For nearly 40 years, Global Fund for Women has been growing roots — deep in communities across 180 countries and alongside more than 5,000 grassroots partners. These roots are built on trust, long-term relationships, and a commitment to showing up year after year for gender justice movements.
In 2025, those roots mattered more than ever. Shrinking aid, authoritarian pressure, and rising crises reshaped how feminist groups could organize—and how funders needed to respond. As a feminist funder, we looked to our partners: organizers in Sudan keeping community kitchens running amid active conflict. Queer and trans leaders in Peru creating campaigns to center their experiences and needs when the government denied them medicine. Activists in Uganda leading a community hub where sex workers can get care without fear of judgment or violence.
This report reflects both the urgency of this moment and the resilience of our partners shaping a more just future.
GETTING RESOURCES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED THE MOST:
40% of our grantee partners had annual budgets under $50,000
83% were located in countries where organizing is dangerous or restricted
40% were first-time grantees of Global Fund for Women
20% were unregistered groups navigating political risk and repression
19% were organizations in their first five years of existence
Here is what's possible when feminist groups have the resources they need to create lasting change:
KOSOVO
Feminist organizations took to the street to demand action on femicide. They organized public protests, met with key policymakers, and secured government commitments that the femicide law would pass.
UKRAINE
In the early days of the war, our partners provided emergency support like food, shelter, and aid. Four years later, they’re offering mental health services for survivors of violence, and business and financial training to support economic independence for those who were displaced.
UGANDA
Our partners provide abortion care, contraception, HIV testing, and mental health counseling to sex workers, trans and gender non-conforming people—offering care without judgment.
SUDAN
Community kitchens feed 18,000 families every single day. Our partners are distributing food and shelter materials, evacuating women from active conflict zones, and providing legal aid and psychological support to survivors of violence.
GRANTS BY ISSUE AREA
In 2025, Global Fund for Women awarded $12 million in grants across interconnected areas of gender justice. We believe communities closest to the issues should guide their own solutions. For nearly 40 years, with your support, we've provided flexible, timely funding to grassroots leaders building collective power where and when it matters most.
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW
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