WPHF is enhancing the capacity of women to prevent conflict, respond to humanitarian emergencies, and seize key peacebuilding opportunities worldwide. Hear from the inspiring women leaders we support in fragile settings worldwide.
“The resilience of women in our country is hard to match. We’ve been demanding peace for decades, coming together and weaving life around us. Our bodies have been at the center of the armed conflict, but so has our peacebuilding work on the front lines.”
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“Women like me – brave, resilient, and determined – are fueling the feminist movement in Haiti, filling the gaps left by government actors and reaching the most vulnerable and marginalized groups.”
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“Peace cannot be sustained without women. We know what the needs of the most vulnerable are because we ourselves are discriminated, marginalized, and abused in many different contexts. That’s our strength, and that’s how we drive change in our local realities.”
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“If the war in Ukraine has proven anything, it is that civil society organizations are quicker, more flexible, better equipped, and more efficient than other national and international actors at closing gaps and addressing urgent needs, particularly in the first months of the war.”
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“Women are peacebuilders. We are peacemakers. We have a critical role to play in crisis situations and we are very much better placed to play a peacebuilding role in any country.”
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"Funds such as WPHF, which supports youth civil society organizations and young women peacebuilders working in conflict and crisis-affected countries, are the only way we can exist.”
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“When they work closely together, support each other, and aim for the same goal, women peacebuilders are seen, their message is heard, and their impact is exponential.”
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“When women get involved in decision-making, it’s not just good for women and girls, but for everyone. They understand the needs and challenges of the wider society and make decisions seeking the common good.”
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“We’re at a crucial time to catalyze the collective action of those who are defending human rights and protecting the environment, meet their urgent demands, and recognize their potential as peacebuilders.”
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“Before my country fell, the women of Afghanistan had proved they all had the ability to work to be part of the progress of their country.”
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"Local organizations have strong knowledge, skills, experiences and tools. Their understanding of the local context is essential to raise awareness for refugee and host communities."
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"Local organizations work directly with women and communities affected by conflict and violence. The perpetrators of war and violence live in the communities where we work. We help build peace from the ground up. You cannot build peace from top down."
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"Women are custodians of Afghan families and communities, and will play a key role in reaching a long-lasting peace deal if given the opportunity to fully participate."
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"Women are an essential driving force for the consolidation of peace over time. The whole community must feel included for a lasting peace."
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"Women’s participation shouldn’t be considered special or unique. Circumstances have made women’s participation look particularly important, but that just proves that women do not take part in conflict or crisis resolution in a way that is truly representative of their number, capabilities, or expertise."
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"If you invest in local women’s organizations, you are contributing to communities, which is the foundation of a nation and is the most sustainable way for development. If the communities are stronger, the nation will be stronger."
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"Our project ensures that local communities have equal opportunities to protect themselves from humanitarian crises and, most importantly, maintain their resilience and empowerment, which is necessary for inclusive peace."
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"The Womanitarian project has provided the avenue for women to take leadership in times of disaster. Women are natural born leaders, and we are the movers and shakers in any group, family, household or office."
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"In my blood and in my heart, I feel the defense of our rights. For me, it is a commitment and a voluntary job that I hold in my heart – one that I love and can share with other women."
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“We all lost so much in the crisis. I started this work because I wanted my children to live a better life, to overcome my own pain, and be useful for my community. Peace is for everyone. It is up to everyone to build peace."
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“Through my work I can see how much I’ve helped people. I want to inspire other women and let them know they can do the same... I have been with the Family and Childhood Protection Society since 2007, working to empower women, train youth, and rehabilitate women refugees."
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