Women's Platform for Action International

A unified voice for a global women's movement

We put women and girls first

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Together, we act for a world in which women’s human dignity is respected and we fully exercise our rights and freedoms as a foundation for a human agreement of our global future.  

Women of the World Challenge You

Women of the world want to rescue the spirit of the law in the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women -CEDAW, to truly serve women.

As mulheres do mundo desafiam-te!

As mulheres do mundo querem resgatar o espírito da lei da Convenção sobre a Eliminação de Todas as Formas de Discriminação contra as Mulheres -CEDAW, para servir verdadeiramente as mulheres. A CEDAW ajuda-nos a garantir o desenvolvimento, o avanço e as liberdades fundamentais das…

¡Escucha a las mujeres delmundo!

Las mujeres del mundo quieren rescatar el espíritu de la ley de Convención sobre la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación contra la Mujer -CEDAW, para servir verdaderamente a las mujeres. La CEDAW nos ayuda a garantizar el pleno desarrollo, el avance y las libertades…

Les femmes du monde entier vous mettent au défi

Les femmes du monde entier veulent sauver l’esprit de la Convention sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDAW) afin de véritablement servir les femmes. La CEDAW nous aide à garantir le plein épanouissement, l’avancement et les libertés fondamentales des femmes…

News

WoPAI Addresses Concerns Ahead of UN Women Conference

WoPAI Addresses Concerns Ahead of UN Women Conference

As part of the lead-up to the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, taking place in Mexico on 11 August 2025, within the Beijing+30 review coordinated by UN Women, WoPAI has submitted a formal letter to both UN Women and ECLAC (CEPAL). This action was taken after...

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Joint Statement in Support of Reem Alsalem’s Renewed Mandate

Joint Statement in Support of Reem Alsalem’s Renewed Mandate

WoPAI, together with the European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW) and Swedish Women's Lobby (SKO) has formatted a joint statement in solidarity with Ms. Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur for violence against women and girls. We welcome the timely & powerful report, "Sex-based violence against...

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WoPAI Intervenes at Human Rights Council Session

WoPAI Intervenes at Human Rights Council Session

At the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (16 June to 9 July 2025), Special Rapporteur on violence against women & girls Reem Alsalem presented her Sex Based Violence Report. "Erasing women and women-specific language and needs based on their sex is not only wrong, but also demeaning,...

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