Why shouldn’t #refugees be able to live in flatshares or houses instead of camps? Find out about @FlchtlngWllkmmn, the organisation opening doors for refugees across the world: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope… #SparkofHope

It’s time to put an end to this nightmare in #Chechnya: In 1 week, world leaders will gather in Switzerland for the #WorldEconomicForum and #PresidentPutin might be there. Sign our petition to call on world leaders to speak out. bit.ly/ChechnyaW

Great to see Alaa Murabit, M.D championing grassroots community leaders. Her work promoting #gender equality in Libya through VLW was honoured by The Elders for their 10th anniversary. Read more about this #SparkofHope here: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope…

It's been a year since this TED Talks by our CEO Vivek Maru was published. Over 1 million people have tuned in to hear how #legalempowerment is transforming law from an abstraction or threat into something that everyone can understand, use and shape. bit.ly/2GZc8wd

We are delighted to welcome three new Elders to the group, as we continue to fulfil Mandela’s mandate: support courage where there is fear, foster agreement where this is conflict and inspire hope where there is despair. theelders.org/news/elders-we…

On the first ever International Day of #Education, find out about the work of #SparkofHope CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education supporting girls in rural Africa to access school, succeed and become leaders of change in their communities: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope… #EducationDay

More than 5 billion people live outside the protection of the law. The Elders are launching a new programme on Access to Justice because we want to see #JusticeForAll. Read our new position paper: theelders.org/sites/default/…

Last year The Elders walked alongside grassroots #justice defenders to demand leaders support community-based approaches so the law works for everyone, everywhere. This is critical for the full implementation of #SDG 16 and providing #JusticeForAll by 2030.

To honour #Mandela’s centenary, The Elders celebrated grassroots activists working to improve access to #justice. One #SparkofHope is Women’s Justice Initiative who provide free legal services to indigenous women in rural Guatemala: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope… #JusticeForAll

For generations, Kenya’s Nubiyan community has been discriminated against their citizenship rights. Watch this video to see how #SparkofHope Namati is helping this community to access #justice: youtube.com/watch?v=CJBtzE… #JusticeForAll

Read the guest blog from #SparkofHope My Choices Foundation. Founder Elca Grobler writes of the importance of empowering #women to access #justice and become changemakers in their societies. theelders.org/news/women-tak… … #JusticeForAll #VAW #EVAW

HIV-related discrimination is often caused by misinformation. On #ZeroDiscrimination Day read about the #SparkofHope NEPHAK who use the power of information to break down the stigma of HIV/AIDs in Kenya: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope…

The US Supreme Court has ruled international organisations threatening lives & natural resources are not above the law, no matter where they operate. In this blog from EarthRights Intl, Kirk Herbertson explains this monumental development: theelders.org/news/world-ban… #SparkofHope

Strengthening Community Health Workers is important for achieving #UHC. Great to see #SparkofHope @LastMileHealth using digital training tools for the Community Health Academy inaugural leadership course. Find out more: edx.org/course/strengt… #CHW youtube.com/watch?v=TeiNQh…

Sexual violence by government forces and rebel militia groups is widespread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the #SparkofHope Pilier aux Femmes Vulnérables Actives - PIFEVA is giving the survivors a voice: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope… #StandSpeakRiseUp

The Guyana Animation Network, an Elders' #SparkofHope, inspires young people to get involved with ICT and digital media. Its initiative ‘Educate, Enhance, Empower’ breaks down stereotypes by highlighting examples of #GirlsinICT around the world walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope…

Civil society actors are critical to bridging the #justice gap. MICROJUSTICIA, an Elders’ #SparkofHope organisation, strives to register the “invisible” people in Argentina so that they can access health, education and justice: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope… #JusticeForAll #WJForum

Do you know an organization working to promote the SDGs? We want to bring them to the HLPF in July. IPI, Saferworld, & TAPNetwork2030 are looking for video submissions from groups for a chance to come to NY and join the conversation: 🗽🇺🇳📹 voicesofsdg16plus.org/share-your-sto… #ActonSDG16+

WE WON GOLD!! Our garden at #RHSChelsea, 'Giving Girls in Africa A Space To Grow' won a gold medal in our category 'Space to Grow'. We're delighted and hugely proud of our incredible designer Jilayne Rickards who has made this all possible! #SeeGrowth

Obstetric fistula is almost entirely preventable, its persistence is a sign health systems are failing to meet women’s needs. White Ribbon Alliance, a #SparkofHope celebrated by The Elders, advocates for maternal health & rights, in hope to #EndFistula for good: walk-together.org/sparks-of-hope… #UHC