Solidarjeta Malta continued their campaign to support fair housing this month, targeting the practice of renting or selling available housing to wealthy “golden visa” holders who often let the homes sit empty the majority of the time, keeping working people out of the homes they need and driving up cost and competition for the housing that remains.

ACORN Honduras continued their tireless advocacy for children’s rights, health, and education this month, hosting an internationally attended conference on children’s rights.

Living Rent Glasgow hosted a “Wheel of Misfortune” action, attended by over 100 people, to expose to Glasgow City Council some of serious impacts of complete lack of social housing and the crisis of affordability. Living Rent is rallying for 25% of all new builds in the city to be social homes. When we fight together, we win!

ACORN Peru continued their hard work advocating for children’s rights, as well as continued work on the new rural community project.

In October, A Community Voice stood strong with health care workers on the picket line and rally for a strike at University Medical Center in New Orleans. ACORN stands firm with strikes for worker’s rights all over the world!

When gender-based violence (GBV) took a devastating uptick in Korogocho this fall, ACORN Kenya immediately began hosting meetings for the women who were most affected and their allies, building support from the ground up through trainings and solidarity. This month, the group took public action! More than 100 participants marched on local police offices, demanding clear and strict repercussions for those perpetrating gender-based violence.

In October, members of the Riverains Ensemble union mobilized in La Rochelle to demand transparency on the names of pesticides sprayed around their homes. Meanwhile, the Locataires Ensemble union took action in Marseille to denounce real estate capitalism, which allows multi-property owners to profit at the expense of the most vulnerable.

In October, ACORN Peru faced increasing social and political unease, as violence continues to escalate, and the government does little so protect it’s people. Even in the face of these challenges, ACORN hosted events to celebrate the vitality and brilliance of their young people, ensuring there are moments of celebration and solidarity  even in dark times.

ACORN India Women’s Waste Collective’s Collective held a meeting in the Dharvi community center, featuring reports and strategies from the field organizers.

ACORN Canada secured a major win in Toronto, where they helped pass a Renoviction bylaw through city council, and in Alberta, ACORN members hosted a successful community forum on campaigns for rent control, building momentum and spreading the word!