Annual report 2021

2021 was a stormy year for women’s rights, with a worrying anti-gender backlash in many countries.

Our report ‘Solidarity Is Our Only Weapon’ paints a harsh picture of the abuse that women human rights defenders face. Even rights we sometimes take for granted—like a woman’s right to decide over her own body—are under attack.

However, some rays of sunshine also pierced the clouds. In Rwanda, a whopping 89% of the women candidates our partner organisations had coached ahead of local elections were victorious. And, our Syria and Tbilisi teams organised their first-ever cross-regional exchange on working in active warzones. To learn more about our work and our achievements and challenges of 2021, check out our annual report.

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