Today is National #PhilanthropyDay! We're joining @FJS for a Twitter chat on #GenderJustice for the next hour.
— The Fund for Global Human Rights (@FundHumanRights) November 15, 2016
Last Tuesday, November 15, we joined nearly 150 other organizations and activists on Twitter to talk about about the importance of gender justice. The Twitter chat, which was structured as a series of questions by Foundation for a Just Society, offered folks who support women’s and LGBTI rights around the globe a chance to talk in real time about gender-focused activism.
Below are a few of our favorite parts of that conversation:
Question 1: How do you define #GenderJustice? Is it defined differently across + outside of the United States?
A1: #GenderJustice is the vision that a person's gender will not limit their power, dignity, worth or possibility. @FJS #PhilanthropyDay
— Ms.FoundationWomen (@msfoundation) November 15, 2016
#GenderJustice means addressing issues faced by women, lesbians, trans & GNC people w/n an intersectional framework. https://t.co/SgUNjWMRHh
— Astraea Foundation (@AstraeaUpdates) November 15, 2016
Question 2: What does it mean to have a #genderjustice approach to #philanthropy?
#GenderJustice in #Philanthropy means understanding that grantees' lived experience is intersectional.
— The Fund for Global Human Rights (@FundHumanRights) November 15, 2016
#genderjustice in #philanthropy means more quality funding and core support for women’s, girls' and LGBTQI rights
— Zaynab Nawaz (@znawaz) November 15, 2016
Question 5: How do we uncover assumptions + biases about gender in #philanthropy? #GenderJustice
A5: Funders should provide space and be willing to listen to difficult feedback outside of the grantmaking process. #GenderJustice https://t.co/1552VHIUy9
— NLIRH (@NLIRH) November 15, 2016
A5: Uncover how grassroots activists are talking about #GenderJustice in their communities & make sure to respect it.
— The Fund for Global Human Rights (@FundHumanRights) November 15, 2016
Question 6: How do we encourage #philanthropy to embrace #genderjustice activists + movements?
#GenderJustice activists can teach us how to best navigate the #ClosingSpace - LGBTI and women's groups have been dealing with it forever.
— The Fund for Global Human Rights (@FundHumanRights) November 15, 2016
We continue to evolve by learning from our grantee partners how to most effectively leverage our resources to strengthen #genderjustice.
— FJS (@FJS) November 15, 2016
Thanks to FJS for including us in this important conversation and all the participants; we’re excited to keep this conversation going!
