The event sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, regarding the thematic of Feminism during the pandemic analyzed how the diverse women and Latin American LGBTQ+ communities have faced perpetuated key issues in these two years of the outbreak, much of them worsen by the COVID 19 pandemic. The virtual event brought two Anthropologists and […]
Women’s History Month: Feminist Organizing in COVID Times Read More »
The OutRight Action International, an organization that works alongside activists, policymakers, key organizations, and targeted communities to fight the discrimination and violations the LGBTIQ+ community faces worldwide has granted an LGBTIQ+ Emergency Fund to implement COVID-19-related projects. The organization particularly targets healthcare for the LGBTIQ+ group impacted by COVID-19. The actions listed include: providing food
Mbarara Rise Foundation (MRF) was founded in 2016 by a group of social activists and educators to advocate for high-quality health services and the fundamental human rights of the LGBTQ community in western Uganda. The team has been documenting violations and responding to gender-based violence and at the same offering support for those facing difficulties,
The non-profit organization Awamaki helps women artisans in the Andean region in Peru to start and run their own businesses, investing in training to develop skills and leadership, and providing them market access for their hand-made products. Working closely with local artisans cooperatives the organisation uses market strategies to promote the weavers’ work, empowering women
Capacity-Building for Women Artisans in Peru to Overcome the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
Empowering Poor Women to Thrive During the Pandemic in India The organisation Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in India and founded in 1992. They work on promoting women’s empowerment through education, entrepreneurship skills development, human rights, and sustainable development promotion for women and girls in marginalized and deprived rural
Empowering Poor Women to Thrive During the Pandemic in India Read More »
Save the Children Acts to Save Children’s Future by Keeping Their Education Alive For the first time in human history, the education of an entire generation is interrupted. The coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close and changed the way education works. Before the pandemic, more than 258 million children around the world were already out
