Women Human Rights Defenders

Sparks of Resistance: Gender Justice Movements Defend Democracy in Guatemala 

Sparks of Resistance: Gender Justice Movements Defend Democracy in Guatemala It’s simple: at Global Fund for Women, we believe that women’s political empowerment and equal participation are essential building blocks for gender justice, along with the right to live free from violence and discrimination, to have full control over their bodies, and to advance climate…

Keep It Collective: Women Human Rights Defenders and Community Care

Keep It Collective: Women Human Rights Defenders and Community Care Women human rights defenders are often first responders to violence in their communities. They see the daily trauma around them and internalize it along with their own. Despite these compounding wounds-and sometimes due to them-feminist activists like the women featured on this page keep showing…