“Global EbA Fund Opens USD 250,000 Small Grants for NGOs and Communities”
Global (HRNW) – The Global EbA Fund has launched its 8th Call for Small-Size Grants, offering grants of up to US$250,000 for innovative projects that strengthen ecosystem-based adaptation and climate resilience. The submission window will open on 28 September 2026. 🌍 Scope of Funding Climate adaptation Ecosystem-based adaptation Biodiversity and nature-based solutions Climate resilience Technical…
“SVRI Offers US$50,000 Research Grants to LMIC NGOs and Institutions”
Pretoria, South Africa (HRNW) – The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) has opened the Data to Evidence Grant 2027, supporting researchers and eligible organisations in low- and middle-income countries to analyse existing datasets and generate new evidence on violence against women and child sexual violence. 🌍 Scope of Funding Violence against women Child sexual violence…
“Equality Fund Opens CAD $1 Million Grants for Feminist and Allied NGO Collaborations”
Global South and East (HRNW) – The Equality Fund has opened its CONNECT funding stream to support collaborations between feminist organisations, women’s rights groups and allied social justice movements. The programme expects to distribute approximately CAD $4 million per year among selected collaborations. 🌍 Scope of Funding Gender equality Women’s rights Social justice Movement collaboration…
Amnesty and Human Rights Watch Urge EU to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (HRNW) — Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have urged the European Union to impose restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling for stronger measures in response to deteriorating conditions faced by Palestinians. Amnesty said the appeal comes as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to…
60 NGOs Urge China to Guarantee Freedom for Journalist and #MeToo Activist Sophia Huang Xueqin
BEIJING, CHINA (HRNW) — Sixty civil-society organizations have called on Chinese authorities to ensure the full freedom of feminist journalist and #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin ahead of her expected release from prison on September 18. The International Service for Human Rights said it joined 59 other organizations in urging Chinese authorities to ensure that…
Human Rights Watch Says New Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships May Amount to War Crimes
SANA’A, YEMEN (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch has warned that recent Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden may constitute war crimes, highlighting the risks faced by civilian crews and maritime workers. In a September 15 assessment, Human Rights Watch examined attacks involving commercial vessels and said at least…
Amnesty Demands End to Türkiye Crackdown on LGBTI Rights Groups and Detained Activists
ANKARA, TÜRKİYE (HRNW) — Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to end an escalating crackdown against LGBTI rights organizations and immediately release activists detained during a nationwide security operation. Amnesty said the crackdown had entered its fourth day on September 15, with authorities targeting LGBTI organizations, activists and people associated with demonstrations and advocacy…
Amnesty Calls for International Justice Over Iran’s 2022 Crackdown on Woman, Life, Freedom Protests
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (HRNW) — Amnesty International has called for international justice over what it describes as crimes against humanity committed by Iranian authorities during the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, releasing a major investigation identifying individuals it says should face criminal investigation. Amnesty’s new report, Architects of Atrocities: State Machinery Orchestrating Crimes Against Humanity in…
WHO Calls for Stronger Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance
The World Health Organization is calling for stronger measures to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), highlighting the importance of using the right diagnostic tests before selecting treatments. WHO and health authorities in the Western Pacific region are emphasizing better testing and patient care as drug-resistant infections continue to pose a growing global health threat. The agency…
UNICEF Warns Attacks on Ukrainian Schools Threaten a Generation of Children
UNICEF is warning that continuing attacks and insecurity around education facilities in Ukraine are placing another generation of children at risk of losing access to safe and consistent education. The agency highlighted the growing use of underground classrooms and other protective arrangements as children return to school amid continuing security threats. UNICEF says repeated disruption…