Feminist Humanitarian Network
The Feminist Humanitarian Network (FHN) is a global collective of feminist leaders working together to transform the humanitarian system into one that is guided by feminist principles.
For too long, the needs and rights of women, girls and gender-diverse people have gone overlooked by the humanitarian system, and their leadership and voices have been ignored.
Our vision
An intersectional feminist ecosystem in which grassroots and national feminist actors have the power to ensure all women, girls and gender-diverse people’s fundamental human needs are fulfilled before, during, and after crises.
Our goal
To contribute to transforming the current humanitarian system into an intersectional feminist ecosystem, free of the structural inequalities that drive crises, including racism, patriarchy, colonialism and neoliberalism.
Highlights
World Humanitarian Day #WeAreHumanitarians
As feminist movements and frontline responders face defunding and exclusion, FHN is sounding the alarm. This open letter demands urgent action for sustainable, feminist-led humanitarian response.
Open letter to donors and governments in this time of crisis
As feminist movements and frontline responders face defunding and exclusion, FHN is sounding the alarm. This open letter demands urgent action for sustainable, feminist-led humanitarian response.
Ending genocide is a feminist issue
Read our latest statement on the situation in Gaza and on why ending genocide and preventing atrocities everywhere they are occurring or at risk of occurring globally is a feminist issue.
The Network
Our diverse network is currently comprised of 85 members including: grassroots and national feminist and women’s rights organisations; national and regional feminist and women’s networks; international NGOs, federations and organisations headquartered in the Global North; and individuals.
Together we are working to redress power inequalities within the humanitarian system.
We are committed to maintaining a balance of 70% grassroots/national organisations in the Global South and 30% international NGOs, federations and organisations headquartered in the Global North.
Find out more about the members of The Feminist Humanitarian Network here.
Become a member
Interested in becoming a member of the Feminist Humanitarian Network?