Injustices and inequalities of race, class, gender, sexuality and ability, amongst other identities, are often included in theoretical discussions of systemic change. However, in practice, few funders supporting systemic change actually center gender justice in their programmatic strategies and grantmaking. This webinar explored what gender justice actually is, how it is critical to systemic change and how to center it in philanthropic practice.
Gabriela Castillo, a young feminist from mexico, program officer at Calala Found. I have worked with different organizations in Mexico and Spain, specially in sexual and reproductive rights and political participation.
Gabriela will introduce the concepts and share how she uses them in her work with Calala and with social movements.
Just (Global Feminist) Transitions
Alexa Bradley, Just Associates
Alexa will share some ways JASS has responded to Just Transition thinking from a global south and feminist perspective, as well as some examples of the ways that JASS’ work with indigenous and rural women confronting extractives and militarism embodies these principles.
Danielle Hirsch is the director of Dutch NGO Both ENDS. She is an Economist by training, with a distinct focus on environmental and development economics. After finishing her studies in Amsterdam and Kenya, she worked with a local NGO in Paraguay, supporting democratisation processes. Back in the Netherlands, she worked with a Delft-based consultancy firm, specialising in decision-making models in water and coastal zone management.
Round-robin responses to funders the following questions:
1. What was the impetus for beginning to incorporate a gender justice lens in your work?
2. How have your approached doing so?
3. What obstacles and challenges have you faced?
4. What lessons have you learned?
Ursula Miniszewski, Gender and Environment Program Manager, Global Greengrants Fund
Arianne Shaffer, Kindle Project
Masum Momaya, of EDGE Funders Alliance, will moderate the session. She is the EDGE North America Director. She served as lead researcher and writer of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) and has curated exhibitions and public programs on racial justice and immigrant rights at the Smithsonian Institution and women’s rights at the International Museum of Women (now the Global Fund for Women).
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