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Dismantling patriarchy in Africa
Women’s funds in Africa are harnessing clear ideological objectives to create a more just, inclusive and equitable society through their philanthropic endeavours Resolving gender inequality can only be achieved by dismantling patriarchy – a system …
Revolutionising philanthropy across Asia and the Pacific
Feminism’s purpose is to disrupt power and funders who support it need to embrace this principle to achieve genuine gender justice Feminism is about disrupting power, so feminist philanthropy is about challenging and disrupting the …
Climate change is not gender neutral
A feminist approach rooted in local communities can provide a powerful source of protecting the environment and achieving gender justice In mid-2016, the Canadian company Orezone Gold Corporation arrived in Bomboré, a town in the …
The future of foundations is female
Even if the steps that German foundations are taking towards gender equity are cautious, they are carrying the sector in the right direction Inspired by the work of international foundations, in 2017 the Association of …
A world free from violence: let’s move
NoVo’s Move to End Violence ten-year history has instructive lessons for dismantling structures and narratives of oppression In the past decade, we’ve seen an alarming increase in policies that undermine human rights, and a continuing …
Charting a new course for the human rights movement
Philanthropy has a crucial role to play in supporting human rights groups to focus on people’s economic and social rights as well as promoting their civil and political freedoms Human rights philanthropy is not a …
The global picture is changing
Increasing levels of human rights funding and its changing priorities mirror developments on both the global and local level, as fascinating research by the Human Rights Funders Network and Candid shows Our research maps the …
In profile: The human rights ecosystem
The human rights movement is diverse and multi-faceted – an ecosystem of different actors working towards human rights ideals – as highlighted by this snapshot of the variety of actors in the sector Grassroots rights …
Human rights: a bread and butter issue?
Economic human rights need to take centre stage before civil and political rights can be truly meaningful for the millions of people living in dire poverty Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and …
Transitional justice: what funders need to know
The mechanisms are often flawed, but many of those flaws can be corrected if the need for accountability is effectively balanced with the need to build a stable society and sustainable peace In the past …