USD 150,054
FEMINIST MOVEMENTS
USD 150,054
FEMINIST MOVEMENTS
USD 2,461,799
SOUTH
Linking & Learning
One of WFA’s goals is to help our activists link with and learn from their peers, partners, and experts.
DISABILITY RIGHTS CONVENING :
6-8 FEB 2020, COLOMBOIn this first-of-its-kind event for WFA, we brought together 28 women and trans* disability rights activists from eight countries for networking, sharing experiences, learning, and solidarity building.
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Influencing Philanthropy
To contribute to the sustainability and resilience of the feminist movements, WFA participates in dialogues, creating spaces, and pushing for opportunities that expand the resource base in the region.
Revolutionising Philanthropy
Convergence
25-28 SEP 2019, BANGKOK
Revolutionising Philanthropy was the first in a series of feminist funding dialogues organised by Prospera Network Asia and the Pacific members: Fiji Women’s Fund, Her Fund, Korea Foundation for Women, Mongolian Women’s Fund (MONES), South Asia Women’s Foundation India (SAWF-IN), Tewa, Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific, and Women’s Fund Asia. Over three days, 150 participants from 16 countries shared the contexts in which they were working and articulated a vision for the future of transformative feminist funding.
REVOLUTIONISING PHILANTHROPY VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Approximately 130 feminist activists, funders, and allies from 34 countries gathered in Bangkok in September 2019 for the first-ever event of its kind.
The gathering was a safe space for open dialogue and dynamic exchanges.
[Sound bite] “We are here to have these conversations to challenge one another because we’re all a part of the same ecosystem.”
What was the result?
A deeper understanding of what transformative feminist funding for movement building could look like.
[Sound bite] “...the strategy is organising and mobilising. Because the people’s power is the key to challenge the global balance of power.”
What we now resolve to work towards:
Address the power dynamics that put pressure on the feminist movement.
[Sound bite] “When it comes to who holds the power, it’s not the organisation like us.”
Broaden the scope of resources beyond money.
[Sound bite] “…supporting the movement is doing a lot of advocacy work…”
Use a framework of intersectionality to guide feminist work
[Sound bite] “We as a Urgent Action Fund Asia and the Pacific and the Fiji Women’s Fund, who went out to collect the data, it took time. Can you imagine what it’s like for grassroots women’s organisations to get the data, understand it, to then use it to push for a funding priority. It’s quite difficult.”
Review roles that funders need to play, shifting focus from project results to movement building.
[Sound bite] “So what we are saying is the power of what we should fund, who we should fund—shouldn’t be decided by us. It should be decided by the community that’s in need.”
A big thank you to all the participants who came together and the donors who made this event possible.
[Close with chanting at the end] “Tell me what a feminist looks like!” “This is what a feminist looks like!” “This is what a feminist looks like!” “People!” “Power!” “People!” “Power!” “Alright, thank you everyone!”
[Sounds of cheering as group shot dissolves into the Revolutionising Philanthropy and logos of Prospera Network, Fiji Women’s Fund, HER Fund, Korea Foundation for Women, Mongolian Women’s Fund, South Asia Women’s Foundation India, Tewa, Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights Asia & Pacific, and Women’s Fund Asia.]
Institution Building
In 2019, we focused energy and effort into staff expansion and restructuring, updating our policies to reflect our new regional focus, and developing new policies to address gaps that emerged during our expansion. We also focused on becoming more accessible and agile through upgrading our systems and adopting better technology tools.
WFA's work is rooted in the powerful solidarity of women and women's movements across nations. The design of this year's Annual Report, with its bold colours and striking typography, has been created to reflect this collective strength.
Download the 2019-2020 Annual Report