We have witnessed powerful mobilization across continents — from national meetings and continental fora in Africa and Asia Pacific, to relentless social media action, the global campaign to support the Ngäbe Buglé fishers in Panama, our report launch on rising seas, our all-out campaign around COP-30 at Belém, and so much more! Now, as we move toward International Human Rights ...
On this Human Rights Day 2025 also being the last day of the 5 weeks campaign of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, we pay tributes to our senior Fisherwoman leader, Vedhavalli from Karaikal, Pondicherry, India One of the strongest pillars of the peoples movements in the region. She was central to the women’s movement. She played a crucial role ...
Commemorating the 28th World Fisher People ...
Date : 26th November Time: 7.00 am (Belize) / 2.00 pm (CET)/ 6.30 pm (India/SL) / 8.00 pm Thailand Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81253440310 As part of the global 5 Weeks Fisher Rights campaign initiated by the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, FIAN International and WFFP are coorganising an international consultation to dialogue with Dr. Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on Human ...
Women in Fisheries:Navigating Spaces, Challenging Norms, Shaping the Future *#5WeeksCampaign | Week 1: Gender Rights & Freedom from Violence* From the shore to the sea, from the market to the home — *women in fisheries* hold together the web of life and labour that sustains coastal and inland communities. Yet, their work remains invisible, unacknowledged, and undervalued. This photo story ...
*“Our struggle is for life, for territory, and for dignity.” — Josana Pinto* Born in the heart of the Amazon, *Josana Pinto* has spent her life defending the waters that sustain her people. Leading the *Movimento de Pescadores e Pescadoras Artesanais do Brasil (MPP)*, Josana’s story is one of courage, leadership, and solidarity. As a fisherwoman, organiser, and national coordinator ...
Every Wave carries her labour, every shore her claim-article by vmj for wffp blog (1) ...
From tide to market, fisher women keep our communities fed, our cultures alive, and our oceans cared for. Yet their labour remains unseen, uncounted, and unrecognised. This historic first celebration calls on the world to honour fisher women as rights-holders, knowledge-keepers, leaders, and changemakers. 💙🐟 📅 06 November 2025 🕢 7.30 PM IST | 3 PM CET | 8 AM ...
*🌊 THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS 🌊* *November 1st – 5th | A 5-Day Journey Toward History* For the first time ever, the world will celebrate *INTERNATIONAL FISHER WOMEN’S DAY* on November 5th! 🎉 Starting November 1st, join us for a powerful 5-day social media campaign themed – Every Wave Carries Her Labour, Every Shore Her Claim honouring the fisherwomen who’ve worked ...
The 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum for Food Sovereignty officially began with a vibrant and symbolic opening ceremony that set the tone for the days ahead. To mark the opening, Sri Lankan delegates staged a Mystica performance, presented as a play in which a puppet devil representing the World Bank, IMF, WTO, and debt was dramatically shattered. The act symbolized the ...