Global mapping of civil society collaborations and initiatives against COVID-19 in popular neighbourhoods In order to face the emergency and collectively imagine a post-pandemic future, it is necessary to generate and consolidate a global network of solidarity and...

Fulfilled social functions
A city/human settlement fulfilling its social functions, that is, ensuring equitable and affordable access for all to housing, goods, services and urban opportunities, particularly for women, marginalized groups and people with special needs; a city/human settlement that prioritizes theFulfilled social functions
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Women’s Right to the City during the pandemic
Photo : Bahía Flores for CISCSA I want to contribute with 4 main points in relation to today’s topics: violence against women and their health is part of the Right to the City and Human Rights. Women's right to the city and to diversity is political, and implies the...
Call for contributions to UN Special Rapporteurs report on COVID-19 and human rights
Call for contributions to UN Special Rapporteurs report on COVID-19 and human rights Source: OHCHR UN Human Rights bodies special procedures have taken various initiatives in relation to COVID-19 with the objective to stress the importance of adopting a human rights...
Pandemic lessons, progressive politics: Right to the city and new municipalism in times of COVID-19
Article by Lorena Zárate, originally published at Minim There is no doubt about it: the current global pandemic offers some acute warnings and delivers several fundamental messages to our societies. First and foremost, it suddenly and simultaneously focuses our...
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Register now! Free webinar: Protect Tenants, Prevent Homelessness
Register now for this FREE webinar Thursday, March 22, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT. This webinar will introduce the latest report from the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, Protecting Tenants, Preventing Homelessness....
Members
Ciudad Común
Description: Ciudad Común is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to promote a critical perspective of urban and housing studies in Chile and Latin America. As a think tank, the Corporación Ciudad Común is composed of academics, activists, and public...
IBDU
Description: The Brazilian Institute of Urban Law (IBDU) is a non-profit association constituted by lawyers, urban planners and other professionals involved in the defense of the Right to the City through the research, advocacy and...
CENCA
Description: The Institute of Urban Development CENCA (CENCA) was created in 1980 and since that date has been working on issues of regional urban planning, city and housing and knowledge co-producing. It is a member of HIC and IAI. Mission: CENCA is an organization...
HLRN India
Description: Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), India, works for the recognition, defence, promotion, and realisation of the human rights to adequate housing and land, which involves securing a safe and secure place for all individuals and communities, especially...












