[la version française suit ci-dessous] At the 39th session of the Human Rights Council, CAL co-signed with 222 other civil…
Advocacy is the lead Programme at CAL. Our advocacy work is with movements. We believe that change happens through collective action coupled with passion and commitment to transformatory ideas and building friendship and solidarity between peoples and across geographic spaces and multiple locations. Policy advocacy is a small element in this. Holding those in power accountable for the changes is another means to achieve these ends. We are concerned in our advocacy with four domains of change – structural/systemic, institutional, ideological and personal/intrapersonal and interpersonal change.
Recent Statements
26Sep 18
20Sep 18
HRC39: Cameroon UPR statement
[La version française suit ci-dessous] Thank you Mr. President, Action Canada makes this statement on behalf of the Sexual Rights…
13Sep 18
HRC39: Statement on the Right to Development
[la version française suit ci-dessous] CAL, in collaboration with its partners of the Sexual Rights Initiative presented a statement on…
Advocacy/Media Resources
04Mar 19
28Nov 18
African Feminist Standpoint Podcast: Episode 1: Abortion
https://soundcloud.com/calcoalition/african-feminist-standpoint-episode-1-abortion This podcast is the product of a conversation that was hosted by the Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) on…
29Oct 18
AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) Statement at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Madame Chair, Commissioners, AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) makes this statement in support of an autonomous group…
Advocacy Activities
29Oct 18
AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) Statement at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Madame Chair, Commissioners, AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) makes this statement in support of an autonomous group…
25Oct 18
Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Africa (Item 3) to the 63rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
25 October 2018 Madame Chairperson, Commissioners, POWA makes this statement on behalf of the Coalition of African Lesbians. At the…
26Sep 18
HRC39: Joint statement: Calling on states to halt the dismantling of our human rights systems
[la version française suit ci-dessous] A shorter version of this statement was presented at the 39th session of the Human…