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 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: 

1. How WHRDIC reimagined its governance and membership to center feminist, decolonial values 
2. Key moments from a year of advocacy, campaigning, and global engagement 
3. Insights into the Coalition’s work to support imprisoned and at-risk defenders 
4. Highlights from our 20th anniversary of transnational solidarity 
5. 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 WHRDs.