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Image of Nawal El Saadawi. Text behind her reads: Women's History Month

Image of Nawal El Saadawi, featuring her quote: You cannot have a revolution without women. You cannot have democracy without women. You cannot have equality without women. You can’t have anything without women. You cannot have dignity.

Nawal El Saadawi, a pioneer advocate for Arab women’s liberation, confronted patriarchal systems in Egypt and throughout the imperialist world.

Her legacy shows the need to support women and girls in leadership, driving change to a better, just world for all. #WomensHistoryMonth

Call 1(833) STOP-War. We must stop the attacks on Iran. Statement.

This is not the first time that the US has launched wars in the name of democracy.

Read our full statement: www.madre.org/media-item/w...

We stand with colleagues and partners today in strongly condemning the assassination of feminist advocate Yanar Mohammed.

Today, Yanar Mohammed – one of the most formidable feminist leaders of her generation – was assassinated in her home in Baghdad in what appears to have been a targeted militia attack.

Read MADRE's statement: www.madre.org/media-item/y...

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Today, Yanar Mohammed – one of the most formidable feminist leaders of her generation – was assassinated in her home in Baghdad in what appears to have been a targeted militia attack. https://bit.ly/4cjwNfl

Image of an older Black woman, wearing a blue top and headwrap, sitting in a crowed of other Afro-descendant Colombian women. Text reads: "What is Vigía Afro?

Initiated by Proceso de Comunidades Negras, Vigía Afro documents racial and gender-based violence against Afro-descendant people in Colombia; they are creating solutions and protecting Afro-descendant people and their autonomy, agency, and safety. https://vigiaafro.org/

Women and girls in Afghanistan are defying barriers, engaging in creative forms of resistance to continue learning despite restrictions on their schooling placed by the Taliban.

Education is a fundamental right, and the global community must help protect that. https://bit.ly/4aIFBc3

Partner Highlight: ELITE Fighting back against homophobic legislation and attitudes through programming and resourcing, ELITE is fighting for a safer world for LGBTQIA+ people in their communities.

When Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act put LGBTQIA+ lives in immediate danger, ELITE, in partnership with MADRE, provided vital resources and expanded trauma-informed safe spaces to protect survivors of violence as they faced similar legislation in Kenya — proving how community can save lives.

Love means never having to fight for change by yourself.

Our work is grassroots feminist values shaping policies and decision-making, uplifting women, girls, and other groups pushed to the margins, and centering their expertise and leadership to ensure they equitably hold power and resources in their communities.

Over 4 decades of: Meeting urgent needs in communities and building lasting solutions to crises Demanding justice for women and girls by mobilizing people to change destructive government policies Standing against war and exploitation

As an organization devoted to advancing women’s rights, our work reaches people beyond borders because we understand that solidarity is vital to securing justice, peace, equity, and hope for a more feminist future.

Happy #ValentinesDay 💕
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For almost 30 years, Yifat Susskind has been part of MADRE’s story.

The MADRE of today could not exist without her support.

And we remain excited for the MADRE of tomorrow, led by our very own DeLisha Tapscott and Lauren Dasse, who will begin their tenure as Co-Executive Directors in June.

Young Afro-Colombian child wearing PPE and placing their painted red hand on a mural featuring other red handprints.

For 32 years, Taller de Vida has helped reimagine the lives of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous youth impacted by war, providing services that support their security and ability to thrive as survivors, and be kids.

Children deserve peace.
#RedHandDay
https://bit.ly/425J7d6

Image of a Haitian woman raising a solidarity fist. Graphic reads: Breaking News: New Congressional Resolution Stands in Solidarity with Haitian Women and Girls

Alongside our collaborators, MADRE welcomes the resolution supported by both chambers of the US Congress condemning gender-based violence in Haiti & demanding restorative action.

This is a big step for the security & empowerment of Haitian women & girls. https://bit.ly/4alMOih

Image of Octavia Butler. Text reads: “Embrace diversity. Unite— or be divided, robbed, ruled, killed by those who see you as prey. Embrace diversity or be destroyed.”

“Embrace diversity. Unite— or be divided, robbed, ruled, killed by those who see you as prey. Embrace diversity or be destroyed.”
— Octavia Butler

Image of Guerline Jozef. Quote reads: “If we continue those same policies, those same ideologies, those same racist narratives, how can we build better?”

“If we continue those same policies, those same ideologies, those same racist narratives, how can we build better?”
— Guerline Jozef

Image of Modjeska Monteith Simkins. Quote reads: “I’m a creature of confrontation. My first name is fight. My middle name is fight. And my last name is fight.”

“I’m a creature of confrontation. My first name is fight. My middle name is fight. And my last name is fight.”
— Modjeska Monteith Simkins

Image of Francia Márquez Mina. Quote reads: “Hope means believing in ourselves, in our capacity to lead, in our potential to make a better world, country, and planet for everyone.”

“Hope means believing in ourselves, in our capacity to lead, in our potential to make a better world, country, and planet for everyone.”
— Francia Márquez Mina

Image of Leyla McCalla. Quote above her reads: "I think it's also so important to talk about the strength of black women in this country and worldwide... And black women have been makers and markers of social change in the United States for centuries."

"I think it's also so important to talk about the strength of black women in this country and worldwide... And black women have been makers and markers of social change in the United States for centuries."
— Leyla McCalla

Graphic featuring images of Modjeska Monteith Simkins, Francia Marquez Mina, Leyla McCalla, Octavia Butler, and Guerline Jozef. Text around them reads "Every Month is Black History Month."

Black women are everyday leaders.

We learn from women like Octavia Butler, Modjeska Monteith Simkins, and Francia Márquez, who've modeled care, resistance, & imagination—their wisdom & creativity shaping how we can act to break boundaries.

Every month is #BlackHistoryMonth.

So fundamentally important.

Text reads: Build deeper and stronger relationships with our global partners and grassroots feminist movements.

As we look toward 2026, we understand that lasting change starts with deep, genuine relationships rooted in care, commitment, & trust.

Our goal? To continue showing up alongside our grassroots partners & the global community to help make visions for a shared future more visible.

Graphic features image of a "No Trespassing" sign posted at the US-Mexico border. Additional text below the graphic reads: Keep Migrant Shelters Open. Lifelines are under threat. We need your help.

When shelters close, people are pushed further into danger.

U.S. aid cuts are putting life-saving, inclusive migrant shelters at risk of shutting their doors. With your help, MADRE is working to keep these shelters open. https://support.madre.org/campaign/762759/donate

Slowing down, Connecting, and Building Movements — Together. At the Pan Africa ILGA Conference this year, we chose to host something different—a reception designed not as another panel or formal convening, but as a space to pause. A space to connect, network, b...

During the 2025 Pan Africa ILGA Conference, MADRE hosted a reception for organizers to slow down, connect, and build movements together.

We were reminded that joy, community & solidarity sustain us.

However, the work did not end there.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4rridXv

Black and white image of the late Vivian Stromberg, former MADRE executive director, standing at the door of the Milk & Medicine supply truck in Iraq.

In the 1990s, our Milk & Medicine campaign delivered over 10 tons of aid to Iraqi children amid bombings and sanctions — an effort built on trust, women-to-women solidarity, and collective power.

Decades later, our commitments remain the same.

Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PC9HSoQfFg

Three Definitions, One Choice: Defining Gender Apartheid in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty [Lisa Davis is a professor of law at CUNY Law School, and the ICC special adviser on Gender and Other Discriminatory Crimes. Kirby Anwar is a Visiting Associate Professor at Human Rights and Gender…

Long-time MADRE advisor Kirby Anwar and ICC Special Adviser Lisa Davis detail the options – and best choice – for defining gender apartheid in the new crimes against humanity treaty.

Read to learn more: https://bit.ly/3O2GnJa

Graphic features image of a "No Trespassing" sign posted at the US-Mexico border. Text beside it reads: Keep Migrant Shelters Open. Women and families are trapped in danger at the border. MADRE is resourcing women-led organizations that are operating inclusive, dignified shelters—often the only places where women, children, and LGBTQ+ people can find safety, food, medical care, and community.

Migrant shelters are overcrowded.
Families are sleeping outside.
Women, children, Indigenous, and LGBTQIA+ migrants face escalating violence.

MADRE is supporting women-led shelters that offer safety, dignity, and hope. Will you join us? https://bit.ly/4jZdxpa

U.S. lawmakers speak out on Haiti’s rape crisis, stand with women, girls Four dozen members of the U.S. Congress have signed onto a resolution condemning the systematic rape of women and girls in Haiti, where sexual violence by armed gangs has become a weapon of war.

Haitian women have a right, guaranteed under national and international law, to shape the future of their country.

The US-backed gang-suppression force must reinforce the self-determination of Haiti and reflect commitments to women’s political leadership. https://bit.ly/4k4txGr

Portrait of Huma Saeed. Text reads: "What's missing in the Afghanistan War Commission?"

What's missing in the Afghanistan War Commission? The wounds of war in Afghanistan are deep, and for many war victims, justice has already been denied for decades. As the [Afghanistan War Commission] continues its work, it must acknowledge that empowering warlords at the expense of accountability only ensures further cycles of violence. Without a full reckoning of the U.S. role in undermining justice, particularly by backing warlords and ignoring gender-based violence, the AWC risks writing history with the same blind spots that shaped the war itself.

History will only repeat itself if we don’t confront it.

The Afghanistan War Commission has an opportunity to hold a mirror up to the US government, bring to light the human rights violations committed over two decades, and demand that they be corrected. https://bit.ly/4sLpQJE

Flier for the event "Women and War: US Militarism and Camptowns in South Korea" on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM EST. Additional text reads: For decades, military camptowns have been the site of harm and human rights abuses against women in South Korea. Join us for a webinar on their impact and how Korean women have organized to fight for justice. English and Korean translations will be provided. RSVP at bit.ly/wwmc. Speakers include Rashida Tlaib (US Representative), Ko Mira Director of Sae-oom-teo), Ha Ju Hee (Human Rights Lawyer), and Ji-Yeon Yuh (Professor & WCDMZ Board Chair).

On Monday, join @womencrossdmz.bsky.social & Representative Rashida Tlaib to learn about how a new lawsuit is demanding justice and repair for Korean women harmed by US militarism: https://bit.ly/wwmc

History shows us that progress has never arrived politely. It has always been demanded by those who refused to accept less.

Dr. King understood that justice requires pressure and persistence. Today, we honor his courage and carry it forward.

We will move forward to justice, together.

“We remain in constant communication with our sisters who are both on the Venezuelan side and on this side of the border, as many are considering coming here to seek temporary protection,” - Luzbeidy Monterrosa - DONATE NOW https://bit.ly/49zqXot