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Over the last two days, the ACT Uganda Forum has convened a capacity strengthening workshop on Gender Justice, Women's Economic Empowerment, and Advocacy. ACT Forum Coordinator, Irene, shared how members "strengthened one another's capacity, learned from our contexts and were able to drive forward collaboration as a national forum." We believe in the power of collaborative action, which responds to the context and is locally-led on #TheRoad2Equality. #FaithInGenderJustice #SDG5 #SDG17 #ACTAlliance #Uganda #ForumDriven #EconomicJustice

"The concept of ‘safety and security’ is often seen only through the lens of violent conflict and militarisation, and indeed both are on the rise. For women and girls, these realities hit their bodies, their choices and their personal safety first." - 2024 SDG Gender Index Last week, the 2024 Gender Index was published by Equal Measures 2030, which evidences the progress towards #GenderEquality, and for 1 billon women and girls, the stalling or going backwards. By showcasing where progress is happening – and where it isn’t – the Index aims to drive action on gender equality such that momentum towards equality becomes resilient, sustainable, and, ultimately, unstoppable. The report includes a #blueprint for governments to advance #GenderEquality: 👉 Elevate women's and girls' leadership, power and voice 👉 Reform and apply equality laws and policies 👉 Promote 'data feminism' and close gender-sensitive data gaps 👉 Increase resources for and investments in public services and social infrastructures, including care 👉 Recognise and respond to the unique needs and life stage of adolescent girls and young women 👉 Invest in and create space for feminist organisations and movements 👉 Centre gender equality and justice at the heart of international solidarity and cooperation Find out more on the Equal Measures 2030 website: https://lnkd.in/gCktRM5j #TheRoad2Equality #FaithInGenderJustice #SDG5 #Backlashes #GenderIndex

This week, we are publishing recommendations from a valuable report on 'Religion and gender in donor policies and practice', produced by Dr. Elisabet le Roux (Stellenbosch University). At a time of shifting and shrinking funding, this report shares ways religious actors working for #genderEquality can position themselves to funders on #theRoad2Equality. #FaithInGenderJustice #SDG5 #Funding #Research #JLIFC #SDG17 #DonorPolicies

Next month, we are looking forward to co-hosting two guest lectures as part of the ACT Alliance Advocacy Academy. As a diverse network of members, we enjoy creating spaces to learn from one another's contexts, strategies and vision for a gender justice world. 🌍 On 25th September, join us for a lecture on advocacy strategies and methodologies for climate and gender justice. 📢 On 9th October 2024, join us for a lecture on faith-based methodologies for gender justice. Due to both lectures being space for strategy discussions, we are inviting ACT Alliance members only to participate in this space. Please register in advance here: https://lnkd.in/ebaDh4Rb #GenderJustice #ClimateJustice #FaithInGenderJustice #TheRoad2Equality #FaithDevelopment #FABO #AdvocacyAcademy #SDG5

We are excited to launch the 'Women in Leadership Academy: Ecumenical and Diakonia Contexts' in the Asia-Pacific region this month. The training programme is co-hosted by the ACT Alliance and the World Council of Churches, and is open to our members in the Asia-Pacific region. Register before the 20th September (spaces are limited): https://lnkd.in/egJKFGsf #TheRoad2Equality #GenderJustice #WomenLeadership #SheLeads #SDG5 #ACTAlliance #WCC

❤️ We have enjoyed working with ACT Alliance members and partners to co-convene a Side Event at the 57th Human Rights Council next week. The event will examine the requirements of meaningful implementation of Security Council 1325 and 2475 resolutions. 🕊 Examples of how to increase diversity in peace-building processes, including full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls, will be shared by Ambassadors, UN Agencies, and community-based actors, including faith-based. 🗓 For Geneva based followers, please join us for this in-person event on 10th September 2024!

This week, Dr Marianna Leite (ACT Alliance) and Stefano Filipuzzi (ACT Alliance EU - European NGO Network) discuss the care conundrum and how gender justice and economic justice are deeply intertwined. Achieving true economic justice requires, among other things, addressing the systemic inequalities that perpetuate gender disparities on #TheRoad2Equality.  #FaithInGenderJustice #TheRoad2Equality #TaxJustice #EconomicJustice #UnpaidCare #SDG5 #ACTAlliance

Safeguarding is not a tick-box activity, it requires the strengthening of our policies, guidelines and training to ensure the well-being and protection from harm for all. We, the ACT Alliance Gender Justice Programme, collaborated with the Safeguarding Community of Practice and ACT Quality, Accountability Reference Group, and our membership to broaden the scope of the ACT Safeguarding Policy, develop guidelines and create a new FABO blended learning course, to revitalise our practices and accountability mechanisms. Gender justice is mainstreamed in the #ACTAlliance safeguarding policy, guidance and training. This is one of the steps on #TheRoad2Equality, to ensure we #LeaveNoOneBehind. ACT Alliance members can explore the course on the FABO page, which we hope to make available in different languages shortly. #TheRoad2Equality #SDG5 #FaithInGenderJustice #Safeguarding #GenderTransformative #Accountability #QualityProgramming #FABO