ALT We participated in the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC62). June 15 – July 7, 2026 | Geneva Logos: Akahata, Action Canada, SWAN, and SRI

ALT The Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls presented its report on the rights of women and girls in relation to artificial intelligence and digital technologies. SRI delivered an intervention during the interactive dialogue.

ALT Tlaleng Mofokeng concluded her six-year mandate as Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health with her final report, "Health as an Enabler of Dignity," which calls for the decriminalization of abortion and affirms the autonomy of trans people and sex workers. The appointment of her successor is still pending.

ALT SRI delivered oral statements before the Special Procedures on: The right to health Climate change Sexual orientation and gender identity (in Spanish) Freedom of opinion and expression Violence against women and girls, focusing on violence against mothers Freedom of peaceful assembly and association The Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls

ALT In addition, SRI delivered a joint statement with Women Deliver and 35 other organizations. 11. SRI also spoke during the panel on women and girls in sport and at the annual discussion on domestic violence against women and girls

ALT On an orange background with yellow and turquoise geometric shapes: TEXT: NEW PUBLICATION Intersectionality from a racial justice perspective

ALT On an orange background with a turquoise geometric shape: TEXT: TRENDS At the HRC, the term “intersectionality” is rarely used verbatim in resolutions. A prevalence of vague, general references to “multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination” indicates a tendency to lump different forms and manifestations of discrimination together, without necessarily examining the root causes.

ALT On an orange background with a turquoise geometric shape: TEXT: TRENDS Over the years, HRC negotiations have shown a pattern: many Global North states use intersectionality-adjacent language for virtue-signalling, while simultaneously resisting efforts to meaningfully address systemic racism, classism, colonialism, and economic inequalities between countries. It is often used and interpreted in negotiations as a proxy for sexual orientation and gender identity.

ALT On an orange background with a yellow geometric shape: TEXT: TRENDS The use of intersectionality-related language has also increased in recent years in Universal Periodic Review recommendations issued by recommending States to States under review. Within those, however, a minority of recommendations refer to racial discrimination, to race or ethnicity as discrimination grounds, or to rights-holders subjected to it.