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MenaFem Movement for Economic,Development And Ecological Justice @menafem.bsky.social · 11h

“Young people take to the streets because they don’t trust that their aspirations will be heard.”@KGeorgieva But what creates that mistrust?
IMF-backed reforms that cut public services, privatize essentials, and deepen debt traps.#EndAusterity #CancelTheDebt #IMFMeetings #AMCSO25

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Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights @giescr.bsky.social · 16h

@cesr.bsky.social @christianaiduk.bsky.social @hrw.org @menafem.bsky.social @brettonwoodsproject.org @eurodadnews.bsky.social @re-course.org

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Recourse @re-course.org · 1d

The IMF’s history in Egypt is a stark example of the problematic dynamics that mar its lending.

At #IMFmeetings, we join @menafem.bsky.social in calling for debt cancellation, an end to austerity, and a shift toward feminist, people-centred #ClimateFinance.

More: 🇪🇬 imf-climate.org/country-case...

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MenaFem Movement for Economic,Development And Ecological Justice @menafem.bsky.social · 3d

‏📢ورقة جديدة من حركة مينا فيم: ما وراء الشارع: قراءة في الأسباب البنيوية للاحتجاجات في ‎#المغرب
ترصد4 عقود من سياسات البنك وصندوق النقد الدوليين، وتطرح سؤالًا جوهريًا: دولة
اجتماعية أم مقاولة مالية؟
للاطلاع على الورقة :
tinyurl.com/bda5xcme‎
‎#GEN212 ‎#Morocco ‎

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jeansaldanha.bsky.social @jeansaldanha.bsky.social · 4d

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Big thanks to organisers Counter Balance, CONCORD, @actionaideu.bsky.social, my colleagues @eurodadnews.bsky.social, speakers Kaisha Atakhanova-ARGO, HikmaBachegour @menafem.bsky.social , Veronica Fadzai Zano @oxfamsa.bsky.social, MEP Udo Bullmann, Magnus Guldberg, Dk Perm. Rep. & Shada Islam.

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CONCORD @concord-europe.bsky.social · 5d

"Development is not only about exporting green energy to Europe but also about social inclusion, gender equality and territorial justice. Projects must be co-created with people who live closest to the land and will bear the consequences of these projects."

- Hikma Bachegour @menafem.bsky.social

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European Network on Debt and Development - Eurodad @eurodadnews.bsky.social · 5d

1/3 "The question today is about the EU approach. In initiatives like the #GlobalGateway, the EU presents these partnerships as a win-win, yet in practice the social and economic weight is still very unequal."

- Hikma Bachegour, @menafem.bsky.social 🧵⤵️

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European Network on Debt and Development - Eurodad @eurodadnews.bsky.social · 5d

2/3 "(..) Green colonialism where Africa provides raw materials without a real benefit for the local people. The #JustTransition can't be imported from Brussels, it must be co-created with those people who bear the consequences of these projects."

#GlobalGateway @menafem.bsky.social

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European Network on Debt and Development - Eurodad @eurodadnews.bsky.social · 5d

3/3 "Both the EU and China must stop taking Africa as a battling ground. We are not responsible for keeping your competitiveness high."

- Hikma Bachegour, @menafem.bsky.social

#GlobalGateway

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Counter Balance @counter-balance.bsky.social · 6d

🔴 Starting now | What are the real implications of the #GlobalGateway strategy❓

Today we'll discuss w/ civil society, affected communities & policymakers the impacts of #energy, mining, #climate & infrastructure projects on the ground.

Join via Zoom: bit.ly/4o5Uryp

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Counter Balance @counter-balance.bsky.social · 6d

📣 Hikma Bachegour gave us a clear message:

The current EU approach tends to replicate a green neocolonialism approach. The local communities need projects that protect water, that create jobs, also for women. They need projects that assure technology transfer and capacity building.

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ClimateActionNetwork @canclimateaction.bsky.social · 11d

CAN condemns the illegal Israeli aggression against the #GlobalSumudFlotilla and its activists.

International law is clear. Israel is in violation.

We call for the immediate and safe release of those illegally abducted by Israel.

Full statement: climatenetwork.org/2025/10/02/c...

#FreePalestine

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Recourse @re-course.org · 25d

⭐️Launch today⭐️

The Rabat Roadmap: a collective vision of feminist & decolonial alternatives to the current economic order, and a guide for advocacy in 2025 & beyond.

Register on Zoom: bit.ly/RabatLaunch
⏰ 14:30–16:00 CET
🗣️ Arabic, French, Spanish & English

@menafem.bsky.social #DrawTheLine

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MenaFem Movement for Economic,Development And Ecological Justice @menafem.bsky.social · 25d

Join us for #RabatRoadmap Lunch Today as part of #The #GlobalWeekOfAction and #DrawTheLine Campaign
#RabatDeclaration
More than 50 feminist came together to #DrawTheLine for Just green anti colonial global system .
1:30 UTC +1
Register 👇
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@wedo-worldwide.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: خارطة طريق الرباط إطلاق / Launch of the Rabat Roadmap / Lancement de la feuille de route de Rabat / Lanzamiento de la Hoja de Ruta de Rabat. After registeri...

انضموا إلى حركة MENAFem للتنمية الاقتصادية والعدالة البيئية، ومنظمة WEDO، ومجموعة قوية من المتحدثين من Al Bawsala و CDT-Maroc و Akina Mama wa Afrika و Bretton Woods Project لإطلاق خارطة طريق الرباط رس...

us02web.zoom.us

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Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice (DCJ) @gcdcj.bsky.social · 28d

Militarisation & profit has wreaked havoc on our people, particularly women. But our region is also #holdingtheline against injustice and neoliberalism. Join us for events on Palestine solidarity, Rabat declaration and more this week as we rise together - Shereen Talat @menafem.bsky.social

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ClimateActionNetwork @canclimateaction.bsky.social · 28d

Shereen Talaat, @shereentt.bsky.social , @menafem.bsky.social

“Our region faces overlapping crises — austerity, authoritarianism, genocide, and climate disaster. Yet women, farmers, and feminists are holding the line. This world is ours. Free Palestine.”

#DrawTheLine

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Women’s Environment & Development Organization @wedo-worldwide.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join us on Tuesday as we, in partnership with @menafem.bsky.social, officially launch the Rabat Roadmap and hear from a powerful lineup of speakers, as part of the #GlobalWeekOfAction and #DrawTheLine campaign.

📅 Tuesday, 18 September
🕐 13:30-15:00 UTC+1

🔗 Register: bit.ly/RabatLaunch

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MenaFem Movement for Economic,Development And Ecological Justice @menafem.bsky.social · Sep 12

انضموا إلينا في إطلاق أسبوع العمل العالمي،
يوم الاثنين 15 سبتمبر من الساعة 12:00 ظهرًا حتى 2:00 ظهرًا بتوقيت UTC / GMT.
في مواجهة الامساوة ،في مواجهة الوقود الأحفوري، في مواجهة ألاباده ، في مواجهة سياسات التقشّف،
رابط الزوم: bit.ly/DrawtheLineO...

#ارسموا_الخط

#drawtheline

MenaFem Movement for Economic,Development And Ecological Justice @menafem.bsky.social · Aug 24

Join us TOMORROW with @NawiAfrica & @afrodad.bsky.social
Pan African Feminist perspective on #Debt discussion of 3 papers

Register here 👇
www.afrodad.org/validation

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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · Jul 23

🔥 ⚖️ 🌐HAPPENING NOW: Historic #ClimateJustice Ruling being delivered by the 🇺🇳 🧑‍⚖️ International Court of Justice.
🚨This ruling could signal a new dawn for climate law & accountability
📝 🧵 Live thread below with context, summary & analysis 👇
#ClimateJusticeAO #AOLetsGo

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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · Jul 23

Our press statement: www.ciel.org/news/icj-cli...

#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ #PollutersPay #HumanRights

The Era of Climate Impunity is Over— By Order of the World’s Highest Court - Center for International Environmental Law

The World Court’s climate ruling draws a red line for justice—ending fossil fuel impunity and mandating urgent, binding action from all States.

www.ciel.org

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European Network on Debt and Development - Eurodad @eurodadnews.bsky.social · Jul 11

#FfD4 is far from the milestone for global economic governance reform it could have been.

For #CivilSociety, it's clear that the job is not done. We need real reform, not a watered-down consensus.

Read our analysis 👉 www.eurodad.org/ffd4_job_not...

A large, diverse crowd of protesters gathers beneath las Setas in Seville, Spain, holding colorful signs and banners advocating for economic justice, climate action, and global equity. Prominent signs include messages like "Dignity Not Debt" and "Global Economic Justice Now." A large inflatable globe is also visible. Overlaid at the top of the image is bold white text reading: "FfD4: JOB NOT DONE!"

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Oil Change International @oilchange.bsky.social · Jul 3

At #FfD4 rich country leaders have been peddling the idea that the private sector can lead a transition to 100% renewables. We have 10 years of evidence showing this is deepening inequalities and prolonging the fossil fuel era.

Read our release as the conference ends: oilchange.org/news/oil-cha...

Oil Change International Calls Rich Countries “Incredibly Shortsighted” as FfD4 Conference Ends in Seville - Oil Change International

Amid a record heat wave and the worst-ever debt crisis, rich countries have blocked urgent reforms at the once-a-decade 4th Financing for Development conference (FfD4) in Seville, Spain.

oilchange.org

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Debt For Climate @debtforclimate.bsky.social · Jul 2

POV: You're a world leader at #FFD4 pretending to fix global finance...
and suddenly some activists show up with flares, a 10-meter banner & the truth:
💥 No justice without debt cancellation! 💥

#FfD4People

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MenaFem Movement for Economic,Development And Ecological Justice @menafem.bsky.social · Jul 2

#DebtSwaps Are a False Fix ,Why are Global South countries still asked to bargain for justice?
Read our Reflection on #FFD4 Spain&WorldBank just announced a new “debt swap hub” @debtjustice.bsky.social @debtforclimate.bsky.social @eurodadnews.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/pulse/debt-s...

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