Dear Colleagues,
The UN Commission on the Status of Women meeting this March brings thousands of feminists and women leaders to renew collective action around the theme: “Access to Justice”. When we speak of gender justice, we are not reaching for a distant, abstract dream. We are looking at the intimate textures of everyday life — the safety of a girl walking to school, the dignity of a woman whose voice is heard, the quiet assurance that one’s rights are not negotiable. Gender justice lives in these ordinary, private as well as public spaces.
We know injustice is rarely loud at first. It settles into structures, intertwines with poverty, disability, displacement, age, race and ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and slowly narrows the horizon of what feels possible. To loosen its grip requires more than hope. It asks for steady hands and shared commitment. This is why partnerships with WFN matter so deeply.
Philanthropy is a gesture that says: your struggle is not yours alone. It can move resources with trust and respect to those on the frontlines — to grassroots leaders, to community builders, to women who are weaving change quietly and persistently. Sustained financial commitment makes lifelong nurturing possible.
Thank you for standing in this circle of solidarity. In this shared journey, we are not only funding change — we are embodying it.
In sisterhood and solidarity,
Elahe Amani
Women’s Intercultural Network
President
Soon-Young Yoon
Cities for CEDAW History and Futures Project
Founder and Co-Director