womensleadership – Huairou Commission

News February 13, 2021

Grassroots Leaders Driving Climate Action from the Ground-Up

Climate emergencies, amidst an already ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have paved the way to achieving a more ambitious climate agenda than ever before! As we enter another year of working toward

News, Technology January 17, 2021

The “Vozes das Mulheres” project breaks through the historic invisibility to value contributions of several women in the city’s development

Farmers, presidents of associations and cooperatives, educators, popular culture representatives, a bank manager, a council member, a mayor, and a state deputy. The history of the municipality of Pintadas in

November 23, 2020

Adaptation Week: Advancing Resilient Recovery

The Huairou Commission partners with World Resources Institute in this year’s Climate Adaptation Week that will convene online November 30- December 4, 2020. Learn more and register

News October 30, 2020

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

News August 24, 2020

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