Compassion underlines Footage's participation at CSW69
At a time when the humanitarian sector is being stretched to its limits, Footage was grateful to participate and share with a global community of advocates, activists and academics at the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69). This year, 2025, commemorating 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, saw the Footage team taking part in multiple transformative events and connecting with those who share our vision for social justice, human rights, and equity. In an increasingly fractured world, we remain anchored in the belief that compassion is not a luxury — but a necessity. For more than 15 years, compassion, including self-compassion has been central to Footage’s theory of change—rooted in how we listen, connect, and respond to the lived realities of women and gender-diverse people. That commitment feels more essential now than ever. In the spirit of compassionate advocacy, our main event, “Compassion in Action: Feminist and Narrat...