Report: Seeds for Harvest – Funding for Gender, Climate, and Environmental Justice

The world has drastically changed in recent years, from the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing conflicts to the rise of authoritarianism and climate collapse. In this challenging landscape, women, gender-diverse groups, and Indigenous peoples are leading the way. They are not only organizing and driving political change but also defending their lands and communities with bold strategies that care for people and the planet – protecting land, oceans, biodiversity, and natural resources.

Advancing gender justice and equality is essential for increasing the agency and power of women and gender-diverse groups as they create and implement climate and environmental justice strategies, alternatives, and solutions at both local and global levels.

From the Human Rights Funding in 2019, only 1.2% ($50.2M USD) of the $4.1B USD and just 5% (1,339) of nearly 27,000 grants, considered gender, climate, and environment. And this funding remains low across all regions, ranging from just 1% of human rights grant dollars for Eastern Europe and Central Asia to 6% for Latin America and the Caribbean.

In collaboration with the Global Greengrants Fund, the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN), Prospera International Network of Women’s Funds, and the Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA), we present Seeds for Harvest: Funding for Gender, Climate, and Environmental Justice—a powerful and comprehensive analysis of the current human rights funding landscape for the intersection of gender, climate, and the environment.

Our report is grounded in a renewed sense of hope, resilience, and possibility while underscoring the significant need for and lack of funding. Through data analysis, case studies, and the identification of trends and opportunities, we showcase the funding landscape for gender, environmental, and climate justice movements and provide valuable new insights.

We invite you to read our findings, take action and join us in our efforts for the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.