Message from the Chair of the Board of Directors
“Two years into the COVID pandemic, human rights advocates across the world are pressing for a transformation in the rules and assumptions that make up our economic and political systems. The Global Initiative for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights is leading the way, partnering with grassroots communities and organizations to demand an end to extractive and exclusionary frameworks that have failed to halt the climate crisis, stop the devastation of the COVID pandemic, and promise little to the many communities without access to clean water, quality education, or safe housing. GI-ESCR stands firm with movements calling for a just transition, advancing a collective vision of justice, and creating tools needed to chart a new path toward a sustainable, equitable world. Insisting that the future is public, GI-ESCR’s talented staff—under the dynamic leadership of Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona—have built coalitions, forged key principles, and filed strategic litigation, all aimed at making real the promise of human rights for all.”
- Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite – Chair of the Board of Directors.
message from the
executive director
Who we are
where we work
ACHIEVEMENTS IN NUMBERS
OUR PUBLICATIONS
in the media
Changing the narrative on economic, social and cultural rights
Stories of impact
how GI-ESCR’s work with its partners is making a difference in people’s lives
reversing
the commercialisation
of public services
Strengthening ESC rights
frameworks, institutions and accountability
Addressing the
environmental breakdown
and ensuring a gender-just transition
chile’s constitutional process
our people
Advancing women’s economic, social and cultural rights
and gender equality
Partnerships and networks
financial overview
