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News May 5, 2026

Grassroots Women Leaders Shape Regional Disaster Risk Policy at PCGIR Forum

Panama City, March 2026 – A delegation of Huairou Commission’s grassroots women leaders participated in the VIII Consultative Forum of the Central American Policy for Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (PCGIR),

News April 30, 2026

Grassroots Women Open and Shape the 4th CRPP Partnership Forum in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand – Nine members and five staff members from the Huairou Commission joined partners and stakeholders at the 4th Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Partnership Forum in Bangkok, hosted

News April 30, 2026

Huairou Commission Calls for Care, Land Rights, and Justice at CSW70

New York, USA – The Huairou Commission joined grassroots women leaders, civil society partners, and policymakers at the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

News April 30, 2026

Huairou Commission Brings Grassroots Women’s Voice on Global Land Rights to ICCARD+20

Cartagena, Colombia – From 24-28, 2026, the Huairou Commission participated in ICARRD+20, the 20th anniversary International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development, organized by Colombia’s Ministry of Agriculture and

News March 31, 2026

Huairou Commission Governing Council Meets in Nairobi to Strengthen Global Grassroots Women’s Movement

NAIROBI, Kenya – The Huairou Commission held its first in-person Governing Council meeting of 2026 from February 16-18 in Nairobi, Kenya. Leaders representing grassroots women’s organizations from Africa, Asia, the

News March 20, 2026

Grassroots Women Across Latin America Unite to Mark International Women’s Day 2026

This March 8th, Huairou Commission member organisations across Latin America came together to commemorate International Women’s Day with marches, community gatherings, and public events – demonstrating the strength, resilience and

News, Resilience April 16, 2025

Grassroots Women’s Community Empowerment Toolkit

Huairou’s new toolkit, co-created by mentors and mentees of the 2021 Leadership Development Program, captures six time-tested tools used by grassroots women leaders. Rooted in peer learning and collaboration, the

News April 16, 2025

Huairou Commission Advocates for Gender-Inclusive Urban Development at UN-Habitat Executive Board Meeting

From March 25-27, 2025, the Huairou Commission, an ECOSOC accredited civil society organization, participated as an observer in the 1st Session of the 2025 UN-Habitat Executive Board Meeting. One of

News December 20, 2023

Join Our Team! The Huairou Commission is hiring

The Huairou Commission is seeking a Program Associate-Learning, Knowledge Management and Communications to work closely with a small global team to consolidate evidence, analyze lessons and amplify impacts of grassroots

News September 28, 2023

Huairou at the APP-DRR Forum 2023

Huairou Commission participated in the Asia Pacific Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction (APP-DRR) Forum on September 20, 2023. This virtual event was attended by representatives of various Governments, UN Agencies,