Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

Ten years later, Berta’s words still call us to action, and we continue to demand justice for her and her community.

She exposed the powerful interests behind the project & mobilized her community to resist, even under constant threat. Honoring Berta means recognizing that Indigenous communities still face violence for defending their territories & that environmental justice cannot be separated from human rights.

10 years after her murder, Berta Cáceres—a Lenca Indigenous leader—remains a guiding force for communities protecting land and life. Her defining struggle was against the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam, built on the sacred Gualcarque River without the Lenca people's consent.

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“When we are connected, it is easier to prevent and face reprisals.”

Are you a feminist activist facing – or worried about facing – backlash? Get real, tangible advice from other activists now on how to anticipate risks, protect yourself, and heal: urgentactionfund.org/2025/10/15/n...

A photo of Yanar Mohammed looking resolute at the camera with the text “Urgent Action Fund decries the assassination of prominent Iraqi feminist Yanar Mohammed. Her life was an act of courage. Her memory demands justice.” And the organizations logo featuring a black circle with “Urgent Action Fund” with a purple half moon above it.

We condemn the assassination of Yanar Mohammed and join Iraqi civil society organizations in their demand for justice. We send our deepest solidarity to Yanar’s family, to her colleagues, and to all the women and girls whose lives she transformed. Read our statement here: lnkd.in/dp5fYq4C.

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U.S.–Israel Strikes on Iran: Civilian Harm, Legal Violations, and the Urgent Call for a Ceasefire - Femena, Rights Peace Inclusion Three days have passed since the start of large-scale joint military strikes by Israel and the United States against targets in Iran. According to official sources, more than 500 people have been kill...

The people of Iran, particularly children, detainees, & other vulnerable groups, must not be forced to pay the price of geopolitical conflict. Respect for international law & the protection of human dignity must remain the priority for all involved.@femenanet.bsky.social

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These tactics were established by feminist movements, making it critical to honor & resource the Black & Indigenous feminist architects behind this visionary work as communities continue resisting ICE & other forms of state violence.

From pod mapping to networks of care, these often under-resourced collective care practices are proving essential to community survival & resistance, showing what becomes possible when movements prioritize relationships & mutual safety.

These strategies, developed by feminists & LGBTQ people of color working with survivors of domestic & state violence, offer alternatives to carceral approaches by centering survivors’ experiences & creating new ways of being that break cycles of generational trauma, punishment & family separation.

Building on generations of invisible care labor by women, femmes & LGBTQ people in movements like the Black Panthers & American Indian Movement, today’s rapid response & mutual aid networks demonstrate how community care & safety can effectively replace reliance on police & the state.

Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ organizers have pioneered abolition, transformative justice, and healing justice frameworks that center collective care as a strategy for liberation—frameworks now driving resistance to ICE and state violence in Minneapolis and beyond.

We’re inviting our LGBTI grantee partners to take the LGBTI Pathways survey! Your input helps document funding gaps, risks & priorities, and building evidence to guide donors and strengthen support for LGBTI movements worldwide. Open until 20 April 2026: lgbtipathways.org/welcome-to-t...

As global powers retreat, grassroots movements hold the line on climate justice - Alliance magazine Powerful governments have never been where true global leadership lies. Current geopolitical turmoil today shows that now more than ever. The year is off to another cycle of instability, marked by a r...

"As global governance backslides, we must recognise where the centre of gravity truly lies: with Indigenous guardians, feminist organisers, youth networks, and frontline communities whose visions are already charting the path toward a just and liveable future."

Join us tomorrow for the final session of the CLIMA Fund learning series, “Not If, But How,” which aims to unpack the climate crisis and how to resource solutions that are grounded in the wisdom and leadership of grassroots movements across the Global South.

Register now: bit.ly/NIBH-26

Love is political. Choosing to care for one another is a radical act of resistance, especially because systems of domination depend on our isolation to thrive. When we build communities rooted in care and collective joy, we can dismantle harmful systems and work towards collective liberation.

Join us by naming some of the Black feminist thought leaders, visionaries, and activists that inspire you.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackFeministLeadership

While there are countless visionaries worthy of celebration, today we especially honor Angela Davis, Argelia Laya, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Isabel Wilkerson, Maria Elena Moyano, Mariama Bâ, Miss Major, Raquel Willis, and Una Marson for their everlasting work.

They’ve carved out pathways for liberation and freedom that have aided and touched every social movement. They have been the designers and defenders of democracy in the United States and around the world.

Black feminists have long been the ones naming and questioning white supremacy, systemic racism, colonialism, transphobia, and gender inequity, refusing to accept them as inevitable.

This month and beyond, we celebrate Black feminist leaders and visionaries of liberation—the authors, journalists, poets, political activists, scholars, and everyday community organizers who have shaped our world.

Black leadership, Black resistance, Black culture, Black joy, and Black brilliance are woven into every part of world history and set the blueprint for a more joyful and liberated future for all.

"The same extractive industries fueling the climate crisis are behind the severe reprisals feminist activists face."

To protect our planet, we must care for its defenders. 🌎✊

We cannot address climate change without supporting frontline activists, protecting their safety, and centering their voices.

Here is one activist’s story: urgentactionfund.org/2025/11/20/t...

How do we decentralize & decolonize philanthropy—in practice?
Our latest report documents the journey behind the creation of Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific, offering learnings for philanthropic organizations reimagining power, governance, and solidarity.

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🎤 I've Been to the Mountaintop
Dr. King's final speech before his assassination called on us to build a movement rooted in solidarity, economic justice, and collective power. www.americanrhetoric.com/.../mlkivebe....

🎤 The Three Evils of Society
Dr. King warned that racism, poverty, and militarism would destroy our moral fabric if left unchecked. In this speech, he interrogates the interconnectedness between these evils. www.blackagendareport.com/speech-three....

🎤 Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence
Dr. King’s reflections on militarism and the cost of moral war connect racism, poverty, and violence as intertwined systems that must be dismantled together. www.americanrhetoric.com/.../mlkatime....

📚 Letter from Birmingham Jail
Written while behind bars, this letter Dr. King wrote dismantles the idea that activists should “wait” in their work to demand justice and exposes the harms of white moderates. www.africa.upenn.edu/Artic.../Let...

One way to do that is to read and reflect on his words. We recommend the following four essential reads for today and in this political moment to deepen our understanding of Dr. King’s legacy of the radical reimagining required for justice. 👇👇

Dr. King’s legacy is not just an inspiration but instructions for confronting injustice with courage & collective power. Today is an opportunity to not only honor this legacy of work for justice and racial equity but also to examine all the ways in which we each may be complicit in injustice.