Why movement strengthening
At Womankind, we believe that feminist movements are the beating heart of change – and it is women’s rights organisations and activists who are the driving force of these movements. They make change happen by resisting violence, inequality and discrimination, whether through providing essential women’s services, taking legal action, lobbying governments, sharing strong research or campaigning for behaviour change.
Well-resourced, coordinated and diverse feminist movements are key to achieving and protecting the rights of women and girls in all their diversities. By strengthening and supporting feminist movements, we can create long-lasting change, because together, our voices are stronger and louder.
Our approach to movement strengthening
We proudly stand in solidarity with partners to fulfill their missions, always ensuring they are central to our decision-making processes. We work with diverse women’s rights groups, networks and organisations representing the most marginalised individuals by offering:
- Flexible funding so groups can pursue transformative, sustainable agendas of change.
- Capacity strengthening to ensure action is grounded in feminist values of shared leadership, intersectionality, and personal and collective wellbeing.
- Opportunities to share and amplify policy change messages in critical regional and global influencing spaces.
- Opportunities to share and amplify learning with other movements.
