
Summary
In its report, the WG highlights the important contributions made by girls and young women from different regions and backgrounds to the promotion of gender equality and the advancement of human rights, along with the profound transformative potential of their activism.
Background
The Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, in preparation for its thematic report to be presented at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council in June 2022, has been researching the topic of girls' and young women's activism focusing on accomplishments, challenges and opportunities for change. The scope of this questionnaire will cover the various aspects of girls' and young women's participation and activism in the political and public life at different levels.
In this regard, the Working Group would like to seek inputs from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), States and other stakeholders to inform the preparation of the report in line with its mandate to maintain a constructive approach and dialogue with States and other stakeholders.
The Working Group would greatly appreciate it if you could reply by 15 October 2021 to the following email address: wgdiscriminationwomen@ohchr.org. Responses to the questionnaire will be made publicly available at the time of the report publication.
Inputs Received
Inputs Received
The Working Group is grateful to all stakeholders who responded to the questionnaire to inform the development of the report. Responses are listed below.
Member States
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Croatia (1, 2)
- Ecuador (1, 2, 3, 4)
- Ireland
- Latvia
- Malta (1 2)
- Mauritius
- Mexico (1, 2)
- Myanmar (1, 2)
- Norway (1, 2)
- Oman
- Poland (1, 2)
- Qatar (1, 2)
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal (1, 2)
- Slovenia (1, 2)
- Syria
- Togo (1, 2)
NGOs and Civil Society Organizations
- Action Canada for Sexual Health Rights
- Amman Center for Human Rights
- Association of Reintegration of Crimea (1)
- Bahrain Jurists Society
- Belarussian Helsinki Committee
- Child Rights Connect
- Choice for Youth and Sexuality
- Coming out LGBT Group Russia (1, 2)
- CREA Our Voices for Future Consortium
- Centre for Reproductive Rights
- Dalit Women
- DLA Piper
- Elizka Relief Foundation
- Fiji Women’s Rights Movement
- Free Press Unlimited
- Hype Sri Lanka
- Jubilee Campaign
- Kyrgyz Indigo LGBT
- Mexican Commission for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights
- Our Rights action International
- Panamior Foundation (1, 2, 3)
- Save the Children (Latin America Region) (1, 2)
- She Leads Consortium (1, 2)
- Solidarity for Indigenous Papuans (1, 2, 3)
- Women Enabled International (1, 2)
National Human Rights Institutions
- CDHCM Mexico
- National Human Rights Institution of Nigeria
Other contributors