Where is the Money for Women's Rights Work on ICTs?
A brief look at the funding landscape for women’s organizations working on information and communication technologies.
Women’s organisations and movements have historically been key actors in the advancement of women’s rights, gender equality, social justice and development. Nevertheless, this important role has been threatened by the growing challenges to obtain resources that support this work. The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) has become aware of these challenges and has seen that the dominant sense is one of scarcity: too few interested funders, with too little money to support existing women's rights initiatives. Is this really the case? Is it that women's rights groups are not bold enough in their fundraising strategies? Is it that donors simply don't understand the urgency and importance of this work?
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