This call is open to feminist organizations working on advocacy of one or more of the 10 demands of the Beijing+25 Manifesto. Nalafem will be on advocacy missions to meet with stakeholders , advance accountability on B+25 manifesto, generation equality commitments and support young feminist organizations.
Background
Nala Feminist Collective (Nalafem) is a multigenerational alliance of politicians and activists to Foster, Embolden and Mobilize (FEM) women and girls from Africa and the Diaspora for transformative feminist change. We use multi-track diplomacy, advocacy and our united voice to bridge the gaps between policy and implementation. Nalafem is guided by Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto, a groundbreaking feminist political document that includes 10 Demands:
Economic Justice; Criminalize Gender-Based Violence; End Gender-Based Discrimination; Access to Justice and Protection; Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Mental Health and Well-Being, Inclusive; Equitable and Quality Education; Digital Justice; Silencing the Guns; and Intergenerational Co-Leadership.
2023 – 2027 Strategic Goals
- Strategic Goal 1: Accountability on Africa Young Women B+25 Manifest
- Strategic Goal 2: Investing in Socio- Economic Power of African Women and Girls
- Strategic Goal 3: Rising Young African Women into Politics
Objectives
- FOSTER intergenerational co-leadership with greater inclusion of young African women into decision-making at all levels
- EMBOLDEN young feminists’ collective engagement, capacities and free agency
- MOBILIZE resources, political support and accountability for the realization of the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto
– Dates: 17-24 Feb
– Call for Country partners – Feminist Organizations
– Grant 1,000 USD for Each Organization
- Malawi – 20-24 February
- South Africa – 27 Feb -8 March
- Ethiopia –20-31 March
- Kenya –3-7 July
- Rwanda -17-20 July
- Tunisia (flexible dates)
- Burkina Faso (flexible dates)
- Nigeria (flexible dates)
ROLE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATION
- Act as host organization during Nalafem delegation visit
- Help build Nalafem chapter in the country
- Coordinate meetings with key stakeholders during Nalafem missions
- Organize engagements including youth town halls , young women roundtables, intergenerational dialogues, among other multistakeholder conversations
- Joint advocacy on advancing the country’s gender commitments
EXPECTED OUTCOME
- Policy change
- 1000 young women under Nala Academy
- Young women political leadership increased
- Index on gender commitments accountability
- Nalafem hub established
For any questions contact coordinator@nalafem.org
