The active but underfunded role young women and girls play in crises

Around the globe, we find ourselves amidst acute, escalating, and interconnected crises. Women’s rights organizations and young feminist movements are at the forefront, responding to these crises and driving systemic change to tackle their root causes. Yet, there is little to no funding supporting their critical crisis response work. This report reveals that less than 2% of total humanitarian assistance in 2022 went to projects tagged in the OECD’s database as having gender equality as their ‘principal’ objective.