Authoritarian powers from multiple fronts tried to erase feminist movements. Manushya was targeted, defunded, and threatened. But instead, we grew our collective power and resisted. 2025 was a year of cascading crises across Southeast Asia. It was also a year when the systems that claim to defend human rights showed just how fragile and colonial they still are. For us at Manushya Foundation, it was a year of survival. IN PHOTO: “This is really a matter of life and death.” M

Millions of lives are at risk. Donald Trump's $43 billion cut to USAID has devastated lifeline programs in 50 countries-leaving refugees, trafficking survivors, and those battling AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria without critical support. 🗣️ On an Live interview with ABC Radio National, Emilie Palamy Pradichit (Manushya Foundation) and Noor Azizah (Rohingya Maiyafuinor Collaborative Network) expose the catastrophic impact: ❌ Manushya Foundation-facing a 75% budget slash, i

🚨 “ It’s not a funding crisis. It’s a question of life and death .”— Emilie Palamy Pradichit, Founder & Executive Director, Manushya Foundation The reckless decision by the Trump administration to freeze USAID funding has left grassroots organisations like Manushya Foundation scrambling for survival—while the lives of Southeast Asia’s most vulnerable hang in the balance. In a powerful feature by Channel News Asia (CNA) , our Founder & Executive Director, Emilie Palamy Pradic

📅 18 March 2025🕗 5:30 - 7:00 PM📍 SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC The abrupt suspension and termination of USAID-funded projects has sent shockwaves across Southeast Asia, disrupting critical aid programs and leaving civil society organizations and local communities struggling to fill the gaps. As funding freezes, human rights and development work across the region face unprecedented challenges—but how do we move forward? 🎙 Speakers include: 🔹 John Luke Chua, Moderator 🔹

📅 18 March 2025 🕗 5:30 - 7:00 PM 📍 SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC The abrupt suspension and termination of USAID-funded projects has sent shockwaves across Southeast Asia, disrupting critical aid programs and leaving civil society organizations and local communities struggling to fill the gaps. As funding freezes, human rights and development work across the region face unprecedented challenges—but how do we move forward? 🎙 Speakers include: 🔹 Lia Sciortino Sumaryono, SEA

🚨 Manushya’s Founder, Emilie Palamy Pradichit, spoke with Frank Langfitt for NPR to expose how Trump & Musk’s USAID funding freeze is endangering lives! 💬 " We are well aware that Trump and Musk are trying to destroy USAID. We are not corrupt, we are actually working to save lives." — Emilie Palamy Pradichit, Founder & ED of Manushya Foundation. ⚠️ What’s happening? Trump’s executive order has halted nearly all U.S. government support for democracy, human rights, and pres

🚨 Manushya’s Founder, Emilie Palamy Pradichit, spoke to Al Jazeera to expose the devastating human impact of USAID’s funding cuts. Manushya Foundation is among the hardest hit! With USAID funding stripped away, activists fighting for democracy, climate justice, and equality are now in grave danger. 📢 “We have 35 activists and their families facing transnational repression relying on our rapid response fund since January.” — Emilie Pradichit, Founder & Executive Director of

🌏 Defending Human Rights, Demanding Justice ✊Across Asia, courageous activists fight for democracy, equality, and freedom. They challenge authoritarian regimes that weaponize violence, surveillance, and unjust laws to silence their voices. 🙏 Solidarity is more than empathy—it’s providing life-saving support to those on the frontlines of change. From emergency relocation to mental health aid, Manushya Foundation ensures activists remain safe and resilient in their struggle f

Welcome to the final installment of our #FundingJustice series! Today, we delve into the transformative initiative led by Majority World actors, whose voices and recommendations are pivotal for creating just, inclusive, and equitable development practices. In our previous posts, we've discussed Manushya Foundation’s strategic efforts in decolonizing and decentralizing grant-making. By shifting power dynamics and placing decision-making in the hands of local communities, we ai

🏦Welcome to a new post in our #FundingJustice series! Today, we explore the transformative work Manushya Foundation has been conducting in supporting local communities to drive change and challenging the power imbalances perpetuated by traditional grantmaking institutions. Our vision is for inclusive, just, equal, and peaceful societies in Asia! 🌏 🤝Manushya Foundation is committed to decolonizing and decentralizing funding practices by placing decision-making in the hands

🌍 We are excited to bring back our ‘Funding Justice’ series in this post, where we will explore the transformative #ShiftThePower Treehouse initiative, a global movement rebalancing power dynamics in the funding ecosystem. ✊Dive into the manifesto's core principles and discover how local communities are taking the lead in defining their development paths. Let's reshape humanitarian aid together! 🌱 Find out more about the #ShiftThePowerInitiative 🔗 https://shiftthepower.org

#DecolonizingFunding - 💰 Excited to share Part 2 of our ‘Funding Justice’ series where we discuss the on-the-ground realities of the current international aid system. 🛑 Say No to Aid Colonialism and Paternalism! It's time to break the chains of colonial funding and shift the power to those who know the real needs—local actors on the ground. 🎙️In this post, Emilie Palamy Pradichit, Founder of Manushya Foundation, exposes the harsh realities of the international aid system

#DecolonizingFunding - 💰 Introducing Our New Educational Series: 'Funding Justice' 🏦 Through this series, we aim to unpack the complexities of colonial legacies in development funding and spotlight the movement for decolonizing aid. 💼 In this first post, we delve into how colonial remnants persist in the development grants-making sector, which continues to rely on top-down decision-making processes and asymmetrical power dynamics. 🪙 Stay tuned for upcoming posts to learn

✊🏻Join Manushya in supporting human rights defenders! 💪🏻We provide subgrants to marginalized communities impacted by unfair policies and harmful business conduct, reinforcing their power to defend their rights and create positive change #WeAreManusyhan ♾️ Equal Human Beings Learn more about our work on Resourcing Human Rights Defenders here: https://bit.ly/40xR9YG #HumanRightsDefenders #SocialJustice #MarginalizedCommunities #PositiveChange #BusinessAndHumanRights #Fairne