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Closing the digital gender gap in partnership with Google this International Women’s Day

For International Women’s Day this year, we are excited to be partnering with Womenwill, an initiative by Google, to raise awareness about the gender gap in technology and raise money to support programs designed to help women make the most of the online world. Technology—access to it, control of it, and the ability to create…

International Museum of Women Archives

Our Work International Museum of Women Archives We partnered with The Feminist Institute-a nonprofit dedicated to preserving feminist contributions to culture-to preserve our IMOW digital exhibits. Explore the Archive at the Feminist Institute Founded in San Francisco in 1997, led by Founding President Elizabeth Colton, the International Museum of Women (IMOW) was an innovative museum…

Celebrating #EverydayFeminists this Black History Month. #EverydayFeminists #BHMEverywhere

Black History Month 2023: Celebrating #EverydayFeminists in Philanthropy

Join Global Fund for Women this Black History Month as we highlight brilliant Black women leaders who are disrupting philanthropy and development, moving money, and getting results. We’re sharing Black history around the world that features the people and organizations who center Black freedom, Black joy, and Black dignity every day. Global Fund for Women…

Trust-Based Funding in Action: Lessons Learned from Feminist Movements in the Western Balkans

What does it mean to shift power to movements? This case study follows participatory grantmaking with feminist movements in the Western Balkans, showing Global Fund for Women’s model at work.

Text: Cleo Kambugu, Director of Programmes for the East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative (UHAI EASHRI) Image: Cleo Kambugu looks to the camera with a calm expression.

Cleo Kambugu

Cleo Kambugu is a Ugandan human rights activist leading the fight for equality for sexual and gender minorities, including trans, intersex, and gender non-conforming communities. She works as the Director of Programmes for the East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative (UHAI EASHRI).

Shika

Shika/Shieko Reto (she/her) is a visual artist from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, whose work features trans women’s experiences from Malaysia, LGBTQIA+ rights, environmental concerns, and human rights issues.

Qańtar Samal

Qańtar Samal (she/her) is a Kazakh digital artist from Aktobe. In her work, she shares her vision of Kazakh/Central Asian culture and its connection to the local queer community.

Ana Simić

Ana Simić (she/her) is an artist from Serbia. Her work examines women’s social positions in patriarchy through drawing, performance, installation, and video, using ink on cotton canvas. She has exhibited at Štab Gallery, Dom omladine, the Contemporary Art Gallery in Pančevo, and Gallery ‘73. Simić has shown in group exhibitions across Serbia and received the Vladimir Veličković Foundation recognition and the 2023 “Stevan Knežević” Award for Drawing. She is currently pursuing masters at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade. More of Ana’s work can be explored on instagram: @anqsimic

Standing in Solidarity: Feminist Leaders Driving Change in Syria

We are witnessing a monumental shift in Syria’s history. The Assad regime – synonymous with unspeakable horrors and injustice – has fallen. Today is a day of hope-a day when Syrians reclaim their voices and their power. This transformative moment demands global solidarity. We call on the international community not to speak on behalf of…

Sparks of Resistance: Gender Justice Movements Defend Democracy in Guatemala 

Sparks of Resistance: Gender Justice Movements Defend Democracy in Guatemala It’s simple: at Global Fund for Women, we believe that women’s political empowerment and equal participation are essential building blocks for gender justice, along with the right to live free from violence and discrimination, to have full control over their bodies, and to advance climate…