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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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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Mar 19

Hi, we are Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism. We partner with frontline feminist movements to support women, trans, and non-binary activists striving to create a more just and equitable world. We’d love to build community here on Bluesky.

Learn more about us! urgentactionfund.org

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 3d

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.”

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Rebecca Kling @rebeccakling.bsky.social · 10d

I saw Miss Major speak once; she received many questions about handling hard things, e.g. burnout, disagreement w/ allies, etc.

Over and over, Miss Major gave a short and pointed reply which basically boiled down to “You get up, every day, and you do the work.”

So let’s do the work, for her.

Maya Schenwar @mayaschenwar.bsky.social · 10d

“Major never abandoned the struggle against fascism, which is to say, the fight to free us all… the way to honor Major is to keep hammering holes in the walls that confine us, and to expand the trans and queer spaces she built.”

- Toshio Meronek & Eric A Stanley

truthout.org/articles/to-...

To Honor Miss Major, We Fight for the Trans and Queer Spaces She Built

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy embraced the messiness of revolt with magnetic optimism.

truthout.org

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AWID @awidwomensrights.bsky.social · 10d

83% of feminist orgs can’t meet their goals due to underfunding.

This is about survival and justice.

Join the global #WITM Report webinar on 29 Oct, 2–3:30 PM UTC.
Let’s expose the funding crisis + imagine better futures together

Webinar Registration: https://bit.ly/3JdACX7

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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition @whrdic.bsky.social · 13d

📙 The Urgent Action Funds launched a report that provides insights on prioritizing collective care to mitigate risks and promote the well-being and sustainability of feminist movements.

🌐 👇👇👇
whrdic.org/resources/wh...

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 11d

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

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 15d

Take a deeper dive into what movement strategies for collective care can look like: feministactivismwithoutfear.org/wp-content/u...

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 15d

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 ⏩

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 16d

Rest in power, Miss Major www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Miss Major, trailblazing US trans rights activist and Stonewall veteran, dies aged 78

Longtime organizer and founder of House of gg earned reputation as champion for liberation of Black trans women

www.theguardian.com

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 17d

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.”

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 18d

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

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · 25d

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/

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Oct 1

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...

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Sep 24

All feminist activists face enormous risks, but environmental defenders face particularly virulent threats. In fact, at least 2,253 have been killed or disappeared since 2012.

As hundreds gather for #ClimateWeekNYC, meet one of the many activists at the frontlines:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Sep 9

Feminist activists are leading powerful movements for justice & liberation even as they face a tidal wave of backlash. We’re telling their stories in a new series.
Because fearless supporters show up in solidarity with feminist movements. Let’s be fearless together: www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-se...

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Sep 3

In 2024, we made 632 grants to fuel feminist activism in 43 countries! Our grants enabled our partners to defend reproductive freedom, fight for climate, disability, racial, and gender justice, and sustain themselves during crises. Learn more about our impact: urgentactionfund.org/2024-annual-...

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congratulations to our friends at Healing Justice Lineages on the launch of their beautiful and timely website today!

Explore 35 powerful oral testimonies for #CollectiveCare and #liberation from organizers, health care workers, healers, spiritual practitioners, and more: lnkd.in/gf7YYZ_5

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Jul 18

Today is Aytaj Tapdig Ahmadova's birthday and she's spending it in prison. A prolific journalist in #Azerbaijan, Aytaj has been incarcerated for 7 months for doing her job. Join us in calling for her freedom.
cpj.org/2024/12/azer....
#FreeAytaj #JournalismIsNotACrime

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Jul 15

Activists around the 🌏 are charting new pathways for #DisabilityJustice with limited resources. Here are some recommendations from activists we work with in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia on how to show up in solidarity and support them. urgentactionfund.org/2025/03/04/a...

A graphic with an overview of recommendations from activists that includes listening, making things easier, improving communications, setting clear priorities, providing support, adjusting funding criteria, and more,

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Jun 24

Join us tomorrow at 12pm ET for the last session in a dialogue series on #climate and #authoritarianism hosted by the CLIMA Fund and moderated by our Kate Kroeger to discuss the role of #philanthropy in supporting movements that defend #democracy. RSVP here: climasolutions.org/climate-auth...

An art piece featuring two people tending to the land with the text "Climate and Authoritarianism. How Movements are defending democracy. A dialogue series hosted by the CLIMA Fund." Under the art piece, there are logos of organizers of the event including Solidaire, Grassroots International, Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action, Global Fund for Community Foundations, Youth Climate Justice Fund, Biodiversity Funders Group, HRFN, and CLIMA FUND.

Text on the top of the image reads: Philanthropy's Response. Session 3 |June 25 | 9-10:30amPT, 12-1:30pmET,6-7:30pmCET.
It's followed by a circular art piece featuring someone in a colorful dress, a raised fist, map of Africa, and eye and more icons.
Underneath it, there is an event description that reads "As frontline movements face escalating repression, climate funders are being called into greater clarity, responsibility, and solidarity. In this closing session, we’ll turn our attention to philanthropy itself: what it means to stand firmly for democratic values, and how we can align more deeply with movements that are defending life and democracy on the frontlines. How can philanthropy take courageous action in this political moment?"
Then, there are logos of organizers including Solidaire, Grassroots International, Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action, Global Fund for Community Foundations, Youth Climate Justice Fund, Biodiversity Funders Group, HRFN, and CLIMA FUND.

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Sexual Rights Initiative @sexualrightsinitiative.org · Jun 24

Please join us for our side-event on Tomorrow: "Beyond Conflation: A Rights-Based Approach to Trafficking and Sex Work"

Listen to Shaunna-May tell us why you can't miss it!

📣 #HRC59 side-event
🕚Wednesday 25 June: 13:00 to 14:00 CET
📍Palais des Nations, Room XXV

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Lien Vandamme @lienvandamme.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨 LIVE from #SB62: 200+ env, youth, women, disability & Indigenous orgs launch bold proposals to reform the UN Climate Talks #TheCOPWeNeed

📅 Mon June 23, 4:30 PM CEST
📍 Nairobi Room 4
🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K

30 years of talks have failed to deliver #ClimateJustice. Time to #FixTheUNFCCC.

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Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Jun 3

Rising authoritarianism in the face of the climate crisis demands political clarity and bold action from philanthropy. Learn how philanthropy can respond—not just reactively, but with courage and foresight in the CLIMA Fund's dialogue series. RSVP here: climasolutions.org/climate-auth...

Flyer of event on climate and authoritarianism hosted by the CLIMA Fund.

Descriptions of the three sessions of the dialogue series.

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Apr 17

Did you know that there are four Urgent Action Funds?

Together with our global consortium of feminist funds that provide support primarily to women, trans, and nonbinary defenders across the globe. Learn more about us: urgentactionfund.org/sister-funds/

🎨: Fernão Spadotto & Gabriela Sànchez

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Apr 9

For feminist activists mobilizing to meet unexpected opportunities, challenges, & political landscapes, one grant from us means more than just funding. It means safety, care, & trust for them & their movements. Learn more: urgentactionfund.org/grantmaking/

Photo Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism @urgentactionfund.bsky.social · Apr 3

What do we mean when we say that we make rapid response grants?

We're talking about awarding fast, flexible, & trust-based grants. We’re talking about moving resources directly into the hands of frontline activists to advance the rights of all people.
urgentactionfund.org/what-we-do/

What We Do – Urgent Action Fund

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