The World Movement for Democracy is excited to announce our 2021 Hurford Youth Fellows! This year, we’ve welcomed the following pro-democracy youth activists to spend the next three months conducting research and building leadership skills through our fellowship: Patricia Zanella (Brazil): Zanella is the is co-founder of EcoCiclo, an initiative aimed at promoting women’s reproductive…
In October 2019, Chile “exploded.” For months, the country faced massive demonstrations, even some riots, all over the country until the pandemic forced people to stay home. Demands of demonstrators in the streets were varied, but the common denominator was a need for democracy to deliver on its promises to serve the people. Reforms on…
In 2017, women from over 85 countries shared their stories of how sexual harassment has affected them through the hashtag #MeToo, and the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace has continued to garner unprecedented attention. Since 2000, Pakistani activist Fouzia Saeed, who formed the Alliance Against Sexual Harassment at Workplace (AASHA), has been a pioneer in bringing…
From November 6-9, 2017, members of the World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) and other democracy leaders spoke at the Zagreb Youth Summit, an international forum on youth issues that was held in Zagreb, Croatia. During a WYMD-led panel at the event, Anita Mitic, director of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia (YIHRS), explained…