Publications
CMI! MID TERM REPORT 2023
From March to October 2023, the Count Me In! consortium embarked on a mid-term review (MTR). The Feminist Collective, an
SHAPING FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY CONFERENCE 2023: RESOURCING FEMINIST MOVEMENTS AS A PILLAR OF FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY
Around the world, intersectional feminist movements and organisations are at the frontlines of demanding equality and justice. They resist authoritarianism,
COUNT ME IN! ANNUAL REPORT 2022
In 2022 CMI! supported more than 994 WROs and 953 WHRDs to strengthen the capacities of activists, organisations and movements.
Keer ons nu niet de rug toe: feministen roepen regering met klem op de bezuinigingen op ontwikkelingssamenwerking te heroverwegen
Met de aankondiging van stevige bezuinigingen op ontwikkelingssamenwerking laat de Nederlandse regering hen die al het meeste risico lopen op
Don’t turn your back now: feminists urgently call for the Dutch government to reconsider development cooperation cuts
In announcing significant cuts to development cooperation, the Government of the Netherlands abandons those most at risk of poverty, conflict
Voices on Power: Partos’ New Report on Southern Leadership
“Realise more long-term, core, and flexible funding going directly to self-led Global South feminist organisations working on the ground instead
COUNT ME IN! ANNUAL REPORT 2021
In 2021 CMI! supported more than 284 women’s rights organisations and 4309 women human rights defenders to strengthen the capacities
Count Me In! urges the Dutch Government to reject amendments to Sex Work Regulation Act
The Count Me In! consortium, along with Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) and European Sex Workers Alliance (ESWA)
FACTSHEET: COUNTING SEX WORKERS IN FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICIES
For a feminist foreign policy to be truly inclusive and deliver on its transformative potential, rhetoric must be matched by
FACTSHEET: MYTHS VS REALITIES
There are a lot of misconceptions about sex work – read more about what those myths are and how to
FACTSHEET: COVID-19 AND SEX WORK
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and deepened existing inequalities experienced by sex workers, Under COVID-19 these challenges have become extreme
FACTSHEET: SEX WORK AND MIGRATION
Migrant sex workers face many challenges, including xenophobia from local sex workers and health and social service providers, language and
FACTSHEET: VIOLENCE IN THE LIVES OF SEX WORKERS
To a large extent, the violence in the lives of sex workers is created by the conditions of criminalisation. Sex
FACTSHEET: SEX WORK VERSUS ‘SEX TRAFFICKING’ AND UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE
There is a common misconception that all sex workers are victims of trafficking or exploitation. Worldwide, sex workers and sex
FACTSHEET: FUNDING FOR SEX WORKERS’ RIGHTS
Sex workers in communities around the world are organising to end exploitation and violence, to access appropriate and respectful health
FACTSHEET: THE FAR-REACHING IMPACT OF THE LAWS GOVERNING SEX WORK
There are a variety of legal models to regulate sex work around the world. A few countries have laws that
FACTSHEET: SEX WORKERS’ RIGHTS ARE WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Sex workers’ rights are central to the fight for women’s rights and for achieving gender equality. Yet, there continues to
Count Me In! supports the new bill that fully decriminalises sex work in South Africa
1 February 2023 Full decriminalisation of sex work ensures that the workers have access to health, justice, education, and employment
Shaping the Dutch Feminist Foreign Policy: Special edition of Vice Versa with Count Me In!
Following the footprint of other countries, the Netherlands is on its way to developing a Dutch Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP).
State violence against human rights defenders, journalists and feminists in Nicaragua
The Count Me In! (CMI!) consortium, made up of Mama Cash, including the Red Umbrella Fund, the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), Just Associates (JASS), CREA and Urgent
Count Me In! report: Realising Women’s Rights
Change is invariably catalysed by those who experience injustice and know what needs to change. Women’s rights organisations and women
FACTSHEET: VIOLENCE IN THE LIVES OF SEX WORKERS
To a large extent, the violence in the lives of sex workers is created by the conditions of criminalisation. Sex
CMI! on Vice Versa Global’s Gender-Based Violence Special
Restrictions of and attacks on civic space affect all human rights defenders. But women human rights and land defenders face
Feminist Letter to guide the Dutch Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation policy
Together with five feminist consortia* funded by the Dutch government, CMI! sent a strong feminist statement to the Minister of
Feminist Economic Alternatives: why and why now
Every day we witness how the capitalist economic system is fuelling inequality, injustice and climate crisis. Count Me In! (CMI!)
“Be bold and ambitious”: Count Me In!’s recommendations for Dutch Feminist Foreign Policy
Count Me In! calls for a bold and ambitious approach from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Literature review: Feminist Activism Works!
We know that “feminist activism works”. We see the evidence every day in the brave and visionary work of the
CMI! Baseline Report 2021
What is the current status of the world when it comes to women’s rights and gender equality? Read our baseline
REPORT: Moving More Money to the Drivers of Change – How bilateral and multilateral funders can resource feminist movements
Feminist movements are key drivers of transformative and lasting change. Yet they continue to receive just 1% of all gender
To the CEDAW Committee: Sex work is work. It is not trafficking.
On 02 June, International Sex Workers’ Day, the Count Me In! Consortium stands in solidarity with sex worker-led organisations and
CMI! recommendations on COVID-19 and women’s human rights
The first signs of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 are well-documented and alarmingly clear. It is exacerbating existing inequalities for
CMI! Extractives Toolkit Behind the Scenes of Extractives: Money, Power and Community Resistance
Big corporations running extractive projects around the world violate human rights and deny communities access to their own land and
Calling on NGOs and governments to express solidarity and take action in support of women land defenders
Among women human rights defenders (WHRDs), those defending ancestral lands, waters, and territories are one of the groups at highest
