[Adminsysters] 💫 Looking back and moving forward: Lessons from our first 3 years, New grantees, Economic violence, Meet SOS Racismo and more

Mon Jan 13 09:04:34 CET 2025

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Welcome, 

2024 has brought its share of challenges. Yet, we remain hopeful. In the coming year, we’re committed to advancing a gender-equal Europe. We hope you will join us.

Here is a summary of our latest newsletter:

✨ What we’ve learned from the first 3 years of the Alliance

🟣 Our two new grantees: Martynka and My Voice, My Choice

✒️ Op-ed on economic violence by our Senior Programme Manager

🎯 5 takeaways for organising powerful grantee convenings

👋🏾 Meet SOS Racismo Madrid

🕊️ From Kyiv to Berlin: Anastasiia’s story of hope and community

🎙️ Podcast with MozaiQ: TikTok and the political earthquake in Romania

📈 Resource: 2024 Gender Equality Index

💭 Resource: Grantee perspectives on intermediary funds

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https://alliance-genderequality.org/first-three-years-of-the-alliance-what-weve-learned/

** First three years of the Alliance: What we’ve learned
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As our first three-year funding cycle comes to a close, we reflect on the progress made and lessons learned. In our latest blog post, we share key findings from an independent evaluation with contributions from grantees, members, and external stakeholders. It offers an honest look at our successes, challenges, and opportunities for the future.
Read full blog post (https://alliance-genderequality.org/first-three-years-of-the-alliance-what-weve-learned/)
See infographic (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alliance-for-gender-equality-in-europe_the-first-3-years-of-the-alliance-activity-7275060978197704704-fPGm)

https://alliance-genderequality.org/announcing-two-new-opportunity-and-emergency-grantees/

** Two new grantees: Martynka and My Voice, My Choice
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We have awarded two new Opportunity and Emergency Grants (https://alliance-genderequality.org/opportunity-and-emergency-grants/) to support impactful initiatives: Martynka (https://www.instagram.com/martynka_help/?hl=en) , aiding Ukrainian refugee women in Poland, and the European campaign #MyVoiceMyChoice (https://www.myvoice-mychoice.org/) , advocating for safe abortion access across Europe.
Find out more (https://alliance-genderequality.org/announcing-two-new-opportunity-and-emergency-grantees/)

https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/if-money-fuels-domestic-violence-it-can-also-defuse-it/

Photo by Women For Women Together Against Violence Association (NANE)

** Op-ed in Alliance Magazine: If money fuels domestic violence, it can also defuse it
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How does economic control fuels domestic abuse? And how can financial independence offer a path to escape? This op-ed by Nadège Lharaig (https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/author/nadege-lharaig/) , Alliance Senior Program Manager, explores philanthropy’s critical role in empowering women with the resources they need to break free from cycles of abuse and rebuild their lives.
Read op-ed (https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/if-money-fuels-domestic-violence-it-can-also-defuse-it/)

https://alliance-genderequality.org/the-power-of-convening-five-takeaways-for-powerful-and-strategic-gatherings/

** How to organise powerful grantee convenings
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Our November convening, co-designed and co-led by our grantee partners, sparked powerful discussions and provided rich lessons on how well-designed meetups can supercharge the impact of grantmaking.

In a recent blog post, we share five key takeaways for organising convenings that can plant seeds of change.
Read more (https://alliance-genderequality.org/the-power-of-convening-five-takeaways-for-powerful-and-strategic-gatherings/)

https://alliance-genderequality.org/interview-with-sos-racismo-madrid-making-a-lasting-impact-for-racialized-and-migrant-women/

Photo by SOS Racismo Madrid

** Meet SOS Racismo Madrid: Making a lasting impact for racialised and migrant women
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Grassroots organisations like SOS Racismo Madrid (https://www.sosracismomadrid.es/) are a beacon of hope. Their team is on a mission to challenge injustice and build a more equitable and fair society for Black, Indigenous, and people of colour in Spain.

We recently had the opportunity to speak with them to hear more about their work, which we are proud to support through our 2023 Economic Opportunities Sub-Fund (https://alliance-genderequality.org/economic-opportunities-sub-fund/) .
Read interview (https://alliance-genderequality.org/interview-with-sos-racismo-madrid-making-a-lasting-impact-for-racialized-and-migrant-women/)

https://www.oramrefugee.org/post/paving-the-way-and-paying-it-forward-anastasiia-s-path-to-safety-and-community

Photo by ORAM

** From Kyiv to Berlin: Anastasiia’s story of hope and community
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Our grantee partner shares the journey of Anastasiia, a pansexual woman who fled Ukraine amidst the war and found strength through her community and ORAM (https://www.oramrefugee.org/) ’s support.

Discover how ORAM’s program, which we are proud to support through our 2023 Economic Opportunities Sub-Fund (https://alliance-genderequality.org/economic-opportunities-sub-fund/) , is empowering LGBTIQ refugees like Anastasiia to rebuild their lives.
Read story (https://www.oramrefugee.org/post/paving-the-way-and-paying-it-forward-anastasiia-s-path-to-safety-and-community)

https://www.ilga-europe.org/podcast/the-frontline-tiktok-and-the-political-earthquake-in-romania/

** Podcast with our grantee MozaiQ
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In the face of viral anti-LGBTI TikTok videos and the rise of the far-right, how are activists in Romania responding? In this episode of The Frontline by ILGA Europe (https://www.ilga-europe.org/) , Vlad Viski from MozaiQ (https://www.mozaiqlgbt.ro/en/) , alongside Stefi Ionescu of ACCEPT Association, discusses the political upheaval and its implications for the LGBTI community and other minorities in Romania.

Listen to podcast (https://www.ilga-europe.org/podcast/the-frontline-tiktok-and-the-political-earthquake-in-romania/)
https://eige.europa.eu/publications-resources/publications/gender-equality-index-2024-sustaining-momentum-fragile-path?language_content_entity=en

** 2024 Gender Equality Index
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This report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (https://eige.europa.eu/) gives the EU and its member states a score measuring gender equality across 8 domains.

It reveals both progress and setbacks and explores more effective ways to seize opportunities for change.

An intersectional approach exposes different layers of inequality across domains.

Read report (https://eige.europa.eu/publications-resources/publications/gender-equality-index-2024-sustaining-momentum-fragile-path?language_content_entity=en)
https://cep.org/report-backpacks/bridging-the-gap-grantee-perspectives-on-intermediary-funders/?section=overview#overview

** How to build more effective collaborative funds?
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Intermediaries – regrantors of philanthropic dollars – have been the subject of increased support and attention in recent years. In this study, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (https://cep.org/) analyses the experiences of grantees that receive support from intermediary funders.

Read study (https://cep.org/report-backpacks/bridging-the-gap-grantee-perspectives-on-intermediary-funders/?section=overview#overview)
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