CMI! End Term Evaluation Terms of Reference
The Count Me In Consortium is calling for proposals for a consultancy firm or team of consultants based in the Global South to lead an End Term Evaluation (ETE) of the Count Me In! (CMI!) programme under the Power of Voices framework. We invite interested firms/ teams to send a technical proposal, together with the […]
Confronting Opposition and Championing Bodily Autonomy: Intersectional Solidarity Is Key
In a powerful gathering at CSW 69 marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, feminist activists from around the world convened to address the mounting challenges that sex workers, LGBTIQ communities, and structurally excluded groups are facing. The event “Taking stock and holding the line: a cross-movement dialogue about bodily […]
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 […]
FUNDING FEMINIST MOVEMENTS TO WIN
In 1995, feminist activists gathered in Beijing for the Fourth World Conference on Women, creating transformative frameworks that led to significant global changes. However, feminist movements now face coordinated attacks by anti-rights forces. On March 10th at CSW69, the Alliance for Feminist Movements, Count Me In! Consortium, and Women Deliver co-hosted an event to discuss […]
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, […]
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 […]
Feminist Economic Realities: economies of support, well-being and care
Feminist economic realities (FERs) are models, approaches, imaginings, and actions that critique and directly challenge unjust economic orthodoxies, most notably global neo-liberal capitalism, and provide solutions to dismantle the unequal power relations that are rooted in systems of economic oppression. They are an attempt at showing a better way of living, working with nature and […]
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 […]
