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“Moradia é a porta de entrada para outros direitos”: Como a União dos Movimentos de Moradia-UMM SP transforma a luta em responsabilidade
Em São Paulo, uma das cidades mais ricas da América Latina, mais de 370 mil famílias não têm acesso à moradia digna. Esse déficit, documentado pela Fundação Seade e pela Prefeitura de São Paulo em 2024, não afeta a todos igualmente. Ele recai mais fortemente sobre as mulheres negras chefes de família – mulheres já […] - Read More →
Demystifying Common Climate Science Terms: Hazard vs Risk
Every year, women in Gunungkidul, Indonesia watch the dry season arrive. The drought is predictable. But whether it destroys a family’s harvest, forces them into debt, or simply means a difficult few months – that depends on something else entirely. You’ve probably heard both “hazard” and “risk” used in climate conversations. But they don’t mean […] - Read More →
“Women Are Leaders, Not Beneficiaries”: A Grassroots Voice at the CRPP Forum 2026
At the opening of the Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP)* Forum 2026, Ika Rachmani – a grassroots woman leader from Yakkum Emergency Unit Indonesia and member of the Huairou Commission – took the stage with a clear message: women are not waiting to be included in climate action. They are already leading it. Speaking on […] - Read More →
Here’s How to Find Everything You Need: A Guide to the Huairou Commission Website
Whether you are a long-time member of the Huairou network or discovering us for the first time, our website – huairou.org – is your home for everything the Huairou Commission does, publishes, and organises. From tools developed by our members to the latest news from across our five regions, it is all there. This short […] - Read More →
From Kroměříž to Litomyšl: How Czech Grassroots Women’s Organizations Are Building A Lasting Welcome
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the organizations that stepped up in the earliest days of the crisis are still here. They are not only running emergency programs, but building something longer-term: genuine community. Network for Family, the umbrella organization of Mother Centers in the Czech Republic and a member of the Huairou […] - Read More →
Grassroots-led Kitchen Gardens: Building Community Resilience to Covid-19 and Climate Change
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic across the world, livelihoods and food security were particularly affected along with loss of incomes, limited access to basic services and essential household items. To strengthen grassroots organisations’ resilience initiatives and support them to deal with the combined impacts of climate change and the pandemic, the Huairou Commission […]