What does a queen look like when there is no throne, no jewels, no crown? In the silent corners of crisis, where hunger bites harder than words and bullets drown out lullabies, women rise. They do not wear regalia; instead, they carry water jugs, cradle infants, and organize communities on the brink of collapse. Their crowns are invisible, made of resilience and sacrifice. Their kingdoms are refugee camps, bombed-out schools, and fragile villages. Without them, there would be no survival, no healing, and no fragile hope. These are the “Queens Without Crowns,” unsung guardians of humanity whose power is measured not in titles, but in lives saved. So why does the world still fail to see them? The Global Picture of Women in Conflict By the end of 2024, over 114 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced due to conflict, violence, and persecution (UNHCR). Women and children account for…