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If you are attending the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) in Bangkok, join us for a conversation on What’s the future of resourcing intersectional organizing in crisis-ridden regions like Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and North Asia (#CEECCNA)? 📅 Date: December 3 🕒 Time: 14:30–15:45 (GMT+7) 📍 AWID Forum, Bangkok Join us and an incredible panel of activists and funders for a dynamic discussion on funding grassroots social justice movements in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and North Asia. Featuring: 🔹 Activists from Eastern Europe, the North Caucasus, and Central Asia sharing insights on organizing amidst poly-crises. 🔹 Funders from Equality Fund, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), and UN Foundation discussing philanthropy’s role in supporting transformative movements in CEECCNA. 🔹 Collective strategies for anti-colonial, transformative resourcing in complex crisis contexts. Let’s connect organizing and funding ecosystems to strengthen equitable, anti-colonial resourcing strategies. #AWIDforum

In our upcoming blog, Tulika Srivastava, delves into the idea of Resource Justice - what it means and its significance. She highlights the profound connection between social justice and the equitable distribution of resources. Highlighting the historical and systemic inequalities that have marginalized communities and feminist-led organizations, Tulika sheds light on the critical need for a transformative approach to resource allocation. But, the piece does more than discuss the problem. It emphasizes a solution. The emergence of women’s funds challenges many aspects of resource claims and their allocation. With a mandate of ensuring equitable access to resources for women and trans people, women’s funds underscore the importance of integrating equality, non-discrimination, and intersectionality in the allocation of financial resources. The article coming soon! #womensday2024 #resourcejustice #womensday

📣 Reminder: If you're planning on organising communications for International Women’s Day, this year's theme is #InvestInWomen, set by UNCTAD (United Nations) They lead the global theme-setting for the occasion. While some may adopt different themes, like #InspireInclusion, it's crucial to focus on tangible actions. The UN outlines five key actions: 1. Investing in women as a human rights imperative 2. Addressing poverty exacerbated by crises like COVID-19 3. Implementing gender-responsive financing 4. Transitioning to a green economy and care society 5. Supporting feminist change-makers Let's ensure our actions aren't just performative. It's about making genuine progress #nationalwomensday #Inclusion #Comms #EmployeeExperience

Feminist movements are key drivers of transformative and lasting change. Yet, they continue to receive just 1% of all gender-focused aid. The case for why feminist movements need more and better funding has long been made and is increasingly heard. Now, HOW funding moves needs to change. Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) and Mama Cash , in the context of Count Me In! partnership, created a report to catalogue concrete positive practices, “Moving More Money to the Drivers of Change: How Bilateral and Multilateral Funders Can Resource Feminist Movements”. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/dMkbRfGB

Yesterday was very exciting day for the Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF). At the WiDEF launch at #CSW68 there was a packed room and great discussion and the first call for applications was announced. Thanks to those who joined the event and discussion! This follows our announcement last week of our WiDEF Advisory Council members. I am very excited to be working with this amazing group of individuals who bring such rich and diverse experience and expertise. They are Osama Manzar, Shikoh Gitau and Dr Karen S. (who were able to join in person at the launch yesterday and shared great insights), Helani Galpaya, Aamir Ibrahim, Neema Iyer, Dorothy Okello, Araba Sey and Camilo Téllez. On #iwd2024 we shared our updated GSMA - Mobile for Development #ConnectedWomen numbers of the gender gap in mobile internet in low-and-middle income countries. Our data highlights that this gender gap is both stubborn and substantial. Women are 15% less likely than men to use mobile internet in LMICs - increasing to 32% in Sub-Saharan Africa and 31% in South Asia. But together we can make a difference and accelerate digital inclusion for women. The first call for applications aims to scale proven solutions that have demonstrated they: 1️⃣ Drive digital inclusion for women, e.g. through access to smartphones and the internet 2️⃣ Significantly close the gender digital divide in their context 3️⃣ Are economically sustainable and scalable 🌍 Eligible geographies are countries where USAID operates; at least 50% of award funding will support entities in SS Africa. Some key dates to note: 📆 March 26 & 27 – Information webinars 📆 March 31 – Deadline to submit written questions 📆 May 6 – Deadline for applications --- About the Women in the Digital Economy Fund: WiDEF is a joint effort between USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate progress on closing the gender digital divide. Established as a consortium, it is managed by CARE, the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership and the GSMA Foundation. Max Cuvellier Giacomelli Isabelle Carboni Christian Pennotti Revi Sterling Sonia Jorge Onica Nonhlanhla Makwakwa

How International Organizations Can Support Women's Inclusion International organizations play a vital role in promoting and supporting the inclusion of women in transitional justice. Entities like the United Nations and various NGOs advocate for gender-sensitive approaches and provide essential resources and expertise to national justice mechanisms. Their initiatives help to ensure that women's voices are heard and that justice processes are inclusive, equitable, and effective.

New report by AWID & Mama Cash with the support of Count Me In! Consortium📄 Feminist movements receive just 1% of all gender-focused funding, while majority of available funding goes to large, mainstream organisations, governments or remains within the funding development agencies. Meanwhile, feminist and women's rights movements play a critical role in securing lasting change. This is why there is a need for increased, direct funding and resources for feminist and women's rights movements and organisations. In this report, AWID & Mama Cash analyse how modalities of funding do - or do not - work towards this goal, identifying enabling practices that can be replicated, increased in scale and scope, and adapted. Full report:

Here are the details!

First round of grant funding available for solutions working to close the Gender Digital Divide. Deadline: May 06, 2024 Grant size: Support from WiDEF can include funding ranging from $500,000 – $1,500,000. The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) is inviting local entities in the countries where USAID operates to submit applications for grants to scale existing solutions that have made measurable progress toward closing the gender digital divide in their contexts and contribute to transformative approaches to digital inclusion. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/dwkdkbBj #GenderDigitalDivide #DigitalInclusion #TransformativeApproaches #USAID

"Grounded in feminist movements, women’s and feminist funds are uniquely positioned to support the growth and resilience of feminist collectives, networks and institutions." In our latest article by Anisha Chugh and Sanjana Gaind, read about Women's Fund Asia (WFA)'s work, which is a regional #feminist fund working for the realisation of #HumanRights of all women, girls, #transgender and #intersex persons through feminist grant-making and strategic advocacy for resource justice. They attempt to provide an overview about the feminist funding and resource justice advocacy being undertaken by the women’s and feminist funds. https://lnkd.in/dCYGpAwG