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Qańtar Samal
Qańtar Samal (she/her) is a Kazakh digital artist from Aktobe. In her work, she shares her vision of Kazakh/Central Asian culture and its connection to the local queer community.
Amplify Her Voice
× Share Facebook Twitter Copy Link Help amplify the voices who change our world. Global Fund for Women supports women-led groups who are demanding rights and making history in their own communities. But too often, these women leaders go unheard. For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, use your voice to support courageous activists…
Embrace Isirika: Musimbi Kanyoro's TED Talk on Equal Generosity
Isirika. It’s one word with a meaning powerful enough to mobilize and inspire an entire community. Watch Global Fund for Women’s President and CEO Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro’s TED Talk, released for International Women’s Day 2018. It’s time to embrace isirika – a Maragoli word that means ‘caring, together, for one another’ or equal generosity – and help…
Spotlight on Turkey: Women on the ground discuss growing crisis, threats
June 29 Update: The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of a deadly suicide attack Tuesday night at Turkey’s Istanbul Ataturk Airport, with the latest estimates that 41 people are dead and more than 200 wounded. This attack is the latest in at least a dozen deadly attacks carried out by extremist groups…
FIERCE 8 FOR MARCH 8
Every year we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th. But for us at Global Fund for Women, every day is International Women’s Day—because women are fierce leaders and changemakers every day. We’re celebrating by featuring eight of the countless women from around the world who are courageously fighting to advance gender equality. Meet our…
Standing in Solidarity: Feminist Leaders Driving Change in Syria
We are witnessing a monumental shift in Syria’s history. The Assad regime – synonymous with unspeakable horrors and injustice – has fallen. Today is a day of hope-a day when Syrians reclaim their voices and their power. This transformative moment demands global solidarity. We call on the international community not to speak on behalf of…
Sparks of Resistance: Gender Justice Movements Defend Democracy in Guatemala
Sparks of Resistance: Gender Justice Movements Defend Democracy in Guatemala It’s simple: at Global Fund for Women, we believe that women’s political empowerment and equal participation are essential building blocks for gender justice, along with the right to live free from violence and discrimination, to have full control over their bodies, and to advance climate…
Lía Zevallos
Lía Zevallos is a part of Ashanti Perú, the Peruvian Network of Afro-descendant Youth. This is an organization that works for the empowerment of young people, specifically Afro-Peruvian women, around their individual and collective rights. They also support young Afro-Peruvian women to participate in social and political work to construct of a solid, sustainable citizenship that contributes to eradicate discrimination and racism here.
2023 YEAR IN GENDER JUSTICE
How did feminists show up in a year that careened from crisis to crisis? Gender justice movements, organizations, and activists came together in Turkey, Syria, Morocco, Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mexico, Libya, and beyond as frontline responders, unpaid caregivers, and community mobilizers this year.
Feminist Leaders Call to #StopTheMassacre in Palestine
There must be an immediate ceasefire and an end to the genocide, collective punishment, and forcible transfer of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
