Marginalised groups, CSOs and other key stakeholders develop and implement innovative and effective strategies to reach, empower and strengthen influencing capacities of rightsholder groups 55 Organisa- tions, informal groups and networks report the use and effects of new insights and innovative approaches
At a glance
Presentation of community of practice on organisational capacity strengthening
The Linking and Learning infrastructure continues to provide spaces for grantee partners to share and leverage each other’s strengths. This has facilitated cross-learning, capacity strengthening and the creation of alliances to raise awareness on various challenges facing grantee partners and rightsholders as well as conduct joint influencing initiatives in various contexts. COGNITO Studios and Imagery & Network of Incubators and Innovators in Nigeria (NINE), the Linking and Learning facilitators in Nigeria, ensured that stories and impact of grantee partners’ work are further amplified via the VoiceNaija microsite that was co-developed with and for the grantee partners. The microsite allows grantee partners to share their vlogs, blogs, learning moments, and outputs from their projects which are key in promoting learning. Based on the success of the microsite, Cognito and NINE create monthly newsletters highlighting the works of grantee partners that are further disseminated on different social media platforms and networks. Cognito and NINE also facilitated the cre- ation of a Twitter space where thematic issues affecting rightsholders are discussed on commemoration days, with the rightsholders participating and leading the conversation. Moreover, two grantee partners in Kenya namely Feminists in Kenya and Usawa Inc co-created a vodcast (video podcast) to commemorate the 16 days of activism 2022. They collaborated to develop the two-part series vodcast on the causes and state of femicide in Kenya, an initiative inspired by their engagements in linking and learning processes. While Usawa Inc has been in the podcasting space for longer, it was a great learning opportunity for Feminists in Kenya on the production and dissemination. They co-hosted two guests namely Hon Crystal Asige (a nominated senator) and Njeri Migwi (the founder of Usikimye) in insightful conversations about intersectionality, everyday activism and ending gender-based violence. The vodcast was followed up by the two grantee partners co-hosting a twitter space on digital feminist movement building.
In 2022, grantee partners implemented artistic storytelling approaches for self-empowerment and influencing with an aim to contribute to social change. Lakhorn Kumnit Organisation (LKO), a grantee partner in Cambodia is using “Theatre workshops or Forum Theatre” and performances as civic engagement tools. These initiatives are challenging discrimination and access barriers faced by LGBTQI+, women facing exploitation and abuse, and persons with disabilities. These workshops have contributed to the strengthening of the confidence and theatre skills of the various right- sholder groups and enabled them to build relationships among themselves. Such initiatives continue to help other stakeholders relate better with the narratives of rightsholders which is a great step in creating intersec- tional and vibrant dialogues that are powerful enough to contribute to the desired change. These inspiring approaches captured the attention and was amplified by the Guardian through an article titled “How Cambodian women are using theatre to speak out against domestic abuse” Moreover, the Indonesia Transgender Network (JTID), an influencing grantee partner has been working with the disability community to raise awareness about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIE-SC). For the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) campaign in 2022, they collaborated with a Deaf Feminist Community activist and a transgender influencer to introduce Queer Sign Language to express the terminologies surrounding SOGIE-SC and reproduc- tive health rights. This new approach was well received on social media and many deaf sexual minority persons, allies, LGBTI activists, and sign language interpreters hope to see it used widely.
Instructor facilitating a session as part of the Zaw In Bayen project in Niger
A Linking and Learning infrastructure is in place that visibly contributes to the insights, understanding and innovation capacity of grantees and other stakeholders 100% of Voice grantees report use of the Linking and Learning infrastruc- ture
Global cumultive target 2021-2024
150
Global cumultive target 2021-2024
70%
One of the ARTvocates in costume and character ready to mount the stage during the youth festival organized by Street Project Foundation in Nigeria
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