'Restricted funding is not conducive to strengthening or supporting community and grassroots movements. Instead, it drives competition and makes collaboration more challenging.'

It’s time for donors to embrace unrestricted funding. Read more. insidephilanthropy.com/home/2024/3/5/…

Happy International Women’s Day from all of us CEPASD

Today we celebrate incredible women around the world supporting our works
AU Youth Envoy Chido Mpemba ActionAid Nigeria youthhubafrica Yiaga Africa Nigeria Youth Futures Fund LEAP Africa NNNGO UN Women Nigeria CLEEN Foundation U.S. Mission Nigeria U.S. Institute of Peace United Nations GPPAC Peacebuilders

'As women let us start a new chapter of fighting for our rights as even more than what's captured in the constitution.'

- Hon.Elsie Muhanda, MP, Woman Rep - Kakamega County. #NiMamaNetwork #IWD 2024 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay

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Heavily restricted funding hinders activists, movements, and intermediaries. 👎

Our director of strategic partnerships, Clare Gibson Nangle, writes with partners in Inside Philanthropy on why donors need to embrace unrestricted funding. Read: insidephilanthropy.com/home/2024/3/5/…

HAPPENING TODAY!

We're joining with Elevate Children Funders Group for a discussion and Q&A with researchers about the process and practice of designing and using a youth-led learning agenda.

When: 10 am EST / 3pm GMT

Last chance to register here: buff.ly/3OWGuno

What is the relationship between youth livelihoods and human rights? 🤔

If that question interests you, take a read of our new youth-led learning agenda developed with Recrear and a team of youth co-researchers: bit.ly/3VhYTzd

Join The Fund for Global Human Rights and Elevate Children Funders Group for a discussion and Q&A with researchers about the process and practice of designing and using a youth-led learning agenda.

When: March 5th at 10 am EST / 3pm GMT
Register here: buff.ly/3OWGuno

“Narrative change is a fundamentally collective endeavor.” bit.ly/3HSeMEo Mandy Van Deven The Fund for Global Human Rights FJS Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Both/And Solutions Seattle International Foundation #narrativechange #leadership #philanthropy

A year in the aftermath of #Turkey ’s earthquake – a photo essay from @Guardian.

Thanks to an amazing response from our donor community, we distributed $100k to activists providing immediate aid and equitable rebuilding efforts in the region. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Stinging rebuke by UN Human Rights of UK Govt's Rwanda asylum law as 'contrary to basic principles of rule of law', a 'serious blow to human rights', & 'antithetical to even-handed justice'. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

🌍✊ On #WorldSocialJusticeDay , let's unite through art to uplift the marginalized. At East Africa Visual Artists-EAVA Artists , we believe in art's power to spark change and advocate for rights. Today, let's recommit to building a fairer world together.
#ArtForJustice

The #LegalEmpowerment Fund is hiring!

This is an opportunity for an outstanding comms professional to lead the next phase of the LEF's global public outreach strategy, contribute to fundraising activities, and shape its ongoing impact.

Apply here: bit.ly/lefcomms

MPs argue that the so-called Rwanda bill is 'designed to remove vital safeguards against persecution and human rights abuses, including the fundamental right to access a court.'

theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/f…

For #philanthropy to support narrative work effectively, the focus needs to shift from supporting individual organizations to network building & fostering ecosystem: bit.ly/3uuCwv6 Both/And Solutions Seattle International Foundation #leadership #narrativechange

Is the same global economic system that fuels philanthropy also driving human rights abuses?

For @article3org, Fund VPs Rona Peligal and David Mattingly call on NGOs and donors to think more radically about real economic justice.

Read the full essay: globalhumanrights.org/commentary/mis…

Interested in how we can #ProtectCivicSpace ?

New research by ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, Haki Africa, KICTANet, and CHRIPS Kenya explores how the Kenyan government has abused concerns over terrorism to restrict civic space and activism.

Learn more: globalhumanrights.org/commentary/ken…