Feminist Economic Realities: Reimagining Economics that Centre Care and Wellbeing
In a time characterised by growing economic inequalities, Feminist Economic Realities (FER) provide a novel framework for systemic transformation, emphasising care, collective welfare, and gender justice. At the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), we hosted a side event titled “Beijing+30: Where Are We Now, and Where Do We Want […]
HERE WE COME TO SHINE: CMI! AT CSW
The Count Me In! consortium is bringing its collective power and magic to the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Bolstered by the knowledge and strength of about ten years, we are designing three rich sessions based on the three key areas of our work. 10 March, Monday From Beijing to […]
THE SURGE OF JOY AND HOPE: REFLECTING ON CMI!’S AWID EXPERIENCE
AWID, one of CMI!’s members, organised AWID Forum – the biggest gathering of feminist activists, funders and organisations. For the Count Me In! consortium and all its other members and strategic partners, this was an exciting space to experience, meet activists worldwide, showcase our work and learn from others. The AWID Forum occurred in Bangkok, […]
JOIN US AT THE UPCOMING AWID FORUM. CATCH CMI! IN ACTION!
AWID, a CMI! consortium member, is organising the AWID International Forum 2024 from 2 to 5 December in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest feminist gathering in the world. A one-of-a-kind convening, the Forum brings together feminist, women’s rights, gender justice, LBTQI+, and allied movements in all our diversity and humanity to connect, heal, and thrive. […]
Sex Work Is Work: Only Rights Can Stop the Wrongs
Despite the ongoing shrinking space for civil society to engage with global human rights mechanisms, feminists continue to dispute global human rights spaces like the Human Rights Council (HRC) to uphold rights and standards connected to gender equality, gender-based violence, health and economic rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights. The 56th Human Rights Council […]
HOW SEX WORKERS SPOKE UP AT HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 56
Monday morning of the 24th of June. In one of the largest conference rooms at the UN in Geneva, one of the civil society delegates started her statement – “I am a sex worker and a mother. I offer my sexual services on the street. I am very proud and grateful for my work. The […]
INVEST IN MOVEMENTS AND START WITH TRUST
Feminist movements advance gender equality and human rights by influencing policies, strengthening institutions, and changing social norms. They operate under precarious conditions in the face of rising authoritarianism, anti-gender movements* and polycrises**. And yet, donors collectively under-resource feminist movements. The Alliance for Feminist Movements, Count Me In!, and Leading from the South organised a CSW68 […]
CMI! AT CSW68: EXPLORING FEMINIST ECONOMIC REALITIES, THEIR CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES
Feminist economic realities can take many forms because they evolve around the context and needs of the people in a particular place and time. These realities also prioritise equality and justice for all. Count Me In!’s event at CSW attracted long-due attention to these feminist economic realities, prompting funders and INGOs to rethink the concepts […]
Unfolding the Essentials of Feminist Funding: Join CMI! at CSW68
More and more funders are aligning with feminist movements, recognising the critical need to bolster them with financial resources and political backing. But what’s the best way to do this? How can they ensure maximum support and minimal harm? How can funding reach movements in the best possible way to effect enduring change? To delve […]
REFLECTIONS ON SHAPING FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY CONFERENCE 2023
A solid and honest Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP), presents an opportunity for a meaningful shift in how a government handles foreign affairs, including international development. There is an ever-increasing demand from civil society for an acknowledgement that a true FFP must focus on equality, justice and human rights and be unapologetically gender-transformative, intersectional and anti-racist. […]
