Women in conflict zones don’t just survive—they lead, rebuild, and inspire change. Rima, a Syrian refugee who arrived in Lebanon in 2014 after fleeing Idlib during the bombings, is not just a wife, instructor, and dedicated mother. She is a beacon of hope, a testament to the

🔴 Policy Briefing | Addressing the Needs of Women and Girls on the Move: Toward an inclusive, intersectional and culturally sensitive approach" by Sandra Pertek Sandra Pertek, Esther Sharma, and Esther Azasi. 📑 This briefing outlines the intersecting and complex needs of

Hunger, Displacement, and Occupation in Gaza – PRIO Middle East Centre mideast.prio.org/comments/10941

New paper alert! Pleased this is out at last: Navigating Displaced Women’s Protection in the Muslim world: Analysis of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at Politics and Religion Journal. politicsandreligionjournal.com/index.php/prj/… Full special issue on the OIC: lnkd.in/eAshnVbc

Exciting news! Our 'Making Aid Work' Project Newsletter - July 2025 is out! See more at: lnkd.in/eZQEtKFg Subscribe to our future Newsletters here - lnkd.in/eSJgqEVK

🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 Submissions are open for the panel “power, reflexivity, responsibility: Research ethics in practice” IMISCOE Annual Conference 2026, taken place in Girona, 29 June – 2 July 2026 ⏳Deadline: 8 Sept 2025 🔗All the details: imiscoe.org/news-and-blog/…

🚨The new policy brief Sandra Pertek Over 120M displaced globally—women & girls in Muslim settings face a spiral of violence & aid denial. 📘 Read the full report: shorturl.at/NR8Vt #HumanRights #WPS #GenderJustice #Displacement

Many #migrants #forced onto the longer, more #hazardous #Atlantic #crossing. Our colleague at Making Aid Work, Renée Boskaljon, brings critical attention to a neglected #humanitarian #tragedy unfolding in the shadow of popular tourist destinations: makingaidwork.org/maw-news/the-s…

Our guest contributor, Maha Akeel on 'Enhancing the role of women mediators in conflict resolution in Muslim societies'. Women are among the most vulnerable groups in conflict, yet rarely involved or consulted in peace talks and agreements makingaidwork.org/maw-news/enhan…

See our latest briefing on the 'Call for protection from the spiral continuum of violence'. Thanks to GSDRC for supporting and amplifying this work

Only a week to go! I’m thrilled to host our upcoming Symposium on #Humanitarian #Innovation and #Philanthropy with leading humanitarian actors and world-renowned scholars. Looking forward to this strategic learning exchange and hearing researchers joining us from across the world

Really enjoyed reviewing the Oxford Handbook on Women and Islam by Asma Afsaruddin. A rich, multi-disciplinary volume that challenges assumptions and centres Muslim women’s voices. 📖 Read my review (50 free copies): tandfonline.com/eprint/THAISPV…

We did it! Two days Symposium at Uni of Birmingham brought together global voices to reimagine humanitarian aid. Keynotes from @UNHCR & OIC, panels on Islamic social finance, gender sensitivity & peacebuilding. Many ways of doing good! IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 ICRC makingaidwork.org

Great to see a piece on our work at Uni of Birmingham with partners! Experts, academics and humanitarian leaders gather to explore how Islamic philanthropy and humanitarian policy can address the urgent needs of displaced women. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/univ…

My reflections on #UNGA80 side events: Faith in Humanitarianism: Stronger Than Ever at UNGA80. As humanitarian budgets shrink, faith in humanitarianism not only fills gaps - it reshapes the system. Its transformative potential depends on who is included. makingaidwork.org/maw-news/faith…

A call for Expressions of Interest for Refugee-led organisations and community-based researchers for data collection in Nairobi, Cox's Bazar, Ankara/Istanbul, Quetta, London/Bham as part of ‘Making Aid Work for Displaced Women’. makingaidwork.org/maw-news/call-…

Our Symposium is available online! makingaidwork.org/videos/advanci…

'The right to seek asylum was not invented 75 years ago. The moral obligation to provide refuge to those fleeing danger is enshrined in sacred texts across the world. Precisely because asylum is life-saving.'

Our Launch of Policy Dialogue on '#Pathways to #Impact: Engaging with Islamic #Philanthropy to Improve Outcomes for Displaced #Women' with ICRC in #Geneva is approaching, 28 October 2025. makingaidwork.org/pathways-to-im… @refugees IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 @UNWomen Ahmed Al-Dawoody Amjad Mohamed-Saleem (PhD) IFRC