Huairou Commission

Huairou Commission is a women-led social movement of grassroots groups from poor urban, rural and indigenous communities in 42 countries. We position grassroots women as agents of change who must be at the center of development decision-making. Guided by values of solidarity and inclusion, we work for a transformed world with balanced power relations and communities free from poverty and other inequalities, across but not exclusively in gender, race, cultural dimensions. Using the Community Resilience Fund and other tools we support womens leadership in resilient, sustainable development practices; securing land, finance and other key assets; and expands womens public decision making roles. In turn, HCs global policy advocacy and alliance building advances our influence and impact. Driven by grassroots womens organizations from around the world, the members and partners of the Huairou Commission believe it is in the best interest of local communities and the global development fi...