Urgent Action Fund | For Women's Human Rights

Updates

Update on COVID-19 from the UAF Staff

March 26, 2020

COVID-19 (which comes from the new coronavirus) is impacting the entire world, but it’s having an even greater impact on our most vulnerable communities. In times of crisis, women, LGBTQ Read More
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A Window Into The Lives Of Activists

February 5, 2020

From the desk of Kate Kroeger reflecting on the meaningful and effective work done by the activists we support: Every year around this time, I make it a practice to Read More
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Indigenous activists resist pipelines in Canada

February 4, 2020

“Our people’s belief is that we are part of the land. The land is not separate from us. The land sustains us. And if we don’t take care of her, Read More
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Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights Is Apart of SIDAS Strategy for Global Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Rights

November 26, 2019

Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights is proud to be working with The Strategy for Swedish Development Cooperation for Gender Equality for women and girls. The Strategy for Swedish Read More
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Rapid Response Grantmaking

Our Rapid Response Grantmaking program supports activists to seize unanticipated opportunities to make change and to protect themselves when in immediate danger. Activists may apply in any language, on any day of the year, and are guaranteed a response within 72 hours. Funds can be wired within a week.

Give to the COVID Crisis Fund for Feminist Activists

Support activists on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak through the COVID Crisis Fund for Feminist Activists.

Changes To Grantmaking In Response To COVID-19

We are doing the best that we can to take care of our communities during this current global pandemic. Read more on how Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights is taking action against COVID-19.

Urgent Action Fund & Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Partner for The Pretty Powerful Fund

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics partnered with activist and actress Yara Shahidi to launch the Pretty Powerful Fund highlighting our critical work supporting feminist activists and movements around the world.

Indigenous Activists Resist Pipelines in Canada

Through the Tse Wedi Elth’s tireless and courageous advocacy they work to protect their land.

Resist & Reclaim

Our fund for US activism centers healing justice movements and supports the rights of Muslim, Black, Brown, Queer, Trans, immigrant women.

Climate Solutions That Work

Our latest report with CLIMA Fund brings together the best research to cool the planet and build equity.

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Aizhan Kadralieva of Labrys Kyrgyzstan is revolutionizing what we know about digital security and queer healing in former Soviet states.

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Krystyna Kapura and Federation Family Planning Poland is reversing dangerous abortion legislation and organizing thousands of women in the streets.

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Faika Deniz Pasha and her colleagues are documenting the experiences of Yazidi women escaping ISIS enslavement and defining their own liberation.

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