
FEMNET
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Pan-African, Feminist Network working to advance women's rights & amplify African women's voices. Celebrating 36+ yrs of nurturing the African women’s movement.
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Joined July 2011
On 22 Sept 2025, FEMNET will deliver remarks on behalf of Civil Society organizations at the UN High-Level Meeting marking 30 years of the Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action. 💬 We want to hear from you! What should we highlight about the realities, priorities & dreams
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✨Under the @aacjinaction (African Activists for Climate Justice) initiative, @FemnetProg has shown the power of locally led financing. With multi-year, flexible funding, Women’s Rights Organizations & feminist movements are delivering real impact. 💪🏾 💰 If funding went
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In her opening remarks, Memory Kachambwa, ED of @FemnetProg, emphasized that grant-based funding is not charity but justice, which is essential for climate adaptation and addressing the disproportionate impacts on women. She called for funding that tackles systemic inequalities
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Join us this Wed, 10 Sept, at #ACSII for our side event: Community-Led Adaptation in Practice (CLAP for #ClimateJustice). 🗓️ 11:30–12:30 PM 📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia–Room AP3 Amplifying grassroots voices to shape Africa’s climate future! Register here: https://t.co/rT4th46qcQ
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👋🏾 Are you at #ACS2? We’re live on the ground! 🌍 Our ED, Memory Kachambwa, speaks at the side event on Unlocking the Potential of Africa's NDAs in Mobilizing Climate Finance — launching the AFDAN strategic framework for equitable finance. 🔗 Join online: https://t.co/gnGqelcM2n
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The richness of diverse voices at the Assembly shows one truth: Africa’s climate challenges can only be solved through collective, inclusive action. This is how we pave the way for real change. 🌱 #ThePeoplesAssemblyACS2
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📢 Today we had the pleasure of joining the #PeoplesAssembly ahead of the #AfricaClimateSummit in Addis! Communities, unions & activists are coming together to shape demands for a just transition & climate justice across Africa. ✊🏾🌍 #FeministClimateJustice
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On this #GenderDay, we continue the Feminist #JustTransition conversation. Green jobs must go beyond employment — they must guarantee dignity, rights & social protection. ✊🏾Women, who dominate the care economy, cannot be left in precarious, unpaid & unrecognized labor.
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✨ On this #GenderDay, we celebrate African women & girls as custodians of the earth—through care work, knowledge systems & community stewardship. As #ACS2 unfolds, women must be at the centre of climate decisions—as leaders & agents of change. 💪🏾🌱 #AfricaClimateSummit
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🇧🇷 H.E. André Corrêa do Lago further emphasized the importance of centering African women’s voices and innovations in renewable energy, adaptation, and resilience. He noted that their leadership must shape #COP30 negotiations for a just, inclusive, and transformative climate
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🌍 In his remarks, H.E. André Corrêa do Lago, #COP30 President, reaffirmed Brazil’s and Latin America’s progressive stance on #GenderEquality. He said that COP30 in Belém will prioritize a strengthened Gender Action Plan with clear responsibilities, accountability, and timelines
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🌅 Good morning from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! As part of the Women & Gender Constituency, FEMNET is proud to co-convene #GenderDay within the preparatory conversations leading up to the 2nd #AfricaClimateSummit happening this week. Today, together with fellow CSOs and climate
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✨ Join Us in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹! On 7 September 2025, African women leaders, innovators, and changemakers will gather for “From Local to Global: African Women’s Power in Climate Action” at the Best Western Pearl, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This special Gender Day, ahead of the Africa
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Climate Justice is not possible without #GenderEquality! Day 2 of the Africa Feminist Just Transition Forum starts with reflections on Day 1's powerful sessions. @GenEgaliteECCAS joins Africa's climate warriors to push for Gender-responsive climate finance ahead of #COP30 🌍🌳
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✊🏾A Feminist #JustTransition means solutions that protect & empower Environmental Women Human Rights Defenders (EWHRDs). This is through: ✅ Stronger safety & legal frameworks ✅ Defending civic space for activism ✅ Direct funding to grassroots women ✅ Recognition of unpaid
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🌍 Environmental Women Human Rights Defenders are at the heart of Africa’s fight for #ClimateJustice — yet their struggles are immense. At the Feminist #JustTransition Forum, we've had a rare opportunity to listen to their powerful testimonies with the immense challenges they
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🔥 Day 2⃣ of the Africa Feminist #JustTransition Forum is here! Bold conversations are shaping an inclusive path forward — centering feminist voices to ensure a transition that delivers true #FeministClimateJustice. ⏰ Time to Act. 💰 Time to Fund. ⚖️ Time for Justice
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) remains a deeply rooted practice in many parts of Africa. This FGM/C Advocacy Toolkit, developed by FEMNET through the UNFPA Spotlight Initiative, is a practical guide for advocates working to end FGM/C by equipping activists, community
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