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From April 14 to 17, 2026, as governments, financial institutions, and policymakers convene in Washington, D.C. for the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, civil society is mobilizing. The Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) will bring together activists, researchers, and advocates from across the world at a critical moment. Behind the technical language of debt, tax, and macroeconomic policy lies what is truly at stake: the future of human rights, inequality, and climate justice.

The story of María Roa, an Afro-Colombian domestic worker, has become one of the most-watched series on Netflix in Latin America. But it is not just a fictional story — it reflects a collective struggle for labor rights and racial justice. At ESCR-Net, we spoke with two leaders from the union that is transforming working conditions for domestic workers in Colombia.

On March 19, 2026, ESCR-Net hosted the webinar Digital Activism: Social Media Strategies for Justice. The session brought together communicators and activists from around the world to share strategies for engaging on social media in increasingly contested digital spaces — particularly in contexts where far-right and anti-rights narratives are gaining ground.