Gender Equality Hong Kong SAR Project #55861

Support women, girls and trans in Hong Kong

by HER Fund

Support women, girls and trans in Hong Kong

Project Report | Jun 2, 2026
Celebrating Strength In Solidarity!

By Jade To | Acting Executive Director

HER Fund International Women's Day 2026 Forum

Dear Supporters,

THANK YOU for walking the journey of advancing Gender Equality with us! Your commitment of pooling resources for Gender Equality strengthens our collective efforts to mobilise resources for women’s empowerment, to build a world where no one is left behind, especially those most vulnerable and invisible in our communities.

In March, We are privileged to host our first International Women’s Day Forum, working with 10 grantee partners to cocreate the sessions. Over 140 gender equality champions joined our event. Our annual flagship event is themed “Strength in Solidarity”, emphasising the importance of gathering strength with our partners across different sectors and communities to create possibilities advancing gender equality. Each participant is a testament to the change we can create collectively.

In the coming year, our main focus continues to be manifesting strength in solidarity by mobilising and pooling resources to support marginalised communities, especially in navigating adversity with resilience. We will reboot our Community Response Grant in this financial year to support community-led organisations facing challenges and crisis. True progress is only possible when we stand together and this couldn’t happen without your support!

Please continue to support and contribute to our cause!

Ways to Make an Impact Continuously:
1. Donate to support or become a monthly donor — Your generosity will make changes for gender equality! Every penny will be gathered to mobilise resources for women’s empowerment.

2. Follow HER Fund’s social media accounts to receive Hong Kong gender equality news.

3. Share our impact with your friends and family — Help us raise visibility of our meaningful work!

Thank you again for being a vital part of this journey. We are stronger because of your partnership, and I look forward to the milestones we will achieve together.

In Solidarity,

Jade

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Feb 4, 2026
We Ran Further For Gender Equality in Hong Kong!

By Jade To | Acting Executive Director

HER Fund is running further for Gender Equality!

Dear Supporters,

WE DID IT! Our incredible runners crossed the finish line of our FIRST Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong's largest annual sporting event, for gender equality!

HER Fund is privileged to be chosen as the Charity Organisation of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026 – Marathon Charity Programme. We are so proud to share that more than half of our amazing runners were actually FIRST-TIME runners, and they ran for the first time to showcase determination and solidarity for Gender Equality.

*All proceeds from this programme will go towards HER Fund's "Community Response Grant" and its operational cost, dedicated to providing timely grants, material and service support to groups/organisations in the face of adversity.

Every step we took was a stride toward a world where everyone enjoys equality and opportunity. Thank you to everyone who ran, cheered, supported, and believed in us!

Together, we're not just running for our own personal best; we're running for a more equal and inclusive future for all.

"Having a race position is merely to prove we all can finish our small target. Rather, we are to race with our own selves. We live up to ourselves because we are making a change and improving today compared with my yesterday self. To finish this race and get support from members of the Virtuous Lady Club made me proud. I hope this year more and more members will participate in our programme, allowing more women to stand up for themselves."
— Silver, Member of Virtuous Lady Club, 10km Community Runners

Thank you FedEx - our GENDER SPRINTER Sponsor, for supporting our community runners to run further for gender equality!

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Thank you ALL runners and fundraisers who ran with us:

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In the upcoming months, we are going to:

(1) Commemorate International Women's Day with a 1-day forum: Strength in Solidarity

(2) Reboot Community Response Grant, A rolling basis grant which provides immediate and timely support according to emerging community needs.

Please continue to support and contribute to our cause!

In Solidarity,

Jade

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Oct 2, 2025
Empowering Voices: Our Collective Journey

By Jade To | Deputy Executive Director

Dear supporters,

The last few months has marked many milestones for us, our grantee partners and those working on gender equity in Hong Kong. Despite an unexpected shift in same-sex marriage legislation, the work for equal gender and sexuality rights continues – made possible through your generous support.

Here’s what we’ve achieved together since our last update:

Welcoming our new Executive Director, Dr. Sonia Wong!
In our last update, we mentioned that we were going through a leadership transition. We are so excited to officially welcome Dr. Sonia Wong to the team, as our new Executive Director.

Dr. Sonia Wong is an educator and researcher in Gender Studies, and an experienced gender equity activist in Hong Kong. Her interest in community organising is focused on gender and sexuality, as well as how these intersect with other marginalisedcommunities. Apart from being an activist and academic, Sonia is also an artist and writer.

Kickstarted General Grant 2025/26
We provided grants to 8 organizations totalling up to HKD590,500, working on themes such as migrant women leadership, gender-inclusive accessibility and disability inclusion, education empowerment for ethnic minorities, violence against women and more.

Mentorship and Financial Management under Empowering Diversity Grant (‘EDG’)
Last May, we entered our second phase of EDG, a special initiative launched for ethnic minority women in Hong Kong.Seeing the need for more tailored support in the first phase, we decided to enhance our approach to capacity strengthening by incorporating a mentorship aspect for grantee partners.

The same cohort of grantee partners (Refugee Union, Grassroots Future X Self-Love Cupid and Community Cultural Concern) were matched with 3 mentors who are experienced working with diverse communities, as well as have supported the development of smaller organizations in variouscapacities.

Another need that surfaced during the first phase was financial management. Often, many small non-profit organizations do not have designated finance staff or access to accounting software to keep track of their expenses. Hence, we organized a financial management workshop which caters to their specific needs and capacity, while suggesting tangible best practices they can implement to improve their financial accountability. This is crucial as organizations scale up and must fulfil stricter funder requirements.

Shifting Narratives on Trust-Based Funding Practices
Now, more than ever, we believethe funding ecosystem must develop practices and structures that are nurturing trust between funders and grantee partners more intentionally.With this belief, we hosted our first peer-funders' event, Transforming Values into Action: The Key to Maximize Impact through Trust-Based Practices.

We were joined by over 40 international and local philanthropic practitioners of different backgrounds and experiences, from family foundations to corporate philanthropy. It was an engaging discussion on the spectrum of trust-based funding practices, theirimpact on communities and benefits to funders, as well as challenges in implementation. As the event came to an end, we felt hopeful that more conversations like this would take place, leading to a more favorable philanthropic environment – not just for us or our grantee partners, but for anyone working towards transformative change.

Launched our 20th Anniversary Impact Report

In 2004, the founders of HER Fund embraced their ideals and invited different stakeholders, including individuals, corporates, and private foundations, to pool resources and move forward one step at a time.

This report showcases our impact stories advancing gender equality in Hong Kong over the past 20 years. It highlights our collective achievements, initiatives, and the profound impact our founders, our team, our grantee partners, our supporters and our volunteers have made. Leave your details with us here if you'd like to pre-save the report.

Thank you again for your support over the past year, and we look forward to your continued support in 2026!

Best,

Jade

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