founded on three pathways: to empower, to amplify, and to influence.
To empower is to help rightsholders and grantees find their own voice. This is done by enhancing self-esteem and building confidence. Since organizations are made up of individuals, Voice made individual empowerment as its main approach. Voice amplifies rightsholders and grantees by providing the means so they can further express and raise their voices. The collective amplification of voices can build a critical mass of allies that can help influence and bring about the social change we seek, whether it be on individuals, families, communities, decision-makers, and even policy-makers. Voice Linking and Learning provides platforms for grantees, rightsholder groups (RHGs), and other stakeholders to discuss, share good practices and learnings, and synergize efforts through partnerships and collaborations. The program’s grants are an innovative fund for diversity and inclusion given to grassroots groups and organizations that have difficulty accessing funding, and represent or support the following groups:
Women experiencing exploitation, abuse, and/or violence (WEAV) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+), Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Ethnic Minorities
Persons Living with Disabilities (PWD), and Vulnerable Youth and Elderly
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