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.

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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.

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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

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  • 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 

  1. Policy change  
  2. 1000 young women under Nala Academy  
  3. Young women political leadership increased   
  4. Index on gender commitments accountability
  5. Nalafem hub established  

For any questions contact coordinator@nalafem.org

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