Financing for Feminist Futures
Conference
Walking the Talk is rescheduling the Financing for Feminist Futures Conference to October 8-10, 2025
The last six months have been a turbulent time. Recent geopolitical shifts, including the scaling back of USAID funding and operations, consistent cuts to aid spending in Europe, and tightening restrictions on civil society, have had a considerable impact on the feminist ecosystem. With over 40% of Official Development Assistance (ODA) disappearing in just four months and an increasingly challenging policy and political landscape, the context for our conference has completely changed.
After careful consideration, the Walking the Talk consortium has decided to reschedule the conference to October 8-10, 2025, allowing us to reframe the content and program to better address the current realities of communities and feminist organizations. This decision, informed by strategic conversations at CSW69 and supported by our partners in the global feminist community, will enable us to create the most impactful and effective convening.
In times of uncertainty and sudden shifts, we must remain bold, flexible, and agile. While we understand this change is disappointing, especially for the participants, we are confident it will help us organize an even more impactful conference. In the meantime, Walking the Talk will continue to advocate for more and better funding for gender equality.
Next Steps
While the rescheduling gives us more time to reframe the convening, the work continues. Over the next seven months, we will sustain our advocacy in the Financing for Development process and beyond FfD4. Our partners and registered participants have been informed of the change. The venue remains the same and we will provide all necessary logistical support to ensure a smooth transition.
We greatly appreciate the interest in the conference. Given the limited capacity of 200 in-person participants—including civil society, grassroots organizations, donors, academia, and policymakers—we will prioritize approved session speakers and invited guests.
For specific questions regarding the Financing for Feminist Futures conference, please refer to the FAQ or contact: info-f4ff@hivos.org
Mobilizing resources for gender justice
Despite progress, no country has yet achieved gender equality. Feminist movements and civil society organizations are crucial to drive change, yet they often operate with limited resources, especially in the Majority World. The rise of well-funded anti-rights movements and reductions in Official Development Assistance further challenge these efforts.
The Financing for Feminist Futures conference seeks to address these issues by gathering a diverse group of activists, policymakers, government representatives, members of civil society, and private donors to get more and better funding for gender equality.
Join us to connect, share, and strategize to secure more and better funding for feminist futures.
About
the
conference
Financing for Feminist Futures is a key initiative of the Walking the Talk program. With this conference, we aim to integrate feminist practices into foreign and development funding strategies following the fourth International Financing for Development Conference, the G7, and the upcoming G20 Summits.
Join us for Financing for Feminist Futures in Madrid – late 2025
We expect activists, researchers, government representatives, parliamentarians, public agencies, and private funders from all walks of life to join the event. To support the participation of (young) feminists from the Majority World, we are offering financial assistance.
Discover the preliminary conference program, where we bring together bold feminist voices from around the world to discuss and shape alternative feminist futures following the Financing for Development. Dive into the 13 research projects selected and funded for the conference.
Help us shape futures where feminist principles guide global development and foreign policy. Together, we can mobilize the knowledge and resources needed to create a gender-just world.
Conference tracks
Our goals for the conference
Facilitate dialogue
Enable the engagement of decision-makers, researchers, activists, donors, and civil society organizations to put funding for feminist movements at the center of the financing agenda.
Launch a Common Ask Framework
Introduce a Common Ask Framework outlining the resources needed to achieve gender equality goals.
Weave feminist movements together
Connect and amplify the demands of civil society organizations, think tanks, women’s funds, academia, and grassroots groups.
Share and amplify research results
Exchange experiences, tools, and opportunities to improve gender-transformative financing with leaders and decision-makers in the field.
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