This event organized by the Overseas Development Institute, ODI, will focus on the progress/achievements and challenges in the humanitari sector

Catalina Devandas Aguilar, the past UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities and in this article, she explains her accomplishments.

In accordance with General Assembly resolution 73/340 of 19 September 2019 and decision 74/562 of 22 July 2020, the Assembly will convene a high-level meeting on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, on 1 October 2020, with the overall theme of “Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.

The Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize,” has been honouring courageous changemakers since 1980. By recognizing the actions of brave visionaries and building impactful connections around the world, the Award aims to boost urgent and long-term social change.