This guide is dedicated to all the women, girls, youth and non-gender conforming people who are fighting for their rights and for the creation of a just and mutually supportive world.
The manual is based on a participatory educational methodology with a gender perspective – Feminist Popular Education (FPE). FPE strengthens creative thinking, critical awareness, participation and solidarity, and personal and collective power to build just societies.
In this manual, participants will recognize the value of their own experiences and knowledge of the context, women’s rights, and protection, among other topics. They will deepen their knowledge through the reflections of other women and organizations in different contexts, as well as from other sources of research and information.
Download "Our Rights, Our Safety: Resources for Women Human Rights Defenders"
THE MANUAL SEEKS TO
- Celebrate the struggles of women and feminists and help human rights defenders feel part of a global women’s movement for social justice.
- Contribute to a greater understanding and analysis of the violence faced by human rights defenders and promote collective and feminist protection strategies based on knowledge and experiences in different regions of the world.
- Help WHRDs identify different ways in which the UN Special Rapporteur Michel Forst’s Report on women defenders can be used as a resource for advocacy and analysis to enhance their collective power and protection.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual was produced by JASS (Just Associates) in collaboration with the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders and the support of International Service for Human Rights, Calala Fondo de Mujeres and Central American Women’s Fund (FCAM). It was developed in collaboration with IM-Defensoras, a regional organization that has been part of the Defend the Defenders Coalition Data Working Group's pilot on defender data in Mexico.