Bell emphasized the urgency, saying that “less than 1% of global funding goes to women’s organizations in countries experiencing crisis or conflict. This is unacceptable. WPHF is changing that.”
The event also featured two women leaders working on the front lines to build peace and respond to crises in their communities: Hajer Sharif from Libya and Horiyah Mosadiq from Afghanistan.
Bell hosted the gala. Wallis Annenberg, Ellen DeGeneres, Sean HayesAnd Don Ostroffand was supported by Crèmily, Horizon, Activision|Blizzard, Disney, Netflix, Good|Upworthy, BoldHaus, Lafayette 148 and Spindrift.
A short video from the event can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/7YRYKjR9vO4
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About VPFF:
The United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) promotes peace, gender equality and humanitarian assistance in conflict and crisis settings around the world. Since its launch in 2016, WPHF has funded more than 1,000 local and grassroots civil society organizations in 43 countries, reaching more than 35 million people. Through strategic fundraising, effective advocacy, and amplifying women’s voices on the global stage, WPHF is leading a transformative movement that envisions and strives for a world characterized by peace and gender equality.
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