Women's Fund Asia

Women's Fund Asia

Philanthropic Fundraising Services

Colombo, Colombo 4,852 followers

Realising the human rights of women, girls, trans, and intersex people in Asia.

About us

Our Vision Realising the human rights of women, girls, trans, and intersex people in Asia. Our Mission Women’s Fund Asia works to nurture and lead feminist philanthropy in the region; to effectively mobilise resources to support individuals, groups and networks enabling their sustainability; and to strengthen partner capacities, leadership, advocacy and networks in the field.

Industry
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Colombo, Colombo
Type
Nonprofit

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    ✨Thank you everyone who are celebrating with us. It is YOU that make our commitment to resourcing feminist movements worth it and meaningful. Our heartfelt thanks to our powerful community of grantees, sister funds, allies and donors! 💗 ✊🏽 Let's continue #TakingRoot and #MakingWaves with feminist collective action, solidarity and activism! 🌳 🌊 __ 🎨 Beautiful anniversary artwork by Thilini Perera

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    Reposted from • Women Win 📢 The ONSIDE Fund is OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS! Unrestricted funding is available to grassroots groups, organisations and individuals working at the intersection of disability, gender justice and sport to power feminist resistance and resilience, and bring about social change. The priority during this call is given to applicants from Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Other priorities include working with and through diversity and intersectionality, and leadership held by girls, women, and/or non-binary persons. 🗓️ Apply in English and Spanish by October 28. Applications in French and Arabic will open October 14 and close November 1. 🔗 Read all the info and apply via link in our bio or at onsidefund.org! -- First image description: Seven girls in sports clothing celebrating and cheering. Colourful background. The overlaying text reads "Apply to get funded! Find all information at onsidefund.org/onside-2024". Large ONSIDE Fund logo is visible. Second image description: Seven girls in sports clothing celebrating and cheering. Colourful background. The overlaying text reads "Open to grassroots groups, organisations and individuals working at the intersection of disability, gender justice and sport to power feminist resistance and resilience." ONSIDE Fund logo is visible.

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    📉 Young women and girls need crisis funding too! While they’re on the frontlines of responding to disasters, only 0.34% of global aid supports women’s rights organizations and movements.    🌍 Crises like famine, war, pandemics, and natural disasters disproportionately affect women and girls—disrupting education, shuttering reproductive care, and increasing gender-based violence. Years of gender justice progress can vanish in an instant.  Young feminists are on the frontlines of responding to these crises, driving transformative initiatives that center those living at the intersections of oppression – yet they remain underfunded and underresourced. 📊 The report “Young Women & Girls Need Crisis Funding Too” highlights how crises can be opportunities for young women to lead transformative initiatives centered on those who have been historically marginalized. ➡️ Download it here: https://lnkd.in/dV3tFNpy #FeministCrisisResponse 

    Young Women & Girls Need Crisis Funding Too

    Young Women & Girls Need Crisis Funding Too

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    The numbers don't lie 📊 The funding disparity for feminist movements and activists is stark. The estimated total global wealth is $317 trillion, and yet, feminist movements fighting for justice and equality receive less than 1% of philanthropic funding. Frontline feminist activists and movements have worked with too few resources for far too long. The gap in resourcing for feminist activists is vast even as they continue to stage resistance and stand up for their rights in the face of intensifying crises worldwide. Watch The Chorus We Carry, a new short documentary film that underscores how traditional philanthropic structures have historically marginalized feminist movements, making it difficult for them to access the funding they need. https://lnkd.in/eBqWbEVs

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    Explore the places where the Global Resilience Fund has recently been resourcing girls and young feminists leading transformative humanitarian efforts 🌍 Our funding reaches grassroots initiatives that drive long-term systemic transformation around the world. We believe that those most affected by crises should be the ones shaping the solutions. At the heart of our work is a participatory decision-making model with girls and young feminists, with activist advisors guiding design and funding decisions🤝 As one of our team members shared, "We know and believe that a new just reality is possible through feminist humanitarian response that is grounded in reciprocal understanding, bold actions, political will, and transformative solidarity." Sandie, SWANA Regional Lead. Together, we are building a future where young feminist leadership and community-centered resilience are at the forefront of crisis response. Join us✨ The Global Resilience Fund was sparked and sustained by Purposeful in partnership with a diverse group of social justice funders and allies committed to resourcing girls and young feminists on the frontlines of crisis response. Our journey has been possible through our collective spirit, with collaborations across the ecosystem with allies like Numun FundFondo FCAMDisability Rights FundFondo SemillasGlobal Fund for WomenMADRE, the Ukraine Women's Fund, UNICEFWomen Win, and Women's Fund Asia. #FeministHumanitarianResponse #GlobalResilienceFund

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    Safe abortion access is a fundamental human right. 🗳️ 2024 is one of the biggest electoral years in recent history, with over half of the global population voting. The outcomes will impact the lives of girls, women, and gender-diverse people around the world. It's crucial that sexual and reproductive health and rights are prioritized on political agendas. This #SafeAbortionDay 💚 and every day, we call on governments to uphold human rights by recognizing everyone’s legal right to sexual and reproductive health care services – particularly for adolescents, who shouldn’t need anyone else’s say-so to get an abortion or other care.

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    ✊ Diverse Actions, Different Places, One Demand: Access to Safe & Legal Abortion NOW! 🦋 We recognise our role as a women’s fund to steadily support and mobilise more resources for the reproductive justice movement, ensuring that safe access to abortion is possible for every individual who needs it. 📣 Hear from our partner — Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM), as they share their unwavering efforts to empower women and girls to have greater bodily autonomy. RRAAM has been instrumental in raising awareness, providing support services, and advocating for better, more inclusive and comprehensive health policy in Malaysia. Their dedication to this cause is truly inspiring, and we are proud to stand alongside them in this critical fight for reproductive rights. #Sept28 #AbortionSolidarity #ReproductiveJustice #ResourceMovements

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    After the COVID pandemic, the onslaught of wars and genocides across the world, the rise of authoritarianism, acute polarization, and extreme changes to our climate systems, the world has transformed significantly in recent years. Although the climate crisis affects everyone, the effects are far from equal. Systematically marginalized groups located in the Global South and East are the most affected, suffering the burden of unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, diverse inequalities between countries, discrimination, and various forms of oppression.  Against this backdrop, women, gender-diverse groups, and Indigenous peoples continue to organize and drive political change within their communities, countries, and regions. By developing and implementing strategies, alternatives, and solutions that bravely and boldly care for people and the planet, they lead the fight for the protection of their lands and territories and stand up to governments and corporations in defense of life—safeguarding land, oceans, biodiversity, communities, and natural resources. 
 Unfortunately, these groups are underrepresented
and underfunded. In 2018, we published ‘Our Voices, Our Environment: The state of funding for women’s environmental action.’ The report showed that only 0.2% of all foundation grant dollars reached groups working at the intersection of women and the environment.  Five years later, in collaboration with the Global Greengrants Fund, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds, the Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN), and the Global Alliance For Green And Gender Action (GAGGA), we have published ‘Seeds for Harvest: Funding for Gender, Climate, and Environmental Justice.’  Grounded in a renewed sense of hope, resilience, and possibility, our latest report provides a powerful understanding of the state of funding for gender, climate, and environmental justice work while underscoring the significant need for and lack of funding.  Through data analysis, case studies, and the identification of trends and opportunities, we showcase the funding landscape for gender, environmental, and climate justice movements and provide valuable new insights into the current funding landscape. The report underscores the need to collectively pay attention to and drive resources to activists in countries and regions directly impacted and neglected. Remarkably, this is also the most effective, impactful, and sustainable way of responding to climate collapse—by building systems of resilience, accountability, and longevity from the ground up. 👉 Read Seeds for Harvest Executive Summary below or download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dt3XfEXF

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    📣 #WFAGranteeFeature : Ranao Women and Children Resource Center, Inc. from the #Philippines “Digital security should be able to support us and not block us from doing our work.” __ "I strongly encourage WFA to continue what they are doing and to keep the discussion going and other human rights funders to prioritise the support of holistic and digital security for feminist activists and groups in our region. Digital security is not just a technical issue but a fundamental aspect of our operations and trust. Ensuring that feminist groups are equipped with the knowledge and tools to defend against digital threats will empower them to focus more effectively on their critical missions without the looming threat of cyber insecurity." ~~RG Geografo/RWCRC __ 📸 Please stay tuned as we populate our newly created #LinkedIn #Newsletter with grantee partners' stories and our efforts in advancing feminist resource justice! 📩 Subscribe today and don’t miss a beat! https://lnkd.in/gPK3gKJH 📩 Subscribe today and don’t miss a beat! https://lnkd.in/gPK3gKJH #FeministFunding #WomensFunds #ResourceJustice #FundFeministMovements #DigitalSecurity #DigitalRights

    Supporting the Digital Safety and Security of frontline activists and groups  is Critical in Movement-building

    Supporting the Digital Safety and Security of frontline activists and groups is Critical in Movement-building

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    🔊 “We want to emphasise our need as displaced women for space and support from other feminist organisations, whether they are local or from around the region.” Our co-founder and Director, Nimo Ahmed, had the opportunity to join the Asia Pacific Feminist Forum in Thailand last week and speak alongside other feminist advocates on resourcing feminist movements. We got connected with many feminists and could explain the situation of displaced women and the barriers to accessing funding. 📍 “Funders and feminists are working on the problems in the countries where we come from… but the challenges we face can be even greater when we are here in the transit countries in Asia for 5-10 years or more.” “We need enough resources to ensure our safety and protection from harmful individuals or political threats. As displaced women, we are often seen by others as powerless and in need of help. 💫 "By sharing your strength and support with us, you will be helping us achieve our vision of unity and empowerment.” #apff #refugee #women #displacement #asia #indonesia Special thanks to Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Women's Fund Asia, Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific, Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) and to all the new friends we got connected to there 💜 .

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