Funding the Frontlines of Gender Justice
$263M
in grants
5,800+
partners
180
countries
We were founded nearly 40 years ago to fill a critical gap in funding for local feminist groups. Today, we are a leading funder of grassroots feminist organizations creating meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes.
Underfunded. Undeterred.
Around the world, rights are under attack. This isn't new, and it isn't isolated. It's a well-funded movement working to rewind decades of progress. Here's what's different today: the force, coordination, and financing behind it.
Gender-based violence is rising. Speaking out can mean arrest. Funding for gender justice is being slashed. Our partners are on the frontlines, responding every day - and we stand with them for the long haul.
What comes next requires all of us.
$39.8 billion
in U.S. foreign aid now restricts support for DEI, gender affirming care, and reproductive health
- Kaiser Family Foundation
Less than 1%
of gender funding reaches grassroots groups
- Association for Women's Rights in Development
40%
of the world faces oppressive abortion laws
- Center for Reproductive Rights
Over 5
women and girls are killed by a family member every hour
- UN Women / UNODC, "Femicides in 2024"
The People Closest to the Issues Are Closest to the Solution
Moments like this one can feel overwhelming. But backlash often follows progress, and history does not stand still. It moves when people do. Grassroots feminist organizations know what their communities need because they are part of them. They lead the solutions that work, and they need the trust and resources to do so.
"Global Fund for Women is built for this moment. We have relationships on the ground to move resources where they are needed most, from strengthening democracy to delivering lifesaving support to the daily work of expanding rights and serving communities.
Over decades, we've invested in building the knowledge, networks, and trust required to create lasting change."
PeiYao Chen
President & CEO, Global Fund for Women
HOW CHANGE HAPPENS
Grassroots feminist organizations have always worked through periods of setback, periods of stabilization, and periods of growth. Our partners aren't deploying into communities; they are already part of them. They know who is most at risk, which networks are functioning, and what kind of support will actually reach people.
We move resources directly to these organizations to advance community-driven solutions, sustained resilience, and collective power. These three pillars drive everything we fund.
Strengthened Community-Driven Solutions
Feminist organizations closest to the issues are best positioned to lead change. Flexible resources sustain and strengthen their work.
Sustained
Resilience
Grassroots feminist organizations are strong, adaptable, and resourced to continue their work over the long term, even in changing conditions.
Collective
Power
Women, girls, and gender-non-conforming people connect across borders to share knowledge and turn individual wins into lasting change.
Systems
Change
Together, these three outcomes help transform the cultural, economic, and political systems we need to advance gender justice.
Our Global
Reach and
Impact
$263M
granted
to grassroots feminist organizations
5,800
partners
supported on the frontlines of gender justice
180
countries
reached with flexible feminist funding