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Housing & Land Rights
Social Production of Habitat
Habitat and Gender
Habitat and Sustainable enviroment
Housing & Land Rights
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Social Production of Habitat
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Care, Gender Equality and Feminist Approaches to Urban Development – HIC contribution to GOLD VII report
The feminist agenda and the care agenda can strengthen one another. Through three powerful interviews, HIC explores the relation between gender inequality, care, and women empowerment and inclusion, highlighting the [...]
Call for Applications: Facilitators for the Co-Learning Space on Women’s Housing, Land and Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
HIC is excited to officially launch this Call for Applications for Facilitators to help lead our upcoming Co-Learning Space on Women's Housing, Land and Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. This opportunity [...]
HIC at the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)
Image © Genevieve Drouin / Nelson Saule On 16–17 July 2026, the United Nations General Assembly held the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) [...]
HIC at the HLPF 2026: Forced Evictions Must be at the center of the Global Agenda
Image © UN Consistent with HIC’s advocacy priorities in global forums and processes such as the recent World Urban Forum (WUF 13), the Coalition’s messages to the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) [...]
Farewell, Jordi Borja
We mourn and honor our friend Jordi Borja, who passed away today after dedicating his life to the city and to citizens' struggles for their social rights. Our International Habitat [...]
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Care, Gender Equality and Feminist Approaches to Urban Development – HIC contribution to GOLD VII report
The feminist agenda and the care agenda can strengthen one another. Through three powerful interviews, HIC explores the relation between gender inequality, care, and women empowerment and inclusion, highlighting the [...]
Call for Applications: Facilitators for the Co-Learning Space on Women’s Housing, Land and Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
HIC is excited to officially launch this Call for Applications for Facilitators to help lead our upcoming Co-Learning Space on Women's Housing, Land and Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. This opportunity [...]
HIC at the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)
Image © Genevieve Drouin / Nelson Saule On 16–17 July 2026, the United Nations General Assembly held the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) [...]
HIC at the HLPF 2026: Forced Evictions Must be at the center of the Global Agenda
Image © UN Consistent with HIC’s advocacy priorities in global forums and processes such as the recent World Urban Forum (WUF 13), the Coalition’s messages to the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) [...]
Farewell, Jordi Borja
We mourn and honor our friend Jordi Borja, who passed away today after dedicating his life to the city and to citizens' struggles for their social rights. Our International Habitat [...]
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Advocacy
Through advocating, independently or in co-operation, with other civil society entities, grassroots and popular organizations, social movements, independent institutions, academic networks, and activist platforms, HIC works to achieve social justice and improve living conditions across its four strategic priorities:
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HIC brings together organizations and individuals that share the commitment to human rights related to habitat