Powerful voices from Yemen, Palestine, and Syria came together during CSW68 to challenge this year’s theme of gender equality through poverty reduction by spotlighting the often-overlooked issues of militarisation and armament. MENA feminist activists expose how the war economy controls all resources, exacerbating poverty and disrupting access to essential services, aid, and resources in conflict-affected contexts. They advocate for a feminist economic framework as a vital and necessary approach to breaking the vicious cycle of war and poverty.