Key information
Research tracks:
- Track 1 – Show us the public money
- Track 2 – Show us the private money
Countries and regions: Global
Researchers: Amanda Austin, Rachel Jacobson, and Albert Motivans
Summary
This research interrogates the concept of ‘risk’ as understood by funders by articulating the risks of not funding, not supporting, or actively suppressing the work of feminist movements. The main hypothesis is that there are observable links between the de-funding or suppression of feminist movements and negative outcomes related to gender equality.
Advocacy Asks
Update risk management systems to account for the risk to gender equality that arises when feminist movements are not able to operate.
Methodology
- Develop a common framework to define how we identify contexts and periods where feminist movements have been de-funded, repressed, stopped, or diverted from doing their work.
- Determine contexts/countries that have experienced periods where feminist movements have been de-funded, repressed, stopped, or diverted from doing their work.
- Use a list of countries and analyze a range of “outcome” indicators.
- Present initial findings to key informants and allies within the AFM network for validation and strengthening.
