📆Mark your calendar📆

Don't miss 'Healing in the Time of Tragedy,' an event on healing and care hosted by our grantee, Slow Factory.

Register now: slowfactory.earth/courses/healin…

Research indicates that LGBTQ+ individuals often encounter inadequate disaster relief and face
institutional discrimination. This is just one challenge LGBTQ+ communities face when it comes to climate change. Find out more: genderenvironmentdata.org/wp-content/upl…

The Urgent Action Sister Funds are #hiring ! Apply by May 10th.

1. Local Logistics Coordinator: lnkd.in/eDKu4VhG

2. Project Manager: lnkd.in/eJ48__wT

3. Facilitator: lnkd.in/eVzbcweW

Apply by May 10th to work with the Urgent Action Sister Funds, a consortium of four independent funds: UAF-Africa, Fondo Acción Urgente, Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific, and our organization, Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism.

Details are in the post below.

#LBTQI #women and #girls movements challenge #systemic oppression – based on gender, class, race and ability – and advance human rights. We urge governments and donors to give more and better funding to LBTQI women’s groups. They’re doing groundbreaking work yet are

Another big takeaway from our conversations on #CrisisandCare at the HRFN #FundingFuturesFestival last week 👇🏾👇🏾

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Here are some insights from the Urgent Action Sister Funds lightning talk, 'Care At The Center: The Most Effective Crisis Response,' at HRFN #FundingFuturesFestival last week.👇🏾👇🏾

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Live from the HRFN conference, our sisters Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific speaking on infrastructures for feminist collective care: 'Collective care infrastructure needs to encompass not just trauma and healing support but also spaces for building resilience.'

Salome is one of the activists interviewed in our report, “How Can We Ground Ourselves in Care and Dance Our Revolution?” Read Salome’s story and meet other frontline activists here: rootingcare.org/wp-content/upl…

The last day of the #FundingFuturesFestival is about to commence!

Be sure to connect with the Urgent Action Sister Funds at upcoming events, lightning talks, and a closing party we are hosting today. Here is where you can find us. UAF-Africa Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific Fondo Acción Urgente HRFN

What kind of backlash do feminist activists experience across the globe? How can we support them in the face of these risks and threats?

Today marks one month since we launched our bold new campaign, Feminist Activism Without Fear! Here’s what to know ⬇️
FeministActivismWithoutFear.org

Women, trans and non-binary activists lead critical work at all stages of crisis. They give early warnings, respond with mutual aid for their communities, and lead efforts to rebuild and pursue systemic change once the worst of the crisis passes. #crisis &care

🕒 Starting in 30 minutes 🕒

Somer Nowak, Senior Collective Care Officer at Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism, is leading a discovery journey called “Beyond Survival: Resourcing Collective Care and Safety in the Balkans and Caucasus.” Join the conversation!

We're SO proud to see one of our grantees, Sharon Lavigne, a member of the organization RISE St. James, named to TIME Magazine's list of 100 influential people. Read more about her efforts to protect both people and planet in Louisiana. time.com/6964977/sharon…

Today, we are launching the Urgent Action Funds’ Sisterhood Strategic Framework on Crisis & Care @HRFunders #FundingFuturesFestival in Tbilisi. Find out why it is critical to center care when responding to crises.
urgentactionsisterfunds.org/sisterhood-str… UAF-Africa Urgent Action Fund, Asia & Pacific Fondo Acción Urgente

Will we see you at the party hosted by the Urgent Action Sister Funds tomorrow?

✨⚡️RESOURCE ALERT💡🪶

Find links to great resources on Feminist Foreign Policy - all in one place! 😍

Also, a recommendation paper 📄on resourcing these feminist movements as a pillar of #FFP .

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We are proud to support our grantees in Russia challenging legislation branding LGBTQ+ activists & movements as ‘extremists.’ Learn more about this new legislation & what feminist activists are doing to protect their rights & raise awareness on this issue. urgentactionfund.org/as-putin-crack…

🕒Starting soon🕒
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism’s Director of Programs, Otibho Obainwu, is facilitating a conversation at the #FundingFuturesFestival on “Funding In Eurasia: Challenging the Anti-Right Movement to Meet the Needs of HRDs.”
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🕒Starting in one hour 🕒
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism is participating in a conversation with the Ford Foundation at the Funding Futures Festival. Don’t miss “What does well-being mean? Better understanding and resourcing well-being for human rights defenders.”