Reinvigoration and Collective Action in Times of Polycrisis: WHRDIC Annual Report 2025

WHRDIC Annual Report 2025

In a year marked by escalating crises – from rising authoritarianism to shrinking civic space and deepening funding cuts – the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition undertook a critical process of renewal. Our 2025 Annual Report captures this moment of reinvigoration: how the Coalition rebuilt its structures, strengthened its collective vision, and reasserted its role in a rapidly changing and challenging global landscape.

Inside the report, you’ll find:

• How WHRDIC reimagined its governance and membership to center feminist, decolonial values
• Key moments from a year of advocacy, campaigning, and global engagement
• Insights into the Coalition’s work to support imprisoned and at-risk defenders
• Highlights from our 20th anniversary of transnational solidarity
• Steps taken to strengthen internal systems, collaboration, and collective care