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The Equality Fund is a global fund investing in people with local solutions for the world’s most complex problems.

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📣📣📣Announcing the Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship!

We are looking for 5 global journalists who report on local solutions to global crises, with a focus on gender. Journalists should be reporting on their own communities and geographies in ODA-eligible countries. Click through for all the details and share this opportunity widely with your journalism networks from Brazil to Kenya to the Philippines and beyond

Learn more and apply at equalityfund.ca/updates Introducing a new global journalism fellowship. apply now through november 8, 2026 at equalityfund.ca/updates by @equalityfund

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Think the world needs an intervention? We do.

Today, we’re launching a new website for a new era of the Equality Fund, a global fund investing in people with local solutions for the world’s most complex problems.

Why now? We have a window of opportunity. As foreign aid systems are crumbling, our model has proven to be durable, unique and robust. We were built for this moment.

Around the world, women are driving climate resilience, strengthening democracy, reducing violence and advancing human rights while remaining underfunded and underacknowledged. Fixing that, with flexible and long-term resources, is a simple but overlooked strategy – until now.

Our gender-aligned investment approach has generated $90 million in cumulative investment returns, which is reinvested into grantmaking and operations, moving money again and again to local leaders driving systemic change in their communities.

Like what you see? Share this post! equalityfund.ca by @equalityfund

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Introducing our new Year 5 Report, “All Systems Go: How the Equality Fund is delivering at Year 5.” In 2025, we are in a moment of massive disruption but our mission as a global fund remains the same – to invest in women, girls and trans people, enabling communities to thrive. This work is ambitious but together, we are transforming systems of finance, policy and crisis response.

This year, we reached full independence, a huge milestone, but we don’t do this work alone. If you are a partner or collaborator, please share this post. Our achievements are shared with you and we invite new allies to join our community of change. Art by @savinamonet Design by @studiowyse Read our full report to learn about our impact. Link in bio All Systems Go: How the Equality Fund is delivering at Year 5 by @equalityfund

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✏️Apply now to the Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship! ✏️

We are seeking 5 global journalists to report stories of local solutions to global crises – climate, gender-based violence, authoritarianism, shrinking sexual and reproductive rights and health, economic injustice, war and conflict – with a focus on gender.

Apply with a story proposal, whether it’s text, audio, video or photo or illustration. You must be based in an ODA-eligible country.

Details:
🟢 $4000 CAD stipend
🟢 Up to $500 reporting expenses
🟢 Full-time and freelance journalists
🟢 Deadline: November 8, 2026

The world needs an intervention. Go to equalityfund.ca/updates by @equalityfund

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What’s the impact of flexible funding for gender equality? Equality Fund committed $61 million CAD between 2020 and 2025 to 40 women’s and feminist funds across six regions. The evaluation findings are worth reading and sharing and citing – don’t miss it!

We want to thank the incredible people at all the funds we work with for your thoughtful engagement and critical insights throughout this evaluation process. including @the_awdf @astraeafndtn @dalanfund @doriafeministfund @femfund @fcamfoundation @fondo_lunaria @fondosemillas @ffcrdc @fimi_iiwf @fridafund @fondodemujeresbo @fmujeresdelsur @voluntarios_br @initiative_sankofa @internationaltransfund @madrespeaks @mediterraneanwomensfund @mongolianwomensfund Numun Fund @pacificfeministfund @rekonstrukcija_zenski_fond Red Umbrella Fund tewaforwomen @uhaieashri @ukrainianwomensfund @urgentactionfund @uaf_africa @uaf_anp @vidaafrolatina_fund @wearepurposeful_org Women Fund Tanzania Trust @women_win @womensfundarmenia wfasia Women’s Fund Fiji

read at equalityfund.ca/resources Women's and feminist funds are bridges. They are the essential infrastructure to flow crucial resources, from global funding to local solutions by @equalityfund

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Artist spotlight 👀

We worked with artist and editorial designer @artist_mara_aivazian, who brought her illustration vision to our report, Flexible Funding for Gender Equality, How Equality Fund’s Investments in Women’s and Feminist Funds are Advancing Change (2020 - 2025).

Based in Armenia, Maretta has an extensive background in working with cultural institutions and NGOs. We are grateful for her keen eye, collaboration and above all, enjoyed our time working together on this project! Click through to read more at equalityfund.ca/resources by @equalityfund

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We are aware that Salesforce recently experienced a massive global service disruption. We are extending the deadline for CONNECT Expressions of Interest to September 17 13:00 EDT (UTC-4). Please submit your application in the portal, we are not accepting EoIs by email. Find the application guidelines at equalityfund.ca/updates.
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Sabemos que Salesforce sufrió recientemente una interrupción masiva del servicio a nivel mundial. Estamos extendiendo la fecha límite para las expresiones de interés de CONECTAR hasta el 17 de septiembre a la 13:00 EDT (UTC-4). Por favor, envíen su solicitud a través del portal; no aceptamos expresiones de interés por correo electrónico. Encontrarán las directrices para solicitudes en equalityfund.ca/updates.
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Nous sommes conscients que Salesforce a récemment connu une perturbation massive de ses services à l’échelle mondiale. Nous prolongeons la date limite pour les déclarations d’intérêt relatives à CRÉER DES LIENS jusqu’au 17 septembre à 13 h HAE (UTC-4). Veuillez soumettre votre demande via le portail; nous n’acceptons pas les déclarations d’intérêt par courriel. Vous trouverez le Guide pratique de soumission à l’adresse equalityfund.ca/updates by @equalityfund

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Is it possible to assess the real-world outcomes of funding women’s and feminist funds? The answer is yes. “How Equality Fund’s Investments in Women’s and Feminist Funds are Advancing Change,” is a third-party report on the impact of Equality Fund’s partnership with 40 women’s and feminist funds (WFFs) between 2020 and 2025, an evaluation as reported by @impactmapper

We are proud to invest in WFFs. Read more about this three-part report on our website at equalityfund.ca/resources 95% of women's and feminist funds report strengthened alliances and feminist movement infrastructure in their regions. Funding ensures this core enabling condition for collective action, crisis response and movement resilience. by @equalityfund

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⚖️ Building more inclusive societies is hard work. It requires shifting power on many levels – political, personal, cultural, individual. And yet, women’s rights organizations are doing this work, even in an era of backlash. The results of some of this difficult work are published in a new brief covering 2020 – 2025.

✅ A key finding:

Almost 70% of women’s rights organizations surveyed reported outcomes related to shifts in influence, participation and leadership in agenda-setting spaces. For example, increased leadership and representation of women in local governance roles in Serbia and in land justice reform committees in São Tomé and Principe.

“Protecting Gains and Advancing Inclusive Gender Rights” is a companion brief, part of a three-part, evaluation of 40 women’s and feminist funds reported by @impactmapper to show the real-world impact of funds flowed by the Equality Fund.

👀 Read the brief at equalityfund.ca/resources Protecting gains and advancing inclusive gender rights. Findings from women's rights organizations (2020-2025) by @equalityfund

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🚀📌 You have one week to apply to our new stream of funding, CONNECT.

If you are part of a collaboration bringing feminist and allied movements together to advance gender equality and social justice, based in one or more ODA-eligible countries, you may be eligible to apply.

Deadline is September 16, 2026, closing at 17:00 EDT (UTC-4)

Application Guidelines at equalityfund.ca/updates
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🚀📌 Il vous reste une semaine pour présenter votre demande dans le cadre de notre nouveau volet de financement, CRÉER DES LIENS.

Si vous faites partie d’une collaboration qui réunit des mouvements féministes et alliés visant à faire progresser l’égalité des genres et la justice sociale et qui est établie dans un ou plusieurs pays admissibles à l’APD, vous pouvez peut-être présenter une demande.

La date limite est le 16 septembre 2026 à 17 h EDT (HAE, UTC-4).

Consultez nos Lignes directrices equalityfund.ca/updates
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🚀📌 Queda una semana para solicitar CONECTAR, nuestro nuevo programa de financiación.

Si forma parte de un proyecto conjunto que reúna a movimientos feministas y aliados para promover la igualdad de género y la justicia social y tenga sede en uno o más de los países candidatos a recibir ayuda oficial al desarrollo, puede que cumpla los requisitos de solicitud.

El plazo límite de solicitud cierra el 16 de septiembre de 2026 a las 17:00 EDT (UTC-4).

Acceda a las Directrices para las solicitudes equalityfund.ca/updates. by @equalityfund

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🌏 What are the real-world outcomes when we flow money to women’s rights organizations working on sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) prevention?

👀 The results are in.

This week, an independent report by @impactmapper examines Equality Fund’s commitment to 40 women’s and feminist funds across six regions over five years, between 2020 and 2025.

Two key findings:
1. Women’s rights organisations (WROs) strengthened survivor-centred services. More than 40% of WROs surveyed were able to strengthen the infrastructure that survivors rely on, including building capacity of health providers, justice and social workers and improving referral pathways
2. Women’s rights organizations actively challenged the harmful norms and stigmas that enable SGBV. Nearly 50% of WROs surveyed used community dialogue and survivor-led storytelling and evidence to dismantle beliefs that keep violence in place and prevent survivors from seeking support

Thank you to all the funds for their participation. Use this report to make the case for women’s and feminist funds and their real-world impact.

This report is one brief in a three-part evaluation. Read “Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence” at equalityfund.ca/resources

✅ Share this post to spread the word. Preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence. findings from women's rights organizations 2020-2025 by @equalityfund

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🌏 What does a world without bridges look like? Women’s and feminist funds are bridge builders. They are essential infrastructure.

How do we know this?

💡The evidence is in a new evaluation of Equality Fund’s support to women’s and feminist funds by @impactmapper This report, looking at 40 funds, provides evidence for what we’ve always believed:

95% of women’s and feminist funds report they strengthened alliances and feminist movement infrastructure in their regions
This is the core enabling condition for collective action, crisis response, movement resilience, and coordinated advocacy

✅ Local problems are better solved by local organizations. And it is women’s funds that enable this work by being bridges from the global funding to local solutions.

Women’s and feminist funds are essential infrastructure. They are the bridges we need.

👀 Need data to make your case? Use what is in this report at equalityfund.ca/resources

Share this post if you agree! Flexible funding for gender equality: How Equality Fund's Investments in Women's and Feminist Funds are advancing change (2020-2025). Evaluation Findings and Way Forward. Prepared by Impact Mapper by @equalityfund

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