This interactive workshop will explore approaches and tactics to increase civil society’s resiliency and ability to mitigate risks in their daily work. Strategies under consideration for the session include risk mitigation planning from an organizational perspective, organizational approaches to holistic security and well-being, mitigating criminalization of civil society, building resilient networks, and collective protection practices. Participants in this session will walk away with a framework in which to think about organizational strategies to enhance their resiliency and will have an opportunity both to learn from experts and peers and to share their own successes and challenges. Participants will also improve their understanding of the ecosystem of protection support for at-risk HRDs and CSOs and available resources. A particular emphasis will be on strategies related to the resiliency of women human rights defenders and women’s rights organizations.

Note: Three versions of this workshop will be held at CADF 2024. This workshop is available to all women human rights defenders and women’s rights organizations. Please review the agenda for the other options available on day one and day three of CADF 2024.

Registration: This workshop requires advanced registration and spaces are limited. Please fill out this form to register and contact Matthew Hale at [email protected] with questions.