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UAF 2020: Our Strategic Plan

Our strategic plan outlines the scope of Urgent Action Fund’s work from 2018 through 2020. This comprehensive summary integrates our theory of change, the current human rights political landscape, and our strategic priorities.

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

From Genocide to Liberation: Supporting Feminist Activists in Palestine and Lebanon

Feminist activists in Palestine, Lebanon, and the region have been at the forefront of advocacy for ceasefire, providing humanitarian aid in the absence of systemic support, and cultivating collective and community care. Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism is committed to supporting their work on the ground. Since October 2023, we’ve made 55 grants, providing over $330,000 to feminist activists in and outside Palestine, as well as 39 grants, totaling nearly $250,000, to activists in Lebanon, as they respond to the ongoing crisis.

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

Building A World Without Fear

In a world where the rights of women and LGBTQ+ people are under constant threat, the leadership and courage of feminist activists are more vital than ever. From online harassment to physical violence, movements and individuals face immense risks and reprisals in our collective pursuit of justice

Understanding the backlash activists face is the first step toward shifting power, protection, and resources to feminist movements building a more just and equitable world. Feminist Activism Without Fear: Facing Risks with Collective Power and Care, a campaign by Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism, elevates the voices of activists who are targeted and attacked because of their work.

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Chinyere Ezie

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Chinyere Ezie is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she advocates for racial justice, gender justice, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) rights, and challenges governmental abuses of power. Chinyere previously worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center where she brought cases defending the rights of LGBTQI+ Southerners. She also served as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where she litigated employment discrimination cases and secured a $5.1 million jury verdict on behalf of workers subjected to unlawful treatment. Chinyere is a William J. Fulbright Scholar, a White House Fellows Program Regional Panelist, and a cum laude graduate of Yale University. She also received a Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School, where she was an Alexander Hamilton Scholar and served as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Gender and Law. Chinyere serves on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center and the feminist grant-making organization the Urgent Action Fund. She was also a Founding Board Member of the National Trans Bar Association.In 2018, she was named one of the nation’s Best LGBTQI+ Lawyers Under 40.