On 27 April, Manushya Foundation was honoured to join the King’s Day Reception at the invitation of H.E. Remco van Wijngaarden, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Thailand. Manushya was represented by feminist activists Tanruthai Thanrut, our Admin and Finance Officer, and Jo Badong, our Communications Manager, in this celebration of togetherness and connection. As decolonial and intersectional feminists, our work challenging repression across borders and the shrinking of civic

Just days before it was due to begin in Lusaka and online, RightsCon 2026 was called off after Zambian authorities moved to “postpone” the conference, with officials citing the need for alignment with “national values,” policy priorities, and public interest considerations. RightsCon organizers later confirmed that the event would not proceed in Zambia or online and advised registered participants not to travel. We at Manushya Foundation are angered by this cancellation. For

On 29 April 2023, Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom, a young Lao democracy activist speaking truth to power through online platforms like Power by Keyboard (ຂັບເຄື່ອນດ້ວຍຄີບອດ) 📱, was shot in the mouth and chest at point-blank range in a Vientiane café. Three years later, Lao authorities still deflect and hide behind convenient stories of “romantic” or “business” conflicts, while suspects walk free and no one has been held accountable. ⚖️❌ Let us be clear: this was not an isolated a

We’re so proud to be here at Women Deliver 2026 in Naarm (Melbourne), represented by our Founder and Executive Director Emilie Palamy Pradichit and our Programmes Manager Ester Pisey James. Day 1 of Women Deliver 2026 was already a beautiful reminder that feminist solidarity knows no borders. We were so glad to connect with fellow defenders from across the Global South: including LGBTIQ+ rights advocate Best from Young Pride Foundation (Young Pride Club), fierce feminist Rebe

A reminder for Lesbian Visibility Day: Being seen is not enough. We must refuse the erasure, silence, and violence that lesbians, sapphic women, and queer people still face even within progressive spaces.🧡🤍🩷 📢 As Pim, a queer woman human rights defender, reminds us: activist and political spaces must ALSO confront the lesbophobia, misogyny, and exclusion that too often push lesbian voices to the margins. As decolonial and intersectional feminists, we affirm how lesbians h

Happy Weekend! 🩷 Ease into the weekend with these feminist self-care ideas from our recent UPR Submissions Workshop in Bangkok: 🪷 Siamese fortune sticks (เซียมซี) for reflection and grounding 🤲 Traditional folk massage using local wooden tools 🎨 Mandala colouring for rest and stillness 🎶 Kalimba (thumb piano) playing to slow things down 💅 Nail painting and bead-making (small joys, big care) 🌱 Sharing our worries, hopes, and dreams through our collective care tree Wellb

On this International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace 🕊️, we’re reminded that meaningful global cooperation must shift power and be rooted in justice, equity, and accountability. 🌸 We’re incredibly proud that next week, our Founder and Executive Director, Emilie Palamy Pradichit, will moderate a powerful session at Women Deliver 2026 in Narrm (Melbourne). Drawing from her deep experience in grassroots-led international accountability, Emilie will help hold s

A system that exploits people will exploit the planet. Across Thailand, women-led communities who have stewarded land and water for generations are being pushed out, silenced, and harmed. This is what patriarchal and extractive systems do: they treat both people and the planet as disposable in the name of profit, control, so-called “development”, and false climate solutions. From: Phichit villagers facing water contamination, air pollution, and health impacts from gold mining

📱 Our digital spaces are becoming the new frontline of transnational repression. The UN should not be giving it legal cover. Join us ONLINE at RightsCon 2026, as Manushya Foundation hosts “𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙉 𝘾𝙮𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖”. A bold conversation on how the language of “cybersecurity” is increasingly being used to justify surveillance, censorship, and cro

As Thailand’s new year water holidays come up, this is a reminder that traditional “fun” is never a valid excuse to bypass consent or violate bodily autonomy. Whether it’s unwanted splashing, forced powder-smearing, or sexual harassment, we must call it what it is: a violation of boundaries and human rights. As decolonial and intersectional feminists, we urge everyone to center consent and dignity this Songkran and every other day. The water stops where someone’s boundaries b

The workshop focused on strengthening what makes advocacy powerful: credibility, clarity, and grounded recommendations. From Indigenous women and LGBTQIA+ activists to defenders working on reproductive rights, environment, land, migrant and labour rights, peacebuilding, and civic space, activists from all across Thailand came together to sharpen their submissions and strengthen each other’s work. In the coming week, frontline communities, alongside us at Manushya Foundation,

“This feels like a reunion of activists from all over Thailand!” 💬 shares one of the defenders who joined Manushya's UPR Submissions workshop in Bangkok. Day 1 of “Turning Collective Voices into Evidence-Based Advocacy: Finalizing Thailand’s UPR IV Civil Society Submissions” brought together 67 grassroots activists from across Thailand, united by one goal: to bring their communities’ voices to the global stage 🌏 From LGBTQIA+ and abortion rights advocates to Indigenous wome

Today, as we honor the International Transgender Day of Visibility , let us move towards understanding, acceptance, and unwavering support for our trans and non-binary queerblings. Within every facet of society, our Queerblings are becoming increasingly more visible, but visibility without adequate protection, recognition and understanding can leave them vulnerable to further discrimination and harm. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ ⚧ 📢 Here are some ways to show solidarity and allyship: ✅ Edu

Step aside “experts”, the next step towards a people-led UPR movement is here. And it’s being led by those actually on the ground. Day 1 of “Turning Collective Voices into Evidence-Based Advocacy: Finalizing Thailand’s UPR IV Civil Society Submissions” brought together 67 grassroots activists from across Thailand, united by one goal: to bring their communities’ voices to the global stage 🌏 As the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for civil

มาดูกันว่า "พลังของการรวมตัว” สามารถสร้างอะไรได้บ้าง นี่คือภาพช่วงเวลาสำคัญจากวันที่ 24 มีนาคมที่ผ่านมา วันที่ศาลแพ่งรัชดามีคำพิพากษาให้ชาวบ้านเป็นฝ่ายชนะคดีและชี้ว่าผู้ประกอบการเหมืองทองคำรายใหญ่ที่สุดของประเทศไทยต้องรับผิดชอบต่อความเสียหายที่เกิดขึ้นกับที่ดิน แหล่งน้ำ และสุขภาพของชาวบ้านที่ได้รับผลกระทบ ชาวบ้านเกือบ 50 คน เดินทางกว่า 6 ชั่วโมงจากจังหวัดพิจิตรและเพชรบูรณ์ เพื่อมาร่วมรับฟังคำตัดสินครั้งประวัติศาสตร์นี้ บางคนที่ร่วมต่อสู้กันมาอย่างคุณลุงมานิจ ลำพะสอน และคุณล