In line with our focus this year on the impacts of climate change and human rights, in this issue we link to a new report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on the impacts of climate change on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries. “The Unjust Climate” found that female-headed rural households lose on average 8% more of their income during heat waves and 3% more during floods, compared to male-headed households. When they then try to diversify their sources of income as a result of climate crises reducing farm and livestock productivity, they also face discrimination in gaining access to information, financing and technology. READ THE REPORT

The Special Rapporteur on the right to development is presenting a thematic report on Climate justice: Loss and damage to the Human Rights Council and General Assembly later this year and is requesting input. READ MORE

In this issue we profile Chalida Tajaroensuk, provide information about DTP's programs, highlight the activities of DTP alumni, share news from the region, information on new resources and jobs and calls from the UN for your engagement.

BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY MOVEMENTS - SHARING LESSONS AND BUILDING COLLABORATIONS IN CAPACITY BUILDING: 28-30 May. DTP and partners are calling for expressions of interest from DTP alumni interested in participating in a Workshop to reflect and share the lessons from capacity building on advocacy for human rights. The workshop aims to develop collaboration on human rights and democracy capacity building in response to the closing civil society spaces and rise in authoritarianism. If you are interested to learn more/participate please contact [email protected]

32nd ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEOPLES' DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM: Timor-Leste 12-23 August 2024 – at the invitation of President José Ramos-Horta and in partnership with Global Campus of Human Rights, Justice System Monitoring Project and Human Rights Centre, UNTL – AIPP, FORUM-ASIA, PIANGO and MFA. Over 300 Expressions of Interest have been received. Applications are open, deadline 31 March. READ MORE Report of 31st Annual Program AVAILABLE HERE

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS - UNDRIP WEBINAR SERIES: DTP, in partnership with Oxfam Australia, is launching a new webinar series on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We are reaching out to alumni and partners to help lead and guide the series. More information to follow. If you are interested contact [email protected]

DTP NETWORKING AND WEBINARS: To continue engaging and knowledge building with DTP alumni, DTP is planning a series of webinars on issues identified as important. Planning is underway for webinars on Deep Sea Mining, and on Human Rights, Digital Rights and Artificial Intelligence. To express interest and/or suggest webinar topics, please contact [email protected]

REPORT OF DTP ASIAN ALUMNI WORKSHOP/TRAINING - 26-27 JUNE 2023: The report from DTP’s first workshop with DTP alumni in Asia is now available. See key recommendations here. We have started to implement the recommendations with new resource pages on the DTP Website, the focus on climate change and investing in developing alumni network – more information to follow. READ THE REPORT

DTP ALUMNI - NETWORKING SURVEY: DTP surveyed its alumni from 1990–2023 on networking. A big thanks to the 250 plus alumni who responded. READ THE REPORT

For information about our alumni, click here. If you want to get in contact with any of DTP's alumni, please contact the office at [email protected].

DTP acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, the Bedegal people of the Eora Nation. We recognise their lands were never ceded, and we acknowledge their struggles for recognition and rights and pay our respects to the Elders – past, present – and the youth who are working towards a brighter tomorrow. This continent always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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