You'll find in this post the most recent opportunities for feminist engagement in the UN human rights system in May and June 2025.

Since its inception, the Sexual Rights Initiative and its partners have made the recognition of bodily autonomy central to their advocacy efforts. We recognise the demands of the sex workers' movement as an intrinsic part of this framework, challenging patriarchal norms on gender and sexuality. This resource collection includes some of our work in advancing sex workers' rights at the United Nations.

The 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from 24 February to 04 April 2025. The ongoing liquidity crisis experienced by the United Nations, which deeply affects the Council’s functioning, has once again put civil society organisations under an additional and significant burden - especially when it comes to accessing hybrid modalities and organising side events. The United Nations Office at Geneva is now charging civil society for the use of interpretation booths at side events as well as for the use of any type of hybrid modality, such as Webex.

Human Rights do not happen in a void. Currently, a total of 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on interest payments than on education, health or climate investment. How can we expect that the standards that we negotiate and push for in this Council are implemented without even the possibility of adequate resourcing, which is forced by the international financial architecture?