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Support to Women’s Rights Organizations and Feminist Movements

Support to Women’s Rights Organizations and Feminist Movements

Thematic Support Unit

  • Year: 2023

  • Publication type: Thematic analysis

  • Author: Sida

Summary

There is evidence that women’s rights organizations and feminist movements are key stakeholders for the achievement of gender equality goals, eradication of poverty, for peace, sustainable development and effective humanitarian response. It is also a fact that they are severely underfunded. Building women’s collective power is, together with and complementary to gender integration in all our contributions, critical for advancing gender equality and social justice. It is therefore Sida’s ambition to increase the support to women’s rights organizations and feminist movements. This brief provides evidence for the relevance of such support, and practical guidance on how to make it effective.

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  • Topic: Gender equalityGender equality

  • Geographic area: Global

  • Language: English

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Annexes

Annex 1: Annex list
Annex 2: Country case studies

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