Tag: refugees
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Celebrating and Supporting Refugee Women Leaders
Even though International Women’s Month may be behind us, we can still take a moment to reflect on the incredible stories of resilience, leadership, and equity that have inspired us. This year, we’ve celebrated the extraordinary contributions of refugee women – survivors, leaders, and changemakers who are transforming their communities despite unimaginable challenges. Refugee women…
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Language That Divides and Language That Connects
With aid cuts, worsening climate crises, conflict and wars across the globe, it is fair to wonder; why bother with language at all? Isn’t it a distraction from the real work? A change in vocabulary will not save lives or dismantle systems of oppression on its own; and too often, language reform becomes a cosmetic…
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Why we’re moving away from restricted funding…
For too long, the humanitarian sector has operated on the assumption that control equals accountability. For too long, funding has been structured by rigid due diligence frameworks, often focusing more on compliance than on meaningful relationships. Risk aversion, excessive reporting, and deliverables prioritise donor priorities over the needs of the community. At Cohere, we have…
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Reimagining Philanthropy: Why Unrestricted Funding is a Lifeline now, Not a Risk.
Philanthropy is at a crossroads. With global crises escalating; from Eastern DR Congo to Gaza, Sudan, and beyond; and overseas aid slashed across donor countries. Charities and NGOs face crushing uncertainty, globally. Yet demand for their services has never been higher. Recently, at Cohere’s Congo Gathering Point, we heard harrowing updates: nearly 80,000 people are now sheltering in…
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The changing landscape of humanitarian financing: Understanding its uncertainties
At the start of the year, the world was confronted with a new global reality when the newly elected U.S. government, historically the leading financier of global aid, announced it would discontinue much of its foreign aid. This abrupt decision has sent shockwaves across the humanitarian and development sectors, including UN entities, international NGOs, and…