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Scattered Lights, One Horizon: The Transformative Power of Investing in Women Peacebuilders

October 22, 2026 | COMMENTARY   Scattered Lights, One Horizon: The Transformative Power of Investing in Women Peacebuilders   Tonight, the Empire State Building will light up the New York…

At UNGA81, WPHF and Global Partners Call for Sustainable Financing to Support Local Women-Led Organizations Driving Peace in Crisis Settings

(New York, NY) In an increasingly complex landscape of interconnected crises, local women-led organizations are already delivering lifesaving assistance, protection, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding. Yet they continue to face major barriers…

WPHF and African Odyssey Mark 10 Years of Women’s Leadership in Peacebuilding

New York, NY — African Odyssey and the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) jointly commemorated their 10‑year anniversaries with a milestone event celebrating a decade of connection,…

WPHF at UNGA81: Putting Local Leadership at the Heart of Financing

At UNGA81, the United Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is bringing the voices and experience of local women-led organizations to the center of conversations on the future of multilateral…

From shared meals to shared trust: Women finding common ground in times of crisis

The recent crisis in Lebanon displaced thousands of families, placing immense pressure on both displaced and host communities in Saida and surrounding areas. In response, a women-led community kitchen, managed…

WPHF Strengthens Capacity of 50 Civil Society Partners to Advance Access to Justice in Conflict and Crisis Settings

Over 55 civil society partners and women human rights defenders (WHRDs) from 19 countries received capacity strengthening from the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund’s (WPHF) Global Learning Hub (L‑HUB) on…

United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) and All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) Launch Landmark Partnership to Advance Women’s Leadership for Peace

New York, NY — On the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) and All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) proudly…

Rights. Justice. Action: WPHF Spotlights Women’s Voices & Advances Global Call for Justice at CSW70

New York, March 2026 — At the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) brought a clear…

Justice Starts in Communities — So Must the Funding

When conflict weakens institutions, justice does not disappear. It shifts. It shifts to the paralegal helping a survivor navigate a system never designed for her. To the women’s organization documenting…

From crisis response to resilience: How multilateral funds are collectively protecting women and girls

In a small village outside Hebron (Palestine), Mariam’s* world nearly collapsed with a single message. A close friend had secretly taken photos of her without a veil and was threatening…