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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism
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We partner with frontline feminist movements to support women, trans, and non-binary activists striving to create a more just and equitable world. Learn more at urgentactionfund.org.
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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?
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December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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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
December 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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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
Illustrated globe with diverse individuals climbing green vines. Text: "Stories of Resistance & Resilience: Where Courage Meets Strength." Illustration of diverse activists, with one holding a blank sign. The text shares how a grant aided a Belarusian queer activist in exile. Illustration of diverse protesters holding signs, including one that reads "Black Trans Lives Matter." A person speaks into a megaphone. The text below explains a grant for a U.S. organization supporting trans people of color facing threats. Vintage-style image with a megaphone graphic. The upper text details a grant in Armenia. The lower text is a grant in Kazakhstan.
December 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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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
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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
Digital safety is central to gender equality.
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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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/
Illustration with raised fists symbolizes unity. Text reads: "Funding Opportunity: Climate, Environment & Gender Justice." Urgent Action Fund logo. A group of activists holds a “Climate Justice” banner. The text lists the criteria for the open grant. Purple, yellow, and orange circles on a white background highlighting the grant criteria.
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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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
December 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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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
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December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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"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...
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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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
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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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/
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#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
A woman in a hijab speaking into a microphone as phones record. Text reads: "It's time to end digital violence against feminist activists."
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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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.
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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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

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November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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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
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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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
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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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...
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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“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...
An illustration of a woman speaking at a podium, with a crowd of people behind her. Text says: "Queer activists are at risk for both who they are and what they do. Read Diana's story."
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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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...
An illustration of a woman speaking passionately into a microphone, with a quote overlaid that says, "We were told to stop everything—all of the activism we do—or otherwise we would be taken away and nobody would know where we were… One week later, I was back to work as a legal activist and protesting again.”
October 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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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
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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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 ⏩
October 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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How does the struggle for a better world impact your mental health? For many feminist activists, this isn't a theoretical question.

Feminist activists deserve psychological protection and safety. Here’s what you can do help activists heal and regroup: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
A quote from Hana, a feminist activist working to release people who have been arbitrarily detained, reads: "Lots of team members suffer from the things they see most, also through physical pain. When they see a doctor, it turns out it is the result of panic [and] anxiety, because we are exposed to all this violence and all these threats.”
October 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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For activists & refugees who’ve escaped ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, finding a safe harbor is critical for healing & collective care. Our grantee partner is providing a safe space for women & LGBTQ+ people to transform their pain into power through art & build community. shorturl.at/ATR5v
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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We recently collaborated with @womenenabled.bsky.social to create “Activists From Strength.” This report, now available in Arabic & Russian, isn't just data; it's the voices of activists from the Middle East, Central Asia, & Eastern Europe demanding change. urgentactionfund.org/publications/
October 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Feminist movements are fearless, and so are the funders and supporters who stand with them in solidarity. Are you wondering how you can help build collective power and care?

Get 3️⃣essential recommendations now: feministactivismwithoutfear.org/wp-content/u...
October 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM