Leila Hessini

Leila Hessini

Leila Hessini serves as the vice president of programs at Global Fund for Women and oversees its strategic grantmaking, movement-strengthening, voice, and advocacy efforts. She is a global feminist leader and social justice advocate with over 20 years of organizing and grantmaking experience promoting an intersectional lens to advancing human rights, gender equality, and economic and reproductive justice in the United States and globally.

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Opinion: Disaster philanthropy needs a feminist and participatory approach

Opinion: Disaster philanthropy needs a feminist and participatory approach

over 6 years ago // Humananitarian response

With disaster relief overwhelmingly channeled through international NGOs and focused on immediate needs, it's time to rethink our approach to crisis philanthropy.