The Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP), an international network of women’s organizations from the Global South, gathered representatives from its partner organizations on September 8th and 9th. The meeting included participants from organizations from Morocco, Mozambique, Turkey, Mauritania, Senegal, Malaysia, Kizikistan, Egypt, Brazil, among others.
Each of the organizations presented advances and challenges in defending the human rights of girls and women in each region. Andrea Romani, representing CEPIA that integrates the Network, brought the view of Brazil, warning of setbacks in public policies, but also pointing to the strengthening of networks and collaborative actions in defense of democracy and human rights. Jacqueline Pitanguy, who is a member of the WLP Board of Directors, systematized the presentations of each of the organizations, reinforcing specificities and similarities faced by each of the organizations in the defense of women’s rights in countries with very different political and cultural realities.
One of the very important and moving moments of the meeting was the participation of an Afghan leader sharing their impressions, fears and analysis about the strengthening of the Taliban in the country and the departure from the United States.