Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

From July 26 to August 4, all Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism staff will be taking an organization-wide pause. During this time, our staff members will be stepping away from our work, which includes the daily processing of incoming Rapid Response Grants, emails, and meetings. We will resume our normal operations on August 5. This pause is a radical and political feminist act that gives us an opportunity to continue infusing holistic care into our work while actively honoring our commitment to Urgent Action Fund’s feminist values of centering wellbeing and care. See you online again very soon!

“Care is inherent to how feminists organize. We care about the wellbeing of others and we don’t want to see communities continue to suffer. But we must also look at it as core to how our movements will be sustained and for our own survival and wellbeing.” How can movements respond to backlash with collective power and care? What does collective care look like in practice? It’s #FearlessFeminist Friday. Check out this vital resource for key strategies. 👇 

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For over 20 years Urgent Action Fund-Africa has supported feminist activists in crisis moments. Read the article "Effective Crisis Response Takes More Than Money", featured in Alliance magazine sharing key learning and takeaways for funders who aim to help activists in moments of urgency and crisis. https://ed.gr/ec1v3

For queer individuals in Lebanon, there are a series of threats and risks, including ongoing patriarchal violence. A new article in Jeem written by our grantee, Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon, discusses how organizers, funders, and activists can respond to the compounding crises queer communities face each day. https://lnkd.in/e9fJQ7RM

In June 2024, the controversial Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, which severely restricts civil society in the country, went into effect in Georgia. This law paves the way for state surveillance, scrutiny, and further stigmatization of civil society activists and organizations in Georgia. Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism's Executive Director Kate Kroeger co-authored an article with Salome Chagelishvili (Women’s Fund Georgia) and Nino Ugrekhelidze (Dalan Fund) for Alliance magazine that explores how funders can directly address this threat. Together, we highlight and uplift the growing need to invest in grassroots efforts working to defend democracy and human rights in Georgia. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWiNrWbx

How can we ground ourselves in care and dance our revolution? The Urgent Action Sister Funds collective care report is an essential resource for activists looking to integrate care into their work. This report features the voices and lived experiences of over 100 women and LGBTQ+ activists across 63 countries sharing why collective care has been vital in sustaining their movements. https://lnkd.in/eWzq-NUG

Since October, Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism has distributed over $183,000 to women, trans, and non-binary activists who are courageously addressing the humanitarian crisis resulting from genocide in Palestine. We're committed to resourcing feminist movements in Palestine and supporting activists facing backlash for their work. Read more about our efforts and other organizations making a difference in this article by THEM: https://lnkd.in/eJ_Raqww