WAGUCHA signs a cultural and scientific cooperation agreement with the Municipality of Trujillo and the HISPANOAMERICANA University
On December 2, 2020, in the city of Trujillo, Honduras, Mr. Hector Raul Mendoza Galindo, Major of the City of Trujillo, Mrs. Ana Lucy Bengochea Martinez, President of the Wagucha
New narratives for a ‘new normal’
Sheela Patel and Suranjana Gupta report that women at the grassroots are generating practical responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Their effectiveness in this crisis highlights the importance of including grassroots
Organized grassroots groups share their evidence-based recommendations for enhanced Climate Action
For more ambitious and accelerated climate action and resilience focused development, it is essential to invest resources where they are most needed and support those at the forefront of action.
Grassroots Women to lead two Generation Equality Forum Action Coalitions as part of the Beijing Platform for Action 25th Anniversary Commemoration
We have come a long way from claiming space and recognition in the 4th World Conference on Women in 1995, to securing formal recognition of their leadership in the women’s
Covid19 CRF: Grassroots women apply long-term community resilience building strategies
In April 2020, the Governing Council of Huairou Commission established a dedicated Community Resilience Fund (CRF) for Covd-19 response. After reviewing 50+ applications from member groups, the Governing Council has
Godavari Dange speaks at the “CBA14 setting the stage: from crisis to climate action” on Covid-19 and Community Based Adaptation
Godavari Dange, Secretary of the Sakhi Federation, Maharashtra, India and grassroots leader of Swayam Shikshan Prayog and the Huairou Governing Council member, spoke at the International Conferences on Community Based
UTC: Voices of Grassroots Women in fight against elevated risks of COVID19
In May, 2020 the Huairou Commission and FEMUM-ALC joined forces with the World Urban Campaign and the UN Habitat to organize a virtual Urban Thinkers Campus. The convening provided space
COVID19 Resilience Fund: Governing Council approves financing for 20 grassroots groups
In light of the global CODVI19 pandemic, the Huairou Commission recognized the urgency to respond in our community of grassroots organizations. The Governing Council met at the outset of the