By Maria Gerea
GlobalWA Goalmakers 2022 Conference, Plenary Panel. Photo: John Vicory
It was incredible for me to experience the annual GlobalWA Goalmakers conference in December 2022 and to witness in one day the best of collective intentions for Humanity and the emotional waves of the challenges faced by the practitioners in the field.
Global Washington creates monthly issue campaigns using the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These campaigns spotlight our members who are working to advance the SDGs and we facilitate conversations during in-person and on-line events.
Below is a summary of our 2022 Issue Campaigns, events, spotlights, and features we have been reporting on, culminating with an amazing Goalmakers Annual Conference. We hope you find these informative and useful for your ongoing mission work.
Also, our 2023 Editorial Calendar is published – take a look.
Workshop in the Philippines on Enhancing Domestic Violence Protections for LGBT – 2018. Photo: OutRight Action International
FEBRUARY: Supporting Civil Society – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions (SDG 16) and Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established in 2015, the global development community acknowledged the fundamental need to have highly functioning government institutions that support the well-being of people and communities. In fact, experts now believe that SDG 16, which focuses on peace, justice, and strong institutions, is the very backbone of all other goals, and without it, the other goals will not be achieved.
By Aneesh Chatterjee
CARE Somalia photo by Toby Madden.
Founded in 1945, CARE International is a globally present NGO working to alleviate poverty in over 102 countries around the world. With a special focus on women’s empowerment, CARE has a broad range of development programming which includes education and adolescent empowerment, health and nutrition, food security and climate justice, economic opportunity, and humanitarian response.