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 human rights defenders are the drivers of social, economic and political change. Yet women’s rights organisations are severely underfunded: only 1% of gender equality funding from international institutions and governments goes to autonomous groups led by […]
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!) and the Power Up! (PU!) consortia organised a roundtable conversation * to discuss feminist economic alternatives (FEAs) that break away from the violent and exploitative nature of capitalism to centre care, and seek to sustain […]
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 grantee-partners we are privileged to support. These feminist groups work locally in their communities, as well as nationally, regionally and internationally, to create greater freedom and justice for women, girls, and trans and intersex people […]
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 including a detailed analysis of the 26 countries where CMI! operates.
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 focused aid. The case for WHY feminist movements need more and better funding has long been made, and is increasingly heard. Now HOW funding moves needs to change. AWID and Mama Cash, in the context […]