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International Environment Forum Conference 2025
26th - 29th June 2025
The 29th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum aims to build capacity for social action and public discourse drawing on resources from Baha’i educational materials and beyond. There will be panels, nature walks and great networking for those interested to participate.
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The conference will be participatory in its format and encourage joint learning.
We welcome people of all ages but particularly welcome youth and those working with youth and junior youth groups as animators to explore how their activities relate to environmental issues as part of their local - and global - reality.
The 29th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum aims to build capacity for social action and public discourse drawing on resources from Baha’i educational materials and beyond. There will be panels, nature walks and great networking for those interested to participate.
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The conference will be participatory in its format and encourage joint learning.
We welcome people of all ages but particularly welcome youth and those working with youth and junior youth groups as animators to explore how their activities relate to environmental issues as part of their local - and global - reality.

Celebrating World Environment Day
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Join us for two engaging panels on women's leadership in environmental justice and nature-based solutions, gender-responsive climate policy and legal reform, and the importance of trust, unity, and moral leadership in climate governance.
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Panel 1 – Unequal Burdens: Gender, Climate, and the Structures of Injustice
Understanding the systemic roots of climate injustice and the disproportionate impact on women and marginalised communities and solutions envisioned, with obstacles and achievements.
Panel 2 – Women as catalysts: Leading systemic change for a just and sustainable future
Offering a values-based diagnosis of systemic injustice — emphasising the interconnectedness of all people and the spiritual consequences of inequality.
This is a call to dismantle unjust systems and build inclusive, grounded pathways, where women lead the transition to a just and sustainable world.
Join us for two engaging panels on women's leadership in environmental justice and nature-based solutions, gender-responsive climate policy and legal reform, and the importance of trust, unity, and moral leadership in climate governance.
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Panel 1 – Unequal Burdens: Gender, Climate, and the Structures of Injustice
Understanding the systemic roots of climate injustice and the disproportionate impact on women and marginalised communities and solutions envisioned, with obstacles and achievements.
Panel 2 – Women as catalysts: Leading systemic change for a just and sustainable future
Offering a values-based diagnosis of systemic injustice — emphasising the interconnectedness of all people and the spiritual consequences of inequality.
This is a call to dismantle unjust systems and build inclusive, grounded pathways, where women lead the transition to a just and sustainable world.

NAWO written statement for #CSW67
Our primary areas of focus include cyberviolence, data consent, human rights, inclusivity, and digital education!

Bridge to the Future: Women and Girls at the Center of Progress #CSW67
An important discussion around women’s influence in cybersecurity, innovation, and emerging technologies.
14th March 10 am EST - 2pm UK
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A conversation in solidarity with Iranian women
International Women's Day joint event by IKWRO- Women’s Rights Organisation and The Organization for Emancipation of Women
March 6th Online
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March 6th Online
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Celebrating 20 years of The Scottish Women’s Convention
We are excited to be celebrating International Women's Day this Saturday 4th of March in Scottish Parliament.

UN adopts resolution on Rights of Widows
UN adopts resolution calling on member states to work toward eliminating all forms of discrimination against widows and ending harmful practices

IKWRO True Honours Award Winners 2022
NAWO member IKWRO is delighted to announce the nominees and winners of the True Honour Awards 2022.

True Honours Award – International Women’s Day
IKWRO – Women’s Rights Organisation warmly invites you to the True Honour Awards 2022 on International Women's Day, March 10th

Young Girls and the Hijab
Ahlam Ahram, women's rights activist and founder of BASIRA, explains why she believes that young girls should be guided to wearing the Hijab only upon maturity.

Climate Change: Women & Girls
One of the most pervasive social challenges besetting communities around the world is the marginalization of girls and women, a condition further exacerbated by the impacts of climate change.

‘Virginity repair’ surgery to be banned in Britain
On 24th January, in a landmark decision, the UK government tabled an amendment to the Health and Care Bill to ban the harmful practice of hymenoplasty, also known as hymen reconstruction surgery.

#CSW66 – System of Rice Intensification (SRI) – Gender Equality
SRI - System of Rice Intensification, centres on disaster risk reduction and at the same time increases yields bringing more profit and food to subsistence rice farmers.