In a Devex article by Rebecca L. Root, Manushya’s Founder & Executive Director Emilie Palamy Pradichit reveals how the cuts gutted life-saving protection systems for the growing number of repressed activists and citizen journalists. “When the USAID funding cuts came in, it became a question of life or death. There were several activists, including citizen journalists, who we were not able to protect right away,” Emilie Palamy said. At Manushya, the suspension of US funding fo

🔥 On 9 May 2025, we held a powerful discussion on “Confronting Authoritarianism & Techno-Colonialism in Southeast Asia” | WATCH IT NOW if you missed it: 👉 On Facebook Live Replay : https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16fGXhYeKj/ 👉 On YouTube Recording : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azPOLAmSQz8&t=132s ‼️ 3 months after the USAID cuts, civil society is under attack — and AI surveillance is filling the vacuum. But the Global Majority is rising, resisting, and reclaiming th

🌍 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