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MADRE - Global women's rights 

Feminist Foreign Policy Lessons on the Iraq War Anniversary
Feminist Foreign Policy Lessons on the Iraq War Anniversary

On the invasion’s 20th anniversary, the US must grapple with the fundamental question of what it owes the people of Iraq.

We fund work to meet urgent needs in communities, enhance women's leadership and build strong local institutions.

We strengthen the skills of individuals and organizations to mobilize in communities, influence policies and sustain movements.

We mobilize our team of advocates and lawyers to train and accompany partners in shared campaigns for policy change.

We work with women leaders who protect and provide for communities facing war and disaster. Together, we build skills, strengthen local organizations, advance progressive movements, and advocate for rights.

Young girl wearing a red niqab looks into the camera while in a crowd of women wearing blue burkas.

Afghan Women Aren’t Liberated by Humanitarian Catastrophe

The withdrawal of aid to Afghanistan, as they experience a humanitarian crisis, is an anti-feminist policy choice. Yifat Susskind, MADRE Executive Director, and Jamila Afghani, of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, affirm that the best way for policy makers to ensure an effective economic recovery is to center the voices of Afghan women leaders.

Members of MUIXIL stand before flowers rested on the ground around white candles. One woman is holding her candle to another to light it as other women kneel around her.

Strengthening International Norms to Ensure Accountability

Wider recognition of gender persecution and a practical understanding of its meaning in conflict and peacetime would be powerful tools in the hands of women’s and LGBTIQ rights activists. With our grassroots partners, we are working together to raise awareness of the international norms on, and understanding of, gender persecution.

Indigenous women from Nepal walk through a terrain filled with high grass.

Biden's Climate Action Woefully Inadequate to Meet Escalating Crisis

The Biden Administration has shown inconsistent action towards addressing climate catastrophe. MADRE Policy and Campaigns Officer, Kate Alexander and Adrien Salazar of Grassroots Global Justice Alliance highlight the US' responsibilities to progressive solutions to the climate crisis.

MADRE Executive Director Yifat Susskind speaks at TEDwomen
#ThinkLikeAMother

In this TED Talk, MADRE Executive Director Yifat Susskind presents a message that we need right now: think like a mother.