Grantee Partner Spotlight Archives - FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund

Por qué es importante acompañar a lxs feministas jóvenes

Mar 01, 2018 | Latin America and Caribbean , Grantee Partner Spotlight

Queridx feministas, ¡Hoy quiero compartires una hermosa historia que ilustra el impacto de la organización! En Mérida, Yucatán, se siente la fuerza de las feministas que desde distintos lugares de enunciación, de reflexión…

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…

Get inspired by “Fat women without jackets”!

Dec 29, 2017 | Colombia , Grantee Partner Spotlight

A special message from FRIDA Advocacy Officer, Ledys Sanjuan How did the holidays shape up for you? I know you’re still coming out of vacation time, which is why I thought of inspiring you today with a special message! Recently, I had the…

We must care for all our sisters, not just cis-ters

Dec 19, 2017 | Asia Pacific , Grantee Partner Spotlight

Earlier this year, we put the spotlight on intersectionality being integral to our feminist movements. We recalled how the real success of feminist struggle lies in being inclusive and intersectional. This means caring for all our sisters, not just…

Mamyglos is building body positivity among Polish girls

Dec 13, 2017 | Poland , Grantee Partner Spotlight

Our “self” is defined by many things, including our physical body, and as young women, our body becomes the primary target of patriarchal conditioning. As girls, we are taught to be nice and obedient, and often shamed for…

Young feminist organizers in Malawi have enough to worry about – regular resources shouldn’t be one of them

Dec 07, 2017 | Malawi , Grantee Partner Spotlight

Two weeks ago, we received an email from Christie Chrissy Banda. She is a young feminist activist from Malawi and the Executive Director of Foundation for Civic Engagement and Social Empowerment (FOCESE). A FRIDA grantee partner since 2014, FOCESE was…

The story of a young feminist band in Egypt

Aug 10, 2017 | North Africa and Middle East Egypt , Artivism, Grantee Partner Spotlight

We have had the pleasure and pride to learn from many amazing young feminist groups working in bold and creative ways in different parts of the Global South. Some hold fierce rallies and demonstrations on the street, some enact…

Campamento de Jóvenes Feministas de Latinoamérica y el Caribe FRIDA-2016

Mar 25, 2017 | Events, Grantee Partner Spotlight

El pasado Noviembre de 2016 FRIDA hizo historia teniendo su primer Campamento de Jóvenes Feministas de América Latina y el Caribe en la Ciudad de México. Mujeres y jóvenes trans de todas partes de…

Fundraising can be fun! Lessons from a feminist group in Zambia

Mar 15, 2017 | Grantee Partner Spotlight, Resource Mobilization

Money makes a huge difference in the life of a young feminist group. Because with more resources, young feminist groups have been able to amplify their organizing around some of the most pressing issues that we face in the world…

"Finding the common ground": In conversation with two young feminist groups

Mar 01, 2017 | Grantee Partner Spotlight

What happens when two young feminist groups, divided by geographies and united by their passion, come together? We tried to find that by getting in touch with Sondos Shabayek, Project Director at The BuSSy Project and Nishma Jethwa,…