On Saturday, November 6, at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, we joined the panel discussion organised by Euroclima+ on the protection of ecosystems from the perspectives of climate justice, gender and vulnerable groups.
Mapik: The Carob Tree Women
During lockdown, the Mocoví community in the town of Tostado (Santa Fe Province, Argentina) was left without drinking water. The women who are part of Mapik, an organisation supported by Fondo de Mujeres del Sur (FMS) under the Strengthening Environmental Defenders program, built a well to collect rainwater, solving a vital problem. We have wantedContinuar Leyendo Mapik: The Carob Tree Women
Beatriz Ramírez Abella: “In my view, Fondo de Mujeres del Sur is a politically engaged organisation”
Beatriz Ramírez Abella, a new advisor with Fondo de Mujeres del Sur, is an Afro-Uruguayan feminist and dedicated activist. She describes herself as a fighter who has been committed to all struggles—class, race and gender—within both social movements and politics. “Access to power is the key,” says Beatriz, in reference to a battle she refersContinuar Leyendo Beatriz Ramírez Abella: “In my view, Fondo de Mujeres del Sur is a politically engaged organisation”
Together, stronger and alive: Asociación Con Voz
In June, the month of Ni una Menos¹, FMS discusses with organisations that work in the prevention and eradication of gender-based violence their experience during the pandemic and what is most important today.
A Law that Restores the Dignity of Argentina’s Trans Population
On June 24, 2021, Argentina’s Congress passed the Transgender Labor Quota/Integration Act, also known as the Diana Sacayán-Lohana Act. Claudia Vásquez Haro, one of the activists who contributed to this milestone in Argentine democracy, agreed to share her thoughts on this process with us. “Our movement has demanded to participate in our country’s emotional agenda,”Continuar Leyendo A Law that Restores the Dignity of Argentina’s Trans Population
An initiative for violence-free childhoods
Written by Agustina Juarez Marcos Translated by Christina Hamilton The feminist collective called Las Hilando presents Juntxs en aventura (Exploring Together) – a game for everyone to have fun and promote the rights of the child.
The story behind VUDAS or how a group of women stood up against the heart of agribusiness
Original Text: Eloísa Oliva Image editing: Natalia Roca Translation: Christina Hamilton “There is a photo of Carmen, standing in front of a truck full of grain, with her rake. She stopped the truck and called us ‘Come on, come on, I have him stopped here! Hurry up!’ ‘I’m coming,’ said Gringa, ‘I haven’t combed myContinuar Leyendo The story behind VUDAS or how a group of women stood up against the heart of agribusiness
Announcing the Renewal of Leading from the South: Five More Years of Funding Feminist Activism and Movement-building in the Global South
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), Fondo Mujeres del Sur (FMS), the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI), and Women’s Fund Asia (WFA) are excited to share that the Leading from the South (LFS) initiative, which they collectively conceptualised in 2016 to support feminist activism and movement-building in the Global South, has been renewed for anotherContinuar Leyendo Announcing the Renewal of Leading from the South: Five More Years of Funding Feminist Activism and Movement-building in the Global South
How to survive the pandemic and keep building movements
We want to share some of the strategies that Fondo de Mujeres del Sur developed to adapt to recent new challenges. Much remains to be done, but if one thing is clear to us it is that together and organised we can continue working to eradicate violence, strengthen investments in socio-environmental and gender justice, promoteContinuar Leyendo How to survive the pandemic and keep building movements
Casa Comunidad, a feminist and grassroot strategy for a more liveable world
“For us, the popular[1] is just as important as the feminist”. The phrase summarises in a few words several hours of conversation with four women who are part of Casa Comunidad [2] (CC). We invite you to read about this powerful feminist organisation which set foot in their territories. It challenges the geographical limits ofContinuar Leyendo Casa Comunidad, a feminist and grassroot strategy for a more liveable world