Press and Publications

As government officials push to finalize the framework plan for implementing the peace accord between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), human rights advocates in Colombia and their international allies signed an open letter, calling for compliance with the accord’s gender and racial justice provisions.

Afro-Descendant and Indigenous organizations in Colombia have issued an urgent call for solidarity at this critical moment in Colombia’s peace implementation process. 

By supporting local women’s organizations, from Nepal to Texas, we make sure that the most vulnerable people — like pregnant women, new mothers and newborns, and people with disabilities — get the care they need.

We work with Wangki Tangni, our local partner in Nicaragua, to end violence against women and advance women’s rights. On our most recent trip, we witnessed the amazing work of community leaders and activists.

The situation in Yemen is one of the most brutal humanitarian crises today. But with your support, we’re helping women and families in Yemen survive and rebuild. 

Thanks to your support of Harvesting Hope, MADRE and our local partners organize regular farmers markets for the women farmers to sell their crops.

When women come together, powerful changes can happen. Here’s an inspiring example of how. It’s the story of Hellen and Sylvia, two Indigenous women in Kenya, and the transformative friendship they’ve forged, with your help.

Meet Paulina, an Indigenous woman farmer from the rural town of Chepareria in West Pokot, Kenya.

After nine months of bloody fighting, Iraqi military forces have seized back control of Mosul from ISIS. But for the many women and families devastated by three years of ISIS occupation, by months of brutal battles, and by US-led airstrikes that killed over 1,000 people – the fight to survive continues.