Issues Grantee Partner Spotlight - FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund

ISRHRA is addressing the dire state of LGBT rights in Nigeria

Jan 30, 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa Nigeria , Fellow story, Grantee Partner Spotlight

This article was originally published on Women’s Media Center’s The FBomb, as part of the Young Feminist Media Fellowship between FRIDA and The Fbomb. This article is written by Ariana Smit, one of the four fellows who was…

Dalit Women’s Fight for Equality

Jan 14, 2019 | Asia Pacific India , Fellow story, Grantee Partner Spotlight

This article was originally published on Women’s Media Center’s The FBomb, as part of the Young Feminist Media Fellowship between FRIDA and The Fbomb. This article is written by Amna Nasir, one of the four fellows who was…

How a young feminist organization is creating a culture of consent in Ghana

Dec 12, 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa Ghana , Fellow story, Grantee Partner Spotlight

This article was originally published on Women’s Media Center’s The FBomb, as part of the Young Feminist Media Fellowship between FRIDA and The Fbomb. This article is written by Ngozi Cole, one of the four fellows who was…

Young feminists are leading the peacebuilding agenda

Sep 24, 2018 | Grantee Partner Spotlight, Peace and Conflict

In a chaotic world of unstable and repressive governments, arbitrary border lines and inhumane approaches towards citizens of the world, striving for peace and resolving conflict in different regions is no longer optional. We need more sensitivity and…

When you wanna be a Drama Queen!

Aug 17, 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa Ghana , Artivism, Grantee Partner Spotlight

Today, we want to share the story of a young feminist group in Ghana that believes in “centering Herstories in a world that seeks to erase them”. Drama Queens uses theatre as a means of restoring gender equity…

As technology advances, so does our organizing

Jul 17, 2018 | Asia Pacific Mongolia , Grantee Partner Spotlight

As technology advances, so does our organizing. In our digital age dominated by social media and its changing trends, mobilising people and making them aware of their rights and responsibilities is a lot different today than how it…

We are in Siberia. Young Feminists are everywhere!

May 29, 2018 | Central Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central and North Asia region Siberia , Grantee Partner Spotlight

My name is Saadat, and I am a Program Associate at FRIDA. Today I would like to share a story about a fascinating young feminist collective from Eastern Siberia in Russia. This learning visit was a long-awaited…

Defiant, not different #IDAHOT

May 17, 2018 | Latin America and Caribbean Argentina , Grantee Partner Spotlight, LGBTIQA*

Hello feministas, We are Dani and Euge, young feminist activists from Argentina! We recently had the opportunity to meet, share and learn from each other. And today, on May 17, as the world observes International Day against Homophobia,…

Can sewing machines dismantle patriarchal economies?

Apr 23, 2018 | Asia Pacific Papua New Guinea , Grantee Partner Spotlight, Rural

In 2016, we surveyed over 1500 young feminist organizers and found that over 91% of respondents said lack of financial resources was the main challenge they faced. At FRIDA, the core of our work is to ensure that young…

Why it’s important to accompany young feminists in their journey

Feb 26, 2018 | Latin America and Caribbean , Grantee Partner Spotlight

A special post by Judit Abarca, FRIDA advisor for the Latin America and the Caribbean region. [Lee este blog en español] In Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, one can feel young feminists’ strength, as they break public spaces…