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WEEKLY NEWS // MARCH 23, 2022 // WFN Member Spotlight
FFC: Highlighting the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Chers collègues,
March 21 marked The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a day that holds a special significance for me and our work towards equality and justice. As the only women’s foundation in the entire country, Fonds pour les femmes Congolaises, or The Fund for Congolese Women, works toward the vision of a Democratic Republic of Congo without violence, where women and girls have rights to physical integrity and economic justice; and where women participate in all levels of decision-making that affect their lives and communities.
My colleagues, you may be surprised to learn that racial discrimination is a problem in Congo. Despite Article 12 of the Congolese National Law stating that all Congolese are entitled to equal protection, indigenous peoples face multiple challenges; their human rights are frequently violated.
This is why it is important to highlight this day, and the voices of the women in the Congo on the frontlines of this work. FFC addresses these racial inequalities head-on by funding projects that fight discrimination against indigenous women and girls in several provinces. We do this in close connection with local leaders and those most impacted — and I am proud to share with you a few of their stories, voices, and experiences.
A Vaillant Ceour,
Julienne Lusenge
Executive Director
The Fonds pour les Femmes Congolaises (FFC)
The Fund for Congolese Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
2021 International Woman of Courage Awardee, U.S. Department of State
WFN In the News
WFN Member News
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona is hosting their 29th annual WFSA Luncheon this Spring and virtual once more!
This year’s luncheon takes place over the lunch hour on April 12th (Research), 13th (Advocacy), and 14th (Community Impact) and is centered on the theme of ‘Women Thriving’.
To learn more, click here.
The Puerto Rico Women’s Foundation and the Friends of Puerto Rico Initiative, invite you to join a virtual panel on the past, present, and future of reproductive justice in Puerto Rico.
March 24, 2022 | 6:00pm EST | Register here
Opportunities and Resources
Check out the National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy's publication, Philanthropy Must Invest in Black-Led Organizations To Improve Maternal Morality.
The Population Council’s Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center and Evidence for Gender and Education Resource (EGER) program hosted the second virtual webinar of its From Data to Action Series, “Informing Menstrual Health Management Programs." To view the recording, click here.
How does gender affect giving to racial justice causes? Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) has released a new report, Women Give 2022: Racial Justice, Gender and Generosity. This is the first study exploring attitudes towards the 2020 racial justice movement through a gender lens, examining who is giving, how much, and how that relates to various demographic variables.
The Roosevelt Institute and a panel of experts will convene for a virtual policy discussion on how the US-EU Green Steel Deal could transform our economy and serve as a model for decarbonizing other industries.
March 22, 2022 | 12:00pm EST | Register here
The Women's Forum for the Economy & Society has launched the second edition of WomenEntrepreneurs4Good. After a successful first edition in 2021, their coalition has come together once again to deliver concrete support to women-led projects and accelerate the transition to a green economy.
WomenEntrepreneurs4Good is a unique accelerator programme dedicated to women entrepreneurs with early-stage green projects. The 7-month online programme provides them with coaching, resources and capabilities, visibility, and access to an ecosystem of stakeholders to scale up their sustainable business.
To learn more, click here. Application deadline is April 30, 2022.
What We're Reading
Read an opinion piece via Fortune about Equal Pay Day from Cathrin Stickney, the founder of Parity.org:
Happy Equal Pay Day, (white) women!
What We're Watching
WATCH: Last Wednesday marked Equal Pay Day in the U.S., a day that symbolizes how far into the new year a woman needs to work to earn as much as her male counterpart made in the previous year. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice discusses the day.
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