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The global movement to secure the human right to housing. Activate. Agitate. Advocate. Educate. Elevate.

https://www.make-the-shift.org/
How do Frankenstein 🧟 and wine 🍷 connect to our current sociopolitical moment?

Listen to the latest episode of @pushbacktalks.bsky.social to find out!

New episodes of the #PUSHBACKTalks Word Food Summer Series out every Wednesday.
July 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Have you been listening to our special summer series? We're calling it Word Food - and each week the menu changes!

Join @fredrikgertten.bsky.social & @leilanifarha.bsky.social for a new 10-minute episode each week this summer.

Episode 3 is out now on all platforms!
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Join the @worldhabitat.bsky.social conference to connect with people who are passionate about making a difference & learn how local initiatives can turn back the tide on this crisis.

#Housing #Affordability #RightToHousing
June 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The #homelessness crisis is getting worse. More than ever we need communities, NGOs, cities, governments, and the international community working together - sharing experiences, data & solutions that work.
June 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our European Project Director Marta Ribera Carbó is in #Dublin this week for #ISHF2025, tackling a question that's reshaping cities worldwide: what happens when homes become investment portfolios? 1/4
June 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Are you in an org that defends the right to housing & opposes temporary rentals?

The Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals invites you to explore our tools of action & collective knowledge

Let's connect struggles, promote public policies & defend access to housing

More info: og-at.org/contacto/
May 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Wrapped up thoughtful discussions in #Barcelona this week where @leilanifarha.bsky.social worked alongside MayorJaume Collboni as part of the Local Europe Working Group on strengthening cities' voices in EU housing policy. Real progress on connecting local realities to European frameworks.
May 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
From Valencia: @leilanifarha.bsky.social engaged with local experts on housing challenges facing a city seeing 30% ROI promises to investors and thousands of short-term rentals. A productive weekend examining both challenges and collaborative solutions. 1/4
May 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
@leilanifarha.bsky.social is in #Valencia, #Spain this weekend meeting with local and international experts to tackle the city's housing crisis.

#Housing #HumanRights #financialisation
May 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM

🔹Bianca Tavolari - Law & urban planning researcher
🔹Sarah Gainsforth - Housing journalist; author

With their support we continue researching, coordinating & promoting public policy to counter the effects of temporary rentals

Learn more about us: og-at.org
May 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📣 | The Advisory Board of the Global Observatory of Temporary Rentals is made up of international leaders in housing, urban planning and human rights, who contribute their knowledge and experience to strengthen our fight for the right to the city.
May 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
May 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
📢 |The rise of temporary rental platforms exacerbates the lack of access to housing in the world. That is why we invite you to explore the Global Observatory of #TemporaryRentals, a space articulating the struggles for fair public policies and to strengthen the right to the city
May 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
When women lead housing policy: Mexico City's bold vision includes regulating Airbnb, building one million homes, and creating 100 community "utopias." @SilviMex breaks it down in our latest episode.

Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1189295/epis...
May 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
What if housing policy prioritized residents over tourists? What if public spaces centered care instead of commerce? Mexico's women-led government is answering these questions.

Listen to the latest episode of #PUSHBACKTalks with @SilviMex: bit.ly/3EUrzIE
May 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🌍 How do temporary rentals affect our cities?

👉 They increase the cost of living
👉 They displace communities
👉 They weaken the right to housing and the right to the city
May 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ontario has reintroduced Bill 6, which will punish encampments even though people have nowhere else to go. That's why the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition is asking Ontario to rescind Bill 6 and commit to housing — not punishment.

Read more: tinyurl.com/EJC-Bill6
May 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"We should all be concerned about [this] because...most of us listening to this are civilians."

Allegra Pacheco explains why protecting the rights of Palestinians is crucial to human rights worldwide. When one civilian population loses rights, what does it mean for civilians everywhere?
April 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Watch: Our European Director Marta Ribera Carbó on Catalan news revealing how financial speculation in housing directly impacts climate goals.

When investors prioritize profits over people, both #housing affordability and environmental #sustainability suffer. #RightToHousing
April 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
On February 9, 2025, Israeli authorities took another step in their systematic suppression of Palestinian voices. The Educational Bookstore raid and detention of Ahmad and Mahmoud Muna represents a direct assault on cultural freedom in East Jerusalem. 1/
February 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We call on all governments to fulfill their international legal obligations to protect civilian lives and hold Israel and any other actors accountable to international law and the right to housing.
January 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We are equally troubled by Israel’s lockdown of the West Bank and the escalating violence that has taken hold. Israel is violating international law on a daily basis with impunity.
January 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We are deeply concerned for the 1.9 million displaced Palestinians in Gaza all of whom would like to return to their homes, but the vast majority of whom cannot because Israel has destroyed between 70-90% of all homes in the Strip.
January 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tomorrow: Former Victoria Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bell joins @leilanifarha.bsky.social on @pushbacktalks.bsky.social! Get ready for an awesome discussion on justice, value systems, and #HousingRights in #Australia with a fierce advocate for the human right to housing.
January 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM