PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS
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As we approach the one-year mark of the war on Gaza, Rawan Damen, Director General of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) wrote a guest blog shedding light on the daily dangers faced by Palestinian journalists and reminds us that they still need our support.
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Our partners at the Sustainability Incubator, along with the Corporate Accountability Lab, Akatiga Center of Social Analysis, Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM), and the Migunani Research Institute led a research project to uncover the drivers of labor exploitation within the shrimp supply chain. Their study reveals widespread exploitation of workers in shrimp farms and processing plants across Southeast Asia.
Last month, the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) released its annual List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor. The list includes 204 goods from 84 countries and raises awareness about global labor exploitation, holding companies accountable for the conditions within their supply chains. Our partners at Corporate Accountability Lab and Greenpeace have shared their reactions to the ILAB's List of Goods.
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With 2024 marking the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, Claude Gatebuke, Executive Director of African Great Lakes Action Network (AGLAN), wrote a guest blog reflecting on the importance of allowing survivors to share their stories and discussed the ongoing efforts to ensure all voices are heard.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU
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HU’s President & Managing Partner, Srik Gopal, took part in the Better Preparedness Initiative Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative, building the first-ever field-wide philanthropic team working across humanitarian, peace and security, and human rights sectors. The initiative will help scale rapid response funding and ensure long-term, sustained action.
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The theme of PeaceCon 2024, organized by the Alliance for Peacebuilding, was Status Quo No More: Building Peace in a Time of Rising Conflict. In this blog, HU Senior Director of Peacebuilding, Jesse Eaves, reflects on some of the event’s sessions which included multiple opportunities for proximate peacebuilders to be front and center in sharing their priorities and perspectives.
Sudan faces one of the largest humanitarian crises in decades and Sudanese frontline responders are risking their lives to deliver aid to millions. Announced at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative, HU is part of a coalition of funders who have committed to providing direct and flexible emergency funding to mutual aid groups in Sudan and generating more funding from peer philanthropies to expand the reach and capacity of local humanitarian response.
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We spoke with HU Senior Fellow, Peacebuilding John Paul Lederach ahead of the launch of his new website, an archive of his work across nearly four decades of engagement in peacebuilding throughout the world, about how this resource came about, what people can expect to see, and what he hopes visitors will take away from this resource. text here.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND US
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HU Senior Director for Public Engagement, Liz Baker, will be speaking at the Mental Health in Journalism Summit taking place October 8-10. This first ever online summit is a free event designed to nurture a global movement to prioritize mental health in journalism.
Members of the Peacebuilding team will attend the Build Peace Conference taking place in Manila from November 14-16. The annual conference explores emergent challenges to peace, and this year will focus on the theme "Pushing Frontiers, From the Ground Up."
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