A Year of Renewal, Resistance, and Collective Power
In a year marked by escalating crises - from rising authoritarianism to shrinking civic space and deepening funding cuts - the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRDIC) undertook a critical process of renewal. Our 2025 Annual Report captures this moment of reinvigoration: how the Coalition rebuilt its structures, strengthened its collective vision, and reasserted its role in a rapidly changing and challenging global landscape.
Inside the report, you’ll find:
- How WHRDIC reimagined its governance and membership to center feminist, decolonial values
- Key moments from a year of advocacy, campaigning, and global engagement
- Insights into the Coalition’s work to support imprisoned and at-risk defenders
- Highlights from our 20th anniversary of transnational solidarity Reflections on funding challenges and the future of feminist movements
- Steps taken to strengthen internal systems, collaboration, and collective care.
From global campaigns like #SpreadingTheEcho to movement convenings in New York and Geneva, 2025 was a year of both action and reflection, grounded in the realities and leadership of women human rights defenders. This report is an invitation: to understand the challenges, witness the resistance, and stand in solidarity.
