RACISM AND DISCRIMINATIONS

On 26 July 2025, GWI attended the UNESCO event titled “Towards a Global Alliance against Racism and Discriminations”. The Global alliance serves as a space to exchange experiences and good practices, produce knowledge, concrete commitments, coalesce international and regional institutions and strengthen accountability in advancing the international agenda for racial equity and justice. UNESCO invests in data and research, advances affirmative policies, supports local governments and the network of anti-racism and anti-discrimination officials, builds awareness and developing competencies through training and education and advocates for the promotion of historical awareness by recognizing places. One of UNESCO’s initiatives, the Master Class against Racism and discrimination aims to empower young people. The youth are placed at the centre of advocacy and community change and produce actions against exclusion and inequality in their schools. During the round table, the panelists (Spain, Saudi Arabia, Council of Europe, Racism working group (UNOG), Sierra Leone, Kenya, Belgium, UNRISP, UNFPA, UEFA, UN Women, UNITAR and the Watch & Jewelry Initiative 2030) were asked two questions: How can UNESCO better support governments in their initiatives for the fight against racism, and what initiatives are you putting in place or planning to put in place in your country or your organisation to work against racism. Through its continued international advocacy with UNESCO, GWI reaffirms its commitment to eradicating racism and racial discrimination as a means to increase education opportunities for women and girls. GWI thanks interns, Suzanne Nette and Célia Cherel, for their extensive coverage of the event.