Advocating for Protection

Joumana Merhi, the director of the Arab Institute for Human Rights in Lebanon, discusses with Nizar Aouad (Oxfam), human rights and feminist activism in the Arab World. She reflects on her experience as a feminist activist and human rights (HR) defender, outlining the relations and interplay between the two. ٍShe calls on right holders to not give up hope on HR mechanisms and systems. Join us to hear some of her thoughts on how to further integrate women’s rights into HR and HR advocacy. Read more about the Fourth World Conference on Women mentioned in the episode, here. Learn more about the Global Protection Cluster and its protection advocacy toolkit. Find the transcript of the episode in English here. Vous pouvez trouver la transcription en Français ici. تناقش جومانا مرعي، مديرة المعهد العربي لحقوق الإنسان في لبنان، مع نزار عواد (منظمة أوكسفام)، حقوق الإنسان والعمل النسوي في العالم العربي. تتحدث جمانة عن تجربتها كناشطة نسوية ومدافعة عن حقوق الإنسان، مستعرضةً العلاقات والتفاعل بين الاثنين، وتدعو أصحاب الحقوق إلى عدم فقدان الأمل في آليات وأنظمة حقوق الإنسان. انضموا إلينا للتعرف إلى بعض الأفكار حول كيفية إدماج حقوق المرأة في مجال حقوق الإنسان وعملية المناصرة. لمعرفة المزيد حول المؤتمر العالمي الرابع للمرأة وحول المجموعة العالمية للحماية ومجموعة الأدوات الخاصة بالمناصرة للحماية.

Iryna Chaika (Local Development Network) and Oksana Gedz (Right To Protection) discuss with Vittorio Infante (Oxfam) the scaling up from legal assistance work to advocacy and operations supporting Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) and their communities after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Both LDN and R2P are active in advocacy spaces at the local and national level, including the Protection Cluster. Tune in to hear more about their tireless efforts to ensure that Ukrainians affected by conflict have full access to their rights and essential services they’re entitled to. Their dedication, energy and resourcefulness over the past 18 months will inspire anyone who has advocated to protect civilians in conflict. Links: · Find out more about Local Development Network: https://ldn.org.ua/en/ · Find more about Right To Protection: https://r2p.org.ua/vision/?lang=en · Advocacy for protection Right To Protection: https://oxfam.box.com/s/fdpnq3hq8tn73qg9f7e3gjxsq5oxb1v9 · Collective Protection Advocacy - UKR inputs: https://www.globalprotectioncluster.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/good-practice-ukraine-legislative-advocacy.pdf · Link to recordings of relevant sessions: Spotify Youtube Episode 1 Episode 2 Transcription de cet épisode en français ici. стенограму українською мовою можна знайти тут ukr This series of Podcasts has been produced in collaboration with the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), Sweden's International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the Global Protection Cluster. This Podcast covers humanitarian aid activities implemented with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official opinion of the European Union, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

Welcome to the first episode of “Advocating for Protection” hosted by Vittorio Infante, Advocacy advisor at Oxfam, who has a conversation with Gemma Davies, Research Fellow at ODI’s Humanitarian Policy Group, who shares her analysis and recommendations for effective influencing to protect civilians in conflict. Gemma is incredibly knowledgeable about influencing for the benefit of civilians in conflict, and she'll guide us through coalitions, crafting the right messages and equitable partnerships between front-line advocates and global organisations. She’s also keen to share what needs to change: local protection advocates must have the space to express their views and demands. Tune in for an insightful discussion on what works in protection advocacy and what should be improved. Links: Find out more about GPC here Find more about Gemma’s work here Check out Oxfam’s protection work here Discover more about the Protection Advocacy Toolkit here Transcription de cet épisode en français ici Transcripción de este episodio en español aquí This series of Podcasts has been produced in collaboration with the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), Sweden's International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the Global Protection Cluster. This Podcast covers humanitarian aid activities implemented with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official opinion of the European Union, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.