Abigail Ruane
Inclusive peace & security advocate and organizer. Working to create sustainable personal, political, & international balance, one day at a time. (she/her)
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane📢New website section on 'gender, conflict and peacebuilding' 🗨️Resources on gender impacts of war, women participation in peace negotiations, case studies & much more 📗Publications 📊Infographics 🎧Podcasts 🔧Teaching resources 🔗https://escolapau.uab.cat/en/gender-conflict-peace/
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane📄New CMI reflection from Reem Abbas explores the stories of courageous women working for peace in Sudan’s conflict zones. www.cmi.no/r/oziwm #KeepEyesOnSudan #Sudan #Gender #GenderEquality
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneNew #Beijing30 report by @equalitynow.bsky.social finds that while there have been some advances in strengthening legal rights for women & girls, over the last 5yrs there has been an “alarming rollback” on #WomensRights, LGBTQ+ protections, & democratic freedoms #CSW69 www.jurist.org/news/2025/03...
- 📢 New Report: Governments are failing on legal equality. The Beijing+30 edition of Words & Deeds exposes failures and demands action. Read more and download the report: buff.ly/qOgqEtn #Beijing30 #GenderEquality #AddEquality #AddLegalEquality
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneWG Vice-Chair Claudia Flores joined GQUAL at #CSW69 to discuss why women’s leadership and gender parity in decision-making spaces are urgent priorities that cannot wait. 📖Read reflections here: bit.ly/4i9xcRH #WomensLeadership #Beijing30 #GenderEquality
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneTOMORROW! 📢 Join us for a look at how tax policies have continued to impact women’s economic justice in the 30 years since the Beijing Declaration. ⏰ 2pm CET | Wednesday the 19th 🗣️ English, Spanish, & French 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/GDOA2025-Beijing #Beijing30 #CSW69 #MakeTaxesWorkForWomen
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneAgainst the background of shrinking fiscal space for gender equality, Prof Diane Elson, former chair of WBG, delivered another powerful intervention at #CSW69 at the UN. She emphasised the need for progressive tax reforms, incl a wealth tax & stressed the importance of gender-responsive budgeting.
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneNew podcast coming out this week, introducing the Ancient Peace Studies Network! www.buzzsprout.com/1717787/epis...
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane🚨We are so excited to announce that we are hosting the PSA Women & Politics @psawomenpol.bsky.social 2025 Annual Conference here in 📍Southampton! The conference, Troubled Times: Gender and Politics in the 21st Century, will be held from 📅 17 to 18 June! More details are in the CFP linked below.
- 🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 Join us for our 2025 Annual Conference hosted by @gain-centre.bsky.social 📅 17-18 June 2025 📍 Southampton 💡 Theme: Troubled Times: Gender and Politics in the 21st Century Submit abstracts by Friday 11 April. Full details: tinyurl.com/ycyusm2v #polisky #gendersky
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane🔥⚖️🌐NOW: historic moment for #ClimateJustice ongoing in #SaulvsRWE in Hamm 🇩🇪 📢this case could set a groundbreaking #ClimateLitigation legal precedent to hold polluters accountable for climate harms 🐦📝I will be reporting live on this platform, with facts & background 👇
- “Today, 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt payments than on health or education, including three billion in middle-income countries.”
- “Debt management is about time – drawing resources from future selves to meet urgencies for today.” – UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan. At the 14th International Debt Management Conference, global leaders discuss why responsible debt management matters now more than ever. Follow ▶️ ow.ly/HF2U50Vgtgm
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneThe psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy @us.theconversation.com Julia Standefer L. Alison Phillips theconversation.com/the-psycholo...
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneToday, we're celebrating #PiDay! π (pi) is one of math’s many wonders. To join us, slice off a piece of your favourite pie and join us as we meet four women in math whose groundbreaking work has unlocked some of the world’s greatest mysteries. 🥧 scwist.ca/pi-day-celeb...
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneAs a reminder, we'll be having a book launch in London on the evening of Wednesday 26 March. Please join us and share with your networks!
- Queer conflict research: new approaches to the study of political violence book launch Wednesday 26 March 2025 6.30pm to 8.00pm Hosted by the Department of International Relations @lseir.bsky.social Join us! www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneAfter decades of work by CESR & allies, the UN's #CESCR has issued a landmark statement recognizing taxation as key to human rights. It sets a new global standard: states must combat inequalities & uphold rights through just fiscal policies 🌎 Read more ⤵️
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneWe join the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women's Rights highlighting the role of taxation in promoting equality, rights, and protection for all women and girls. Read the blog post by @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social & Martha Hungwe ⤵️ #ProgressiveTax4Care
- 📢 The rich and multinational corporations must pay their fair share to fund the social organisation of care! 🗞️ Read @cesr.bsky.social’s blog exploring demand 1 of the #ProgressiveTax4Care campaign: bit.ly/4iCrZRY
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane⚡️ Are you taking part in the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women's Rights campaign? Join in the call for #ProgressiveTax4Care! bit.ly/GDOAevents 🧵A preview of a few of the upcoming events:
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneOur work has only just begun to ensure that the UN tax negotiations result in a better tax policy that aligns with UN human rights conventions and previous human rights commitments that States have made, including commitments to furthering women’s rights. globaltaxjustice.org/news/incorpo...
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane"We are demanding a just distribution which requires a redistribution of the responsibilies across care actors: Within families, within communities, and between the private sector & the state" Daniel Bertossa @psiglobalunion.bsky.social #TheHumanRightToCare
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane"States must abolish regressive tax policies & must implement gender responsiveness by ensuring that gender-specific goods and services have zero value-added tax " @mariaronbalsera.bsky.social #TheHumanRightToCare #CSW69 @psiglobalunion.bsky.social
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane…The data is clear that this happened because of women’s movements, making that kind of change, and doing it with 1% of ODA. Can we imagine what kind of world we would have if women got more of this money?” - Happy Mwende Kinyili #CSW69
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneGender disparities in STEM and ICT persist, with women making up just 35% of enrollments globally. Devex explores strides by Chile to increase the number of women entering these fields.
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneMONDAY: Space is still available for our #CSW69 event on gender justice and the crimes against humanity treaty! Join leading experts and activists for a discussion on the treaty effort's historic potential to advance justice for gender-based crimes. Register: bit.ly/GenderCAHtre...
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneAs #CSW69 kicks off today, we stand united in safeguarding equal rights. UNDP reaffirms its commitment to deliver on the #Beijing30 promise #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneWomen's secure rights to land are the missing link to building resilient communities, reducing poverty, and effectively addressing the climate crisis. As global leaders gather at #CSW69 to accelerate gender equality, we must stand up for #HerLand.
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- Women bear the brunt of regressive tax systems, while billionaires & corporations avoid paying their fair share. ICRICT’s recommendations are key to achieving gender equality. Read more 👉 www.icrict.com/gender-and-i... Here’s how: 🧵👇
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane📢 REMINDER! Join our #CSW69 event with Sudanese activists & #WROs as they share their work in #peacebuilding, humanitarian aid & advocacy. Hear their stories of resilience & the urgent need for real partnerships & funding. Starting at⏰2:30 PM EST 🔗 Register now to participate online: bit.ly/43k9kGd
- Women in Sudan face rising violence, displacement & exclusion from peace efforts—yet #WROs remain underfunded. Join our hybrid #CSW69 session: "Sudan Women Peacebuilders: Driving Change in the Face of Conflict". 🗓️ 11 March, 2:30 PM EST 📍 Salvation Army, 221 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 🔗 bit.ly/43k9kGd
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneFrom March 10 to 21, global leaders, activists, and changemakers are gathering in New York to advance gender equality and women’s rights. This is the year for ALL women and girls. Let history remember 2025 as the year we refused to give up. #SIGBI #CSW69 #SoroptimistBristol #WomensEquality
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane📢 UNRISD at #CSW69 This side event will explore how a care-centered just transition can drive climate resilience and economic justice. 📅 17 March | 15:00–16:15 EST 📍 CR-12, UN HQ, NY 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/41yNa0m
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane🌟MenEngage is at #CSW69! We’re here to amplify the need for gender-transformative approaches to engage men and boys. Curious about how we do this work? Join us online to find out as we share lessons learnt over the past 20 years: 🌐 Register: bit.ly/CSW12March 🗓️ March 12, 10 AM - 12 PM EST
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneThis Wednesday at the CSW! #CSW69 #Beijing30
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane“Hope is a discipline… That which is within us is so much more powerful than what we are confronting in the world.” - Happy Mwende Kinyili, Co-Executive Director of Mama Cash #CSW69 #FundFeminist
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane📢 At #CSW69, FM Hasler reaffirms LI's commitment to #GenderEquality. As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, we face setbacks - but also progress. The upcoming 25th anniv. of #WPS reminds us: inclusion is key to peace & equality. Let’s push forward! #SDG5
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane'#Womensrights are under siege! The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance We must deliver on the promise of Beijing' #AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneHonored to attend opening of #UN Commission on the Status of #Women #CSW69 yesterday & rally with global women’s rights advocates in tough times Strong words from UN SG #AntonioGuterres: “Masters of misogyny are gaining strength..Those of us who care about equality for women have to stand up”
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneAt #CSW69, our team is working with partners to identify how we mobilize & hold the line on progress. 📊 Join us to see how gender-environment data reveals implementation gaps of #Beijing30 while providing evidence to hold govts accountable & advocate for policies that address women’s experiences.
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane#CSW69 This year we’re reflecting on 30yrs of progress since the Beijing Declaration Interested in participating, either online or in person? ℹ️ menengage.org/stories/7-wa... JoinUs-Men/boys as agents of change to feminism & tackling barriers to solidarity 03/12-10AMEDT ®️ bit.ly/CSW12March #Beijing30
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneAhead of #CSW69, the 7 international and regional mechanisms on ending discrimination and violence against women and girls (EDAW platform) sent the Member States of the CSW a position paper on #Beijing30. www.ohchr.org/en/edvaw/edv...
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneToday is the start of #CSW69 at the UN. We'll be in New York with the 1 for 8 Billion campaign, calling for the appointment of a feminist woman Secretary-General. Register for our event on March 17 here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/madame-sec...
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneThe #CSW69 political declaration has been adopted - by consensus! A strong joint signal sent by the international community on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneToday at #CSW69, I stressed that: “We must push back against regression, stand united against injustice, and chart a course that is bold, ambitious, and unwavering in its pursuit of #GenderEquality.” #ForAllWomenAndGirls
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneUntil midnight tonight (GMT), bookshop dot org are sending 10% of book sales to the women’s trust. That’s on top of 10% going to indie bookshops. Oh, and if you buy via our bookshop, we get 10% too! Here’s the women’s trust non-fiction list on our ‘shelves’. uk.bookshop.org/lists/resear...
- 30 years ago, the world recognized that "women's rights are human rights." On #InternationalWomensDay today, I am grateful to the bold & brilliant feminists worldwide working to make a better world for all of us. Each of us can do our part to stand together for kindness, equality, & justice for all.
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneSad to hear that Sandra Harding has died - I have always found her work insightful, accessible and a pleasure to read.
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneVery important new work on the role of influencers in shaping (anti)feminist views!
- 🚨 New article alert! 🚨 Thrilled to share our latest open-access article in Politics & Gender: “Beyond Likes: The Role of Influencers in Promoting Views about Feminism and Anti-Feminism in Spain”, w/ @martafraile.bsky.social and @pzuluaga.bsky.social . 📢 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 🧵👇 Thread
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneScientific innovations are all around us, directly impacting EACH of us, including our ever-advancing understanding of the brain 🧠 That's why it's so important that we #StandUpForScience The New York rally is 12pm Friday, Washington Square Park! #ScienceForAll
- New IPU report finds #women in #parliament has risen from 11.3% in 1995 to 27.2% in 2025, but progress stalled in 2024. IPU President, Tulia Ackson says, “True progress in women's political #representation requires political will, intentional steps and a long-term commitment." #CSW69 #Beijing30
- Over the last three decades, the fight for #genderequality has intensified. Ahead of #IWD2025, the #IPU reviews the last thirty years of women's representation in parliaments worldwide in a new report. Access our new report, Women in parliament 1995-2025, 30 years in review. ipu.org/WIP30yrs
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane1/10. 📢NEW BLOG: “What can we expect from the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage in 2025?”, from the Co-Leads of our #SantiagoNetwork Project, Heidi White and Hyacinthe Niyitegeka. 👏 🔗Read it here: www.lossanddamagecollaboration.org/outputs/what...
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane📢 On March 17, in NYC, we will honor #Afghan women #peacebuilders at our event “Watan E Ma – Our Homeland”. 🌿 Join us for art, music, poetry, teach-ins, & film screenings. 🌿 Limited tickets! RSVP now 👉 icanpeacework.org/2025/02/wata... #WataneMaAfghanistan #OurHomelandAfghanistan
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
- Next week thousands of #women from around the world will commemorate 30 years since the (1995) #Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action recognized that “women’s rights are #humanrights”. Three decades later, this remains a critical recognition and call to action. #CSW69 #FeministsWantSystemChange
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneJoin us for our #CSW69 event with Sudanese activists & #WROs as they share their work in #peacebuilding, humanitarian aid & advocacy. Hear their stories of resilience and the urgent need for partnerships & funding. See poster for more details. Register 👉 bit.ly/43k9kGd #SudanCrisis
- Reposted by Abigail Ruane🌍 "We, Displaced Women: Leading the Transformation to Shape Peaceful Green Futures" Join this webinar with New Women Connectors exploring how displaced women are driving change at the intersection of climate & gender justice. 📅 Feb 24, 12:00 CET 🔗 Register: ow.ly/3ZoS50UUKh6
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneJoin us in NYC next month for a powerful dialogue connecting activists from the 1995 Beijing Conference with today’s changemakers. Participants will reflect on gender equality’s journey & shape the future beyond Beijing+30. Register now: tr.ee/beijing30 #CSW69 #AcademicSky
- Reposted by Abigail RuaneSocial Norms change, Networking and Global Advocacy to Advance Women's Political Participation is the theme of #IPU's #CSW69 side event. This year will focus on reviewing progress 30yrs on from the Beijing Declaration. Taking place 10 March, #MPs are invited to register via ➡️ipu.org/WYDE25
