Habitat International Coalition (HIC)

Through solidarity, coordination, networking, capacity-sharing and collective, cross-regional action of social movements and civil society organizations, HIC seeks systemic change and works to develop and advocate transformative practices, norms and standards, including the social production of habitat 
influence public policies within local, national, regional and international agendas
protect and fulfil the human right to adequate housing, land and other human rights related to habitat, advance toward gender and racial equality and equity and defend the right to a safe, healthy, clean and sustainable environment

HIC\'s thematic focus areas are housing and land rights, the social production of habitat, habitat and gender, as well as habitat and sustainable environment.  

Guided by the leadership of our Social Movements and Women/Feminist Movements board representatives, HIC is leveraging the WSF space to scale up the HIC Convergence of Social and Feminist Movements — a process uniting diverse struggles around habitat-related rights and feminist approaches to self-management and popular power. At the WSF, HIC will coordinate a space dedicated to habitat-related rights, and co-host and organise activities and events there with members and allies.