There is still time to apply. The deadline to submit abstracts is January 12, 2026. Learn more & submit: urgentactionfund.org/2025/11/26/c...

Did you know that a survey of nearly 350 human rights defenders across the globe revealed that 19.4% reported symptoms of PTSD? You can be part of a collective care response that helps create psychological safety for activists ➡️ urgentactionfund.org/2025/09/15/t...

The most powerful transformation emerges from those embedded in their communities who are brave enough to lead. We must sustain the movements building the future we long to see. Your gift, whether it's $25 or $2,500, helps activists move quickly when it matters most. urgentactionfund.org/donate

If you’re a climate or environmental justice activist facing unanticipated risks and threats or are organizing emergent advocacy strategies, apply for a grant now to continue advancing grassroots-led solutions: urgentactionfund.org/our-grants/

We're looking for a feminist event planner based in New York to join us as a part time consultant in 2026. Learn more and apply here: urgentactionfund.org/careers.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! How does care enable us to respond to the era of permacrisis? We're inviting activists, creatives, philanthropists, healers, academics, & frontline responders to submit short pieces that are more than 2000 words for an in-depth series for the @SSIR.org. shorturl.at/6VJz1

"When we move decision-making power to the communities we serve, we create more responsive, adaptive, and sustainable systems." -on why now, a time of heightened crises, is exactly the time to invest in shifting power to frontline feminist organisations.

Attacks on LGTBQIA activists in #Kazakhstan are deeply concerning. Authorities must take meaningful action to protect human rights defenders against rogue entities working to deter and intimidate them. www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/statement...

Declaration+25 supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, they establish standards for protecting human rights defenders and their work. This new toolkit from our friends at @ishr.ch explores Declaration +25 and its use for activists. ishr.ch/defenders-to...

"Beneath the rhetoric of inclusion lay a profound structural failure that reveals how the climate finance mechanisms are reproducing colonial extractive relationships, and how a feminist approach to climate justice is systematically undermined at every level." via @menafem.bsky.social on #COP30

To honor our commitment to collective care and well-being, all Urgent Action Fund staff will be offline for a holiday break from December 22 to December 26. You can still apply for a grant and make a donation to support frontline feminist activists on our website. See you online again soon!

We're looking for a feminist event planner based in New York to join us as a part time consultant in 2026. Learn more and apply here: urgentactionfund.org/careers.

"We go to #COP30 to hold the line, reclaim our collective power, and insist that we do belong. We go there because feminist, Indigenous, and grassroots movements have always been & should continue to be at the centre of climate politics." via @menafem.bsky.social

Stop Scrolling! We’ve got a funding opportunity for climate and environmental justice activists. urgentactionfund.org/our-grants/ 👇 Check your eligibility below. 👇

"Feminist and Indigenous groups have long argued that forest finance must support rights-based, community-driven stewardship, not offset schemes or donor-driven programs. But COP30 left these voices out of the financial architecture." Reflections on #COP30 from @menafem.bsky.social.

The latest edition of The Landscape of Public International Funding for Human Rights Defenders offers the most up-to-date overview of global public funding trends affecting human rights defenders. Here are some key findings: ⤵️ protectdefenders.eu/projects/res...

Grassroots movements and activists are the leaders & strategists in the struggle to eliminate the intensifying climate disasters & protect democracy. Will funders step up to resource these movements enough to win? www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/how-phi...

Fariba Kamalabadi was arrested in 2022 and sentenced to 10 years in prison following a one-hour trial on charges of “forming and leading groups to act against national security.” #FreeFariba #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉https://t.ly/jMZed

🚨Two women, two cases of rape. In #Rakhine State, the Arakan Army is targeting #Rohingya women with sexual violence just like the Burmese military did in 2017 & for decades. The world must listen to survivors' voices, bring justice & end root causes of #SGBV. #16Days #Myanmar

From Belarus to Kazakhstan to the U.S., frontline feminists are the architects of more just and joyful futures for all. Here are a few examples of resistance and resilience revealing the undeniable strength of our grantee partners, even in the face of immense adversity 👇👇 urgentactionfund.org/donate

Evelyn Guillén was sentenced to 8 years in prison for a fabricated crime related to drug trafficking. On November 29, 2025 the Nicaraguan regime replaced prison with alternative forms of detention #FreeEvelyn #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉https://t.ly/jMZed

Digital violence silences women, trans, and nonbinary people's voices, limits their participation in society, and perpetuates real-world harm. There's #NoExcuse for digital abuse. ❌ We can face risks like digital violence with collective power and care: feministactivismwithoutfear.org #16Days

If you are a feminist climate or environmental justice activist facing unanticipated risks and threats or organizing emergent advocacy efforts, we see you! And we’ve got a funding opportunity for you. 👇👀👇 urgentactionfund.org/our-grants/

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! How does care enable us to respond to the era of permacrisis? We're inviting activists, creatives, philanthropists, healers, academics, & frontline responders to submit short pieces that are more than 2000 words for an in-depth series for the @SSIR.org. shorturl.at/6VJz1

Feminist activists are leading movements for justice and equity. They face enormous backlash–including online. We must make the digital world safe for those defending rights on the frontlines. 💪 Feminist strategies for fighting back against backlash: feministactivismwithoutfear.org/stories #16Days

"Disability justice is not peripheral to feminism; it is central." Discover why centering disability justice is the non-negotiable next step to transform global feminist movements: cmiconsortium.org/activism-fro...

Today is Giving Tuesday! A day to collectively give back to the movements & activists building the world we envision. Your donation to our work with frontline activists is matched today, & it sends an undeniable message to our grantee partners: you are not alone. urgentactionfund.org/donate

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, one of the biggest days of global giving and solidarity. Thanks to the generosity of an early donor, the first $5,000 we raised will be matched dollar for dollar. Keep the momentum going and double the impact of your gift: urgentactionfund.org/donate/

#NoExcuse for digital abuse: From deep fake videos to sexualized smear campaigns, feminist activists are often the testing ground for digital abuse. 📌 We must center their strategies and wisdom to make the digital world safer for all: feministactivismwithoutfear.org/solutions/ #16Days

On November 27, 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted its first-ever resolution on women human rights defenders. This was a significant achievement for WHRDIC and #WHRD groups worldwide. The historic document recognizes the threats, discrimination, and violence faced by WHRDs.

Sharifeh Mohammadi was sentenced to death in 2024. Arrested in 2023, she was denied access to legal representation and subjected to torture and intimidation. #FreeSharifeh #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉 t.ly/jMZed @whrdic.bsky.social

On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, @whrdic.bsky.social is relaunching the “SPREADING THE ECHO” campaign for its third year. #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉 t.ly/jMZed

Policy makers and funders must take meaningful steps to protect human rights defenders in online spaces. There’s #NoExcuse for digital abuse. ❌ Learn more about what online backlash against feminist activists looks like and how we can fight back: feministactivismwithoutfear.org #16Days

Sharifeh Mohammadi was sentenced to death in 2024. Arrested in 2023, she was denied access to legal representation and subjected to torture and intimidation. #FreeSharifeh #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉 t.ly/jMZed

Next week, our sister fund UAF-Africa will convene the 3rd Feminist Republik Festival, amplifying the voices of African women HRDs living and working in armed conflict settings. www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/regener...

#TDoR2025 Today and every day, we honour the lives of all our trans siblings worldwide who have been taken from us. Each name represents a person, a community, a story cut short. Their stories endure in our memory and in our ongoing struggle for justice.

For activists like Anna, peacebuilding comes at a heavy price. She has faced smear campaigns, intimidation, online threats—and ultimately was forced into exile. Anna spoke frankly about the toll this backlash has taken—and how much collective care has allowed her to heal. shorturl.at/0cNTx

How can philanthropy meet the polycrisis of rising authoritarianism & intensifying climate disaster? In Alliance Magazine, UAF, HRFN, & the CS Fund make the case for urgent investment in grassroots movements successfully defending democracy & our planet. www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/how-phi...

“The fact is that queer people do not have the same rights. There is this huge new political, conservative push to silence us and take away our rights.” Meet Diana – a queer human rights defender who spoke truth to power and faced backlash from delegates at the UN www.linkedin.com/pulse/risk-b...

“We have plenty of recommendations and proposals. In our lands lie our source of life, our stewardship, our future. Through time, we have learned to mitigate and adapt. We want to be part of the conversation.” #DecolonizeCOP30 grist.org/global-indig...

Every home has a story. Our latest report, “Rumah Kita: The Story of Our Becoming,” shares how Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific came into being—through courage, collaboration, and the wisdom of sisterhood. Watch out for the report—dropping soon!

“Activists from Strength” is now available in Arabic & Russian. This isn’t just a report—it’s a powerful tool built by the direct experiences of disability and gender justice activists in the Middle East, Central Asia, & Eastern Europe. urgentactionfund.org/publications/

"Back in 2023, UAF A&P was one of the first funders to send relief aid to our organization... Since then, the UAF Sister Funds in the Pacific have given me incredible opportunities to gather in transnational spaces with other organizers & activists across the globe." shorturl.at/zUxQ2

Injustice requires silence to take root and grow. 🗣️ But feminist activists are its fierce, daily opposition. They speak truth to power to demand a more just world and they are targeted—often by the state actors they challenge. They won't give up. We won’t either. www.linkedin.com/pulse/femini...

I saw Miss Major speak once; she received many questions about handling hard things, e.g. burnout, disagreement w/ allies, etc. Over and over, Miss Major gave a short and pointed reply which basically boiled down to “You get up, every day, and you do the work.” So let’s do the work, for her.

83% of feminist orgs can’t meet their goals due to underfunding. This is about survival and justice. Join the global #WITM Report webinar on 29 Oct, 2–3:30 PM UTC. Let’s expose the funding crisis + imagine better futures together Webinar Registration: https://bit.ly/3JdACX7

📙 The Urgent Action Funds launched a report that provides insights on prioritizing collective care to mitigate risks and promote the well-being and sustainability of feminist movements. 🌐 👇👇👇 whrdic.org/resources/wh... @urgentactionfund.bsky.social

Indigenous WHRDs lent their powerful voices for land, environment, and justice to the UN during #WHRDAdvocacyWeek, which we had the honor of co-organizing. Read the full recap of their impact: shorturl.at/5CmpI

To sustain movements and ensure our own wellbeing, care is central to how feminist activists organize. How can movements use collective care to respond to reprisals? Collective care can take many forms based on the community, geography, culture, and risks. Swipe through for three examples ⏩

Rest in power, Miss Major www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...