The Regional SRHR Fund hosted a Regional Convening on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) from the 22nd to the 24th July, 2025 This event brought together feminist activists, policymakers and movement-builders from across Africa under the theme, “Advancing a Feminist Approach to Ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Southern Africa.”  The three-day event emphasized the urgent […]

As a young woman with a disability, Keylin Ivani Escalante Vargas has faced many barriers to education, employment and basic health care services. Joining the We Lead program was transformational for her because it gave her the tools to fight for her rights. Keylin is one of the Feminist 30 Under 30, a campaign that […]

Agro-extractivist settlements in the Brazilian Amazon combine agriculture with the sustainable use of forest resources, creating livelihood for local communities while conserving nature. With climate change and nature-harming activities threatening their way of life, the inhabitants of the Amazonian Agro-extractive Settlement Project (PAE) Lago Grande, are standing strong. A coalition of around 155 communities is […]

Some Indigenous communities in the Amazon live in remote areas, where access to news, information and essential services can be limited. While ​​a handful of powerful families with ties to politics and the agro-industry (and other companies that put profit above nature) monopolize the Brazilian mainstream media, the independent media platform Tapajós de Fato speaks […]

Piracema is an ancient Tupi language word for the season when fish swim long distances upstream to find calm waters where they can lay their eggs. It inspired the name of the VCA program’s coalition Na Piracema das Mudanças Climáticas: women and young people in the Brazilian Amazon “going against the current” to address social […]

Indigenous peoples are the original inhabitants of the Brazilian Amazon, comprising about 180 groups (and 305 groups in the whole of Brazil), each with distinct languages, traditions, and social structures. Together, they total around 1.7 million people, or 0.8% of Brazil’s population. Indigenous peoples and their lands form an important protective shield for the flora […]

A growing consensus is emerging within Kenya’s agricultural revolution: agroecology is not just a farming method, but a movement for justice.

While Brazil‘s artists, activists, and journalists are experiencing increasing backlash from conservative political forces, the Megafone coalition is shaping a counter narrative to support them – especially those who fight to save the Amazon. It aims to build a legacy through large-scale graffiti murals, annual activism awards, and workshops to empower local communities. Megafone Ativismo […]

This April saw the 21st edition of the largest gathering of Indigenous People in Brazil – and in the world. Called the Free Land Camp, or Acampamento Terra Livre (ATL), this year it aimed to strengthen Indigenous bonds worldwide by bringing together global leaders to improve Indigenous advocacy and protect the planet. By Jaël Poelen […]

The Voices for Just Climate Action program in Tunisia has just ended. While the program’s work in other countries continues for a few more months, we’re looking back at its results in Tunisia. Program Manager Essia Guezzi experienced it from beginning to end; we’ve asked her to share its achievements and her insights with us. […]

Most of the traditional funds designed to combat the climate crisis rarely reach the places and people most impacted by climate change. Grassroots organizations and groups seem to be invisible to traditional funders because of their smaller size and the informal contexts in which they operate. It is often also difficult for these organizations to […]

Towards the east of Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka, is a largely rural city called Chongwe. Here, the adverse effects of climate change are clear to see. Driving through surrounding dried-up rivers and vast swathes of brown vegetation almost gives the impression of a “dying” city.  However, the people living in this area – estimated to […]