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Feminist Humanitarian

Who we are

The network is an international collective of local, national, international organisations, academic institutions and individuals committed to transforming the humanitarian system in a way that promotes a feminist humanitarian agenda.

 

Collectively the network is working to achieve four objectives that aims, to proactively encourage and support women's rights actors and movements and to contribute their expertise in humanitarian spaces and responses. The network work to convene women to collectively build feminist leadership and share evidence and learning, which transforms and acknowledges the roles of women in humanitarian spaces and responses. Furthermore, it exist to influence governance and other stakeholders to increase resources to women's rights actors and movements for work in their areas of expertise. Conclusively, it also work with women's rights actors and movements to promote humanitarian advocacy based Feminist.

 

The network is committed to redress the power inequalities in humanitarian system by ensuring those who identify as women are at the centre of leading and delivering humanitarian action.