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FEMINIST EVALUATIONS SHIFT POWER AND BOLSTER EQUITY
In August 2023, the Global Change Center and the Praxis Institute of Participatory Practices* published a critical report that highlights


SOLUTIONS ARE IN COLLABORATION: COUNTERING ANTI-RIGHTS MOVEMENTS AT UNGA 78
Today, 75% of the world’s population lives in anti-democratic, anti-rights political environments. Anti-gender and anti-rights movements worldwide have more and


MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING SHOULD CENTRE CARE, TRUST AND FLEXIBILITY
CMI!’S ‘MEL MATTERS’ CONVERSATION WITH THE UAF SISTER FUNDS The current Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) practices followed by mainstream


CREATING A CASCADE OF FEMINIST ACTIVISM ACROSS WEST ASIA AND NORTH AFRICA
In a region where free feminist expression is often tightly controlled, NO2TA The Feminist Lab has launched a virtual space


PUTTING A STOP TO FEMICIDE IN WEST ASIA AND NORTH AFRICA
The systematic targeting of women in West Asia and North Africa was made brutally clear last year by the broad


RED UMBRELLA FUND – OVER A DECADE OF SEX WORKER-LED PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING
Red Umbrella Fund (RUF) provides funding to sex worker-led organisations and networks around the world. Since its launch in 2012,


INDIGENOUS WOMEN FIGHTING TO SAVE LAND AND LIVELIHOODS IN INDONESIA
Indonesia’s plan to move its political capital from Jakarta to the sweeping green expanses of Borneo is expected to cost


FEMALE SEX WORKERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST POLICE HARASSMENT IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
A courageous project to document the harassment of female sex workers in Nigeria’s Oyo State has given voice to the


FEMINISTS CHALLENGING CORPORATE CO-OPTION OF THE UN
Feminists and social movements from around the world have mobilised together in a stunning show of collective action to challenge


BRINGING VISIBILITY TO SEX WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES BY APPLYING INTERSECTIONAL LENS
When thinking about sex workers, disability rarely comes to mind, when in fact many sex workers live with disabilities. Too


CMI! at Women Deliver: Get Your Hustle On! Be A Good Sex Workers’ Rights Ally
Feminism stands up for bodily autonomy and a life of dignity for all. But often, feminist organisations are absent from


Shift the power: CMI!’s recommendations to the new Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
After stepping into the position, the new Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher, started an NGO consultation


Funders need to understand the challenges trans activists face
Joya Sikdar is a leading trans activist in Bangladesh for 25 years and the founder and president of the organisation


Letter from feminist organisations to members of the Scottish Parliament
15 December 2022 To,Nicola Sturgeon MSP, First MinisterShona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local GovernmentChristina McKelvie


Malawi women empower themselves and others to expand access to HIV treatment
In Malawi, where an estimated 1 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, women living with HIV launched a campaign to


Movements for sex workers’ rights unite to halt an Anti-trafficking Bill in India
As a result of persistent and skilled advocacy by self-led sex worker networks supported by CMI!, an Anti-Trafficking Bill in


Raising Women’s Voices: Recommendations for the European Commission & United Nations
Public Statement from the Count Me In! Consortium – 18 Sept 2017 We, the members of the Count Me In!


Women at the table: that is investing in global prospects!
This article is written by: Ireen Dubel everything of worth is defencelessgrows rich from touchabilityand equal to everything Lucebert 1974


Formerly incarcerated women advocating for economic rights in Kenya
Women, trans people, and sex workers are often unjustly criminalised for who they are and their work. And even after


Confronting Extractives: Women demand accountability, safety and justice
Watch this part two of our extractives video, where women human rights defenders are putting forth clear recommendations for investors


Our Bodies, Our Realities, Our Rights: Building cross-movement solidarity on bodily autonomy, integrity, and self-determination
Our bodies are the primary means by which we experience and participate in society. Without full control over our bodies,


INTERSECTING REALITIES: Confronting caste oppression of trans persons in India
In India, trans and gender diverse persons face prejudice, violence, and social exclusion. As a result, some turn to begging


Stronger Together: Sex workers build solidarity and common ground in Malawi
When Penelope and 34 fellow sex workers came together in a process facilitated by JASS as part of the Count


DRUMBEATS OF RESISTANCE: Students and human rights defenders aid democracy in Zimbabwe
Starting early 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic let out its full fury, Zimbabwe was reeling under poverty, unemployment, discrimination and


Money and Movements Initiative
CMI! recognises that challenging power imbalances in funding decisions and ensuring that donor resources benefit girls, women and trans people


ALLIANCE FOR FEMINIST MOVEMENTS
Together securing financial and political support for feminist activism
Feminist movements are key catalysts of positive change around the world. To foster their work for a gender just and


BEHIND THE SCENES OF EXTRACTIVES: WHAT ARE EXTRACTIVES PROJECTS
Extractive projects extract raw materials, such as fossil fuels and minerals, but also land, forests and marine resources. They usually


COUNTING SEX WORKERS IN!
This video has been produced as part of our “Counting Sex Workers’ In!’ campaign. It explains in simple language why


Join Count Me In! and allies at CSW66
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the largest global convening on advancing women’s rights and


Spotlight advocacy: ensuring a seat at the table for feminist movements
CMI! contends that for funding to make a positive change in the lives of women and girls, feminist and women’s


Sex Work, Labour Rights, and Feminist Movements: Reflection on our side-event at CSW66
This blog post is written by Vera Rodriguez, Red Umbrella Fund. Friday 18th of March was the date. For months,