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From 24 – 28 October, a delegation of ESCR-Net members attended the 8th session of the negotiations for a Legally Binding Instrument on business and human rights (OIGWG). Alongside allies, members advocated for an instrument to regulate corporate power.

This past November, members of the Women and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (WESCR) Working Group and the Strategic Litigation Working Group (SLWG) gathered for a workshop co-hosted with Hakijamii to exchange experiences on community-led litigation on women’s land, housing, and natural resource rights. The two-day online gathering aimed to highlight elements of effective and community-led legal advocacy, taking into account historic barriers to access to justice.