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By Mawethu Nkosana, LGBTQI+ Advocacy and Campaigns Lead at CIVICUS & Safia Khan, Innovation and Communications Officer at CIVICUS
From the rise in student activism to the rise in levels of xenophobia in South Africa, Mawethu and Safia list five human rights trends since COVID-19 took over.
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By Masana Ndinga-Kanga, the Crisis Response Fund Lead and Advocacy Officer for the Middle East/North Africa region at CIVICUS
In recognising how moments of crisis heighten already existing inequalities, it is worth reflecting on how women activists have been able to conduct advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aarti Narsee, Civic Space Reseacher at CIVICUS spoke to JacarandaFM about the challenges faced by women human rights defenders, activists, feminists and journalists when online.
Nosotros, en CIVICUS Youth, estamos muy agradecidos con el Equipo de Acción Juvenil (YAT) 2019-2020, un grupo de jóvenes líderes consumados e inspiradores de todo el mundo que trabajaron juntos durante un año y medio para inculcar una visión más amigable con los jóvenes dentro de CIVICUS y actuar como una inspiración para otras organizaciones en todo el mundo para tener a los jóvenes en el centro y tomar decisiones que no dejen atrás el poder de 1.
By Emily Standfield, CIVICUS Member and data volunteer
A month into Joe Biden’s presidency, the U.
