Matthew Rullo

Serving local women peacebuilders, humanitarians & human rights defenders at @un @wphfund 🤝 @un_women. Formerly @hrw. ☕️ &🏃🏻 enthusiast. All views my own.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

With support from @wphfund, @agrajattra is advancing the 💰 security of Rohingya women & girls in Cox’s Bazar 🇧🇩, where livelihood opportunities are scarce.

They’re diving into all kinds of activities to boost their business skills - and creating amazing products along the way!

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

This week @ Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camp 4 🇧🇩, we spoke w/ several women & girls about their pressing needs & the importance of fostering the leadership & participation of Rohingya refugees.

Such a great opportunity to hear their feedback & document the growing challenges they face.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

At the ❤️ of the women's market in Camp 5, one of the 33 refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, #Bangladesh, a small shop sells the crafts made by a group of women & girls supported by @wphfund.

Great to 👀 how our support is advancing their 💰 resilience & leadership on the front lines.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

Today we saw firsthand how @wphfund civil society partners in Cox’s Bazar 🇧🇩 are training Rohingya women refugees & host communities on block printing & tie dye to strengthen their economic resilience & build social cohesion. What a beautiful thing. ✨✨✨

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

We’re on the ground in Cox’s Bazar🇧🇩 this week to capture the testimony & amplify the voices of some remarkable women humanitarians & refugee-led organizations protecting rights, fostering economic resilience & building social cohesion for displaced Rohingya communities. #16days

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

Making our way to Cox’s Bazar #Bangladesh🇧🇩 to meet with civil society partners serving Rohingya women & girls displaced from #Myanmar🇲🇲. Follow along this week as we capture the impact & highlight @wphfund efforts to support refugee women’s leadership & participation.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

In preparation for this year's International Women Human Rights Defenders Day on 29 November, 65 @wphfund partners from 29 countries participated in an online workshop led by @witnessorg on the use of video to document human rights violations in crisis settings.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

Amplifying the voices & telling the stories of local women peacebuilders is at the ❤️of WPHF’s mandate & our very own @wphfund Comms & Outreach Analyst @bea_ciordia has been interviewing partners throughout the week on the sidelines of this year’s @UN SC Open Debate on #WPS 📢

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

Meeting w/ the women peacebuilders, humanitarians & #WHRDs we support is always the highlight of #WPSWeek.

Such a unique opportunity for the @wphfund team to hear feedback from our CSO partners on how to better support their critical work on the front lines.

#WPSWeek

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

🚨Calling WHRDs from crisis-affected countries!🚨Attending #COP29 this year? @WPHFund's Window 4 WHRDs is accepting proposals for advocacy support. Submit your application 6 weeks before w/ a clear advocacy plan. Apply at https://t.co/3g718FYa52& ensure your voices are heard✊

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

A privilege to meet w/ our civil society partners from #Syria 🇸🇾 & #Malawi 🇲🇼 to learn more about their transformational impact & support their women’s rights advocacy on the sidelines of #UNGA79. Here’s to local CSO voices influencing global spaces. 🌏🌍🌎 #SummitOfTheFuture

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

Giving an overview of our work & impact in #Colombia, @wphfund Deputy Head of Secretariat Sophie Giscard d'Estaing stressed the need for flexible 💰 in such a complex & changing context.

"We're here today because the work of our 🇨🇴 partners needs to be acknowledged & supported."

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

Meeting & hearing directly from the women leaders we support is the best part of our work at @wphfund - right, @UN_Women DED @vanyaradzayi?

We're thankful to @NehanNargis & the Afghan #WHRDs who met w/ us this week to discuss how to better support the work of 🇦🇫 women worldwide.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

"The resilience of Afghan women must be an inspiration to all. What we need from you is to match that strength as we fight for the future of our country."

Proud to have supported a powerful delegation of Afghan #WHRDs to be part of #UNGA79 & demand action 4 women's rights in 🇦🇫.

[NEGES MAWON @Neges_Mawon]

NÈGÈS MAWON a été honorée de participer au Donor Briefing de son partenaire UNITED NATIONS WOMEN’S PEACE AND HUMANITARIAN FUND (WPHF), à New York, le 27 juin dernier, avec des femmes extraordinaires comme Irina Trokhym (Ukraine🇺🇦), Betty Akoulo (Ouganda🇺🇬)

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

🇩🇪🤝🇨🇴 Thank you, @GermanyUN, for inviting our CSO partner Nohora Alejandra Quiguantar from #Colombia today to share more about her partnership with @wphfund & the incredible work of her org at the forefront of the response to the #ClimateCrisis in her community.

Danke schön!

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

"Women like Nohora are the true engines of progress & agents of transformation in their communities - creating locally-led solutions to the climate-related challenges they face,” said @wphfund Comms & Advocacy lead @MatthewRullo at @SLOtoUN's Informal #UNSC Expert-Level Luncheon.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

👋 Hello from #NewYork, where we're attending the @UNECOSOCHumanitarian Affairs Segment w/ some of our incredible partners from #Uganda, #Haiti & #Ukraine!

Join us this week as we engage in this vital platform for strengthening the coordination of all @UN humanitarian efforts.

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

Highlight of this week? THIS!

What a privilege to have accompanied our partner Betty Akullo 🇺🇬 during her meeting w/ @UN_Women's @vanyaradzayi, who praised her bravery & commitment to upholding women's rights:

"Betty, without you, women wouldn't have the courage to speak up!"

[Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund @wphfund]

The @wphfund global secretariat team is convening in Geneva🇨🇭this week for its annual retreat of team building & strategic planning discussions. We’re scaling deep & strengthening our partnerships in service to local women’s civil society in fragile settings across the globe! 🌍