1 Impact Report 2016–17

Impact Report 2016 –17

Transforming the lives of women and girls 2 Impact Report 2016–17 Contents

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Women are a force for change 3 Developing leaders like Gita 12

Strengthening women’s movements 4 Rising with women’s movements 13

Our impact in 2016–17 5 Making the economy work for women 14

Campaigning for change 6 Meet our new partners 15

Ending 7 Meet some of our team 16

and girls Our supporters are shining a 17 Supporting Silindile to get justice 8 spotlight on women’s rights

Promoting women’s economic rights 9 Income and expenditure 19

Supporting Nisha to claim a fair wage 10 Thank you 20

Enabling women to be leaders 11 Support us 21 of change 3 Impact Report 2016–17 Women are a force for change

Womankind Worldwide believes in the power of women to change their own lives. When women join together in movements, they change laws, challenge discrimination and make sure all women’s voices are heard. 1 in 3 In partnership with women’s movements, we work towards... Globally, 1 in 3 women experience violence in An end to all forms of violence against women and girls their lifetimes. 1 <20% 2 Women’s economic rights and control over resources Women make up Women’s equal influence in decision making and ability less than 20% 3 to exercise political power of landholders in the world. Our vision is of a

just world where the in Nepal supported byCover photo: Women for Human Rights to set up a business.Women 23% rights of all women Women make up just 23% of all are respected, valued parliamentarians and realised. 4 Impact Report 2016–17 Strengthening women’s movements

Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women.

We are at a global turning point for rights are upheld and to pave the movements in our focus countries, women. Women’s movements have way for change. and at regional and global levels, to pushed long and hard for women’s ensure women’s voices are heard, rights to be protected by international These women’s movements their rights are realised, and their lives policies and frameworks. Yet, the are changing the world, and at are free from violence. power dynamics that drive inequality Womankind we’re dedicated to between women and men remain in supporting them to do that. force at all levels. Over the past year, we have refined Right now, incredible and inspiring our approach to ensure we have the

Cover photo: Women in Nepal supported byCover photo: Women for Human Rights to set up a business.Women women’s rights activists are coming biggest impact we can on sustainable together across countries, regions change for women. For us, this and the globe – uniting in times of means working in greater depth to crisis, to rebuild lives, to demand their support collective action by women’s 5 Impact Report 2016–17

women directly benefited from our work with women’s rights Our impact organisations, from having a safe space in 2016 –17 74,530 to escape violence to business training.

We continued to work closely with our partners in 13 countries 8.7 on programmes that transform million+ the lives of women, from 100 women, girls, men and boys were indirectly women’s rights organisations practical services and changing supported through and activists in our network awareness raising attitudes and behaviours, to validated our new strategy on women’s rights and fed into our approach. training women leaders and and changes to laws, influencing governments. policies and practices.

Womankind responded to the changing global context for 5 women’s rights women. Based on almost three organisations became the first decades of experience, we 7 wave of new introduced an innovative strategy focus countries were established, partners in our focus where we worked with the women’s countries to join our to support and strengthen movements to develop in-depth efforts to bring about country strategies. These are , transformational women’s movements. , Nepal, and . change for women. 6 Impact Report 2016–17 Campaigning for change

To bring about long-lasting change for women, we 8.7 need to campaign at all levels to address the systems, structures, laws and policies that shape women’s lives.

Working with women’s movements in Our informative Rights and attended by UN and international 2016-17, we lobbied decision makers, Realities policy briefing was government representatives, as provided briefings, reports and launched at the Commission well as the survivors of violence toolkits, and campaigned nationally on the Status of Women at the who had informed the research. and internationally for change: United Nations. The briefing has since been used by activists and We rolled out our Advocacy organisations, helping to put Guide with our partners in our new work on women’s Kenya, Nepal and Zimbabwe, economic rights on the map. who worked with local communities to develop With our partner, AWSAD, we action plans to hold their launched our ground-breaking governments to account on More than a roof report the implementation of the at an event in , Sustainable Development Goals. 7 Impact Report 2016–17 Ending violence against women and girls

Here are just a few examples of what we achieved with our partners in 2016-17:

In Kenya, 6,983 women In Zimbabwe, Musasa trained 33 1,400 young people have received legal aid, family staff members in basic counselling, received training in this four-year mediation and counselling enabling them to support the project, sharing their learning with from FIDA Kenya. They also professional counsellors in the more than 42,000 people. broadcast messages to 1.4 shelters and increase the quality of million people on taking service they provide to women and In , Women’s Legal action against female genital girls who have survived violence. Aid Centre has trained 269 mutilation and child, early and community paralegals and 40 forced marriage. To support In Bolivia, Centro de Promocion camp police gender specialists in women seeking justice, FIDA de la Mujer Gregoria Apaza the Nyarugusu refugee camp. This has recruited and trained 66 pro continued to support young has enabled them to provide free bono lawyers and 185 female people, teachers, parents and legal advice to 2,742 women security personnel to provide health providers to challenge and girls while raising awareness specialist response when women taboos around sexual and of rights through home visits to report violence to the authorities. reproductive rights. More than over 5,000 people. 8 Impact Report 2016–17 Supporting Silindile to get justice

Silindile was almost killed by her abusive husband. When she didn’t think she could go on living, she met the Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA).

“I was married for 24 years and children come near me. I was We had many setbacks in the legal my husband verbally and physically broken, both the bones in my body proceedings but ZWLA didn’t give abused me a lot. and my spirit. I kept asking myself up on me. They helped me get a why I was alive, but my children kept divorce from my husband and get I dodged axes he threw at me several me going. the money I needed from him to times. He wanted to cut my throat care for my children. so I would bleed to death. He would I decided I had to escape. I found my throw bricks at me so hard I could local Community Legal Educator who Without ZWLA I would have been feel his hatred towards me. He had been trained by ZWLA. They dead by now, either from the abuse, wanted to kill me so much, he told took me to meet one of their Legal by an axe perhaps, or from the stress me so every day. Officers. She was very sympathetic to and depression. They gave me the my case as she was a woman – that confidence to do something I never He stopped eating any food I had was important to me, I knew I could thought I could do. ZWLA gives touched and he wouldn’t let my trust a woman to help me. women a total package of support.” 9 Impact Report 2016–17 Promoting women’s economic rights

Here are a few examples of how we’ve supported our partners on women’s economic rights in 2016-17:

Womankind has developed new works with rural women, access to and control over land. As partnerships with organisations providing them with information a result, 160 women in the region working on women’s economic on their rights and entitlement were able to gain control over rights, including the Zimbabwe to land. We are supporting the their own land. Chamber of Informal Economy organisation’s work with the Associations (ZCIEA), a trade Zimbabwe Rural Women’s In Ethiopia, Siiqqee has supported union of informal workers. Assembly, which focuses on its self-help groups for women Ending violence against women leadership training, campaigning to register as cooperatives, giving and women’s participation and and network building. them legal status. Siiqqee has leadership are a core aspect of also secured support for the ZCIEA’s work. Our partner Women in Law and groups from the government’s Development in Africa, Women Affairs Office. With our We are also supporting Women has engaged traditional leaders to support, Siiqqee is forging closer and Land in Zimbabwe (WLZ) change customary practices and links between women and the on women’s land rights. WLZ social norms that hinder women’s wider economy in the country. 10 Impact Report 2016–17 Supporting Nisha to claim a fair wage

With support and training from Saathi after the Nepal earthquake, Nisha was able to negotiate a decent wage.

“I was married at 18. I was making gave us blankets and dignity kits. They daughter what she needs, especially bangles so I could provide for my also helped me enrol my daughter in an education. two-year-old daughter. It was a lot a childcare centre so I could rebuild of hard work and there were many my life. I attended negotiation and Women don’t get paid fairly for middlemen who wouldn’t pay me. business training with Saathi and I the work they do. At the moment, They were always getting angry. joined their women’s savings group. the system is unmonitored and our Saathi provided me with so much economic rights aren’t protected. We Then, my house was destroyed in support. Before, I couldn’t speak, but are known as housewives. I want us the 2015 earthquake. We were so now I have found my voice. to be recognised as hard workers who fearful living outside and we got sick. are contributing to our community My daughter was a baby and getting The best part is that Saathi gave me and the economy.” food was a problem, I thought we the strength and knowledge to cut would die. out the middlemen. Now, I can stand Saathi is lobbying for a national up for my rights and I can demand policy to support home-based Saathi came to our community and that I get paid fairly. I can give my workers in Nepal. 11 Impact Report 2016–17 Enabling women to be leaders of change

Here are just a few examples of how we’ve supported women to raise their voices in 2016-17:

We enabled women activists to in Brazil in September 2016. The many years of get their voices heard. With forum brought together together campaigning by our support, Netty Musanhu from over 1,800 activists from the global FEDO, Nepali Congress leaders our partner Musasa in Zimbabwe feminist movement to build have also made a commitment to addressed representatives of donor collective power for women’s rights. include at least two Dalit women governments in Paris, including in district committees. OECD, calling for more and In Nepal, the Feminist Dalit better support for women’s rights Organization (FEDO) has In Afghanistan, the Afghan organisations and movements. established over 2,100 Dalit Women’s Network (AWN) was women’s groups across able to invite 120 members We supported women’s rights the country. These groups to participate in its General activists from our partner of marginalised women had Assembly election process and organisations to join us at the success in local elections with to engage them in key elements AWID (Association for Women’s eight women being elected of AWN’s constitution and Rights in Development) Forum to representative posts. After governance processes. 12 Impact Report 2016–17 Developing leaders like Gita

In Nepal, women often struggle to speak up in their communities. Women for Human Rights (WHR) provides training to single and widowed women so their voices are heard.

“I was 14 when I joined the Maoist I couldn’t leave, even if I wanted to. and I had the chance to participate party during the conflict. They I feared what the state would do to in training sessions on women’s appealed to young people like me as me and my family. rights. Now, I’m much more aware they organised various dance events. of my rights. After the peace agreement, I finally I got injured during a fight between returned to my home. However, now I share what I have learned with the army and the Maoists. I was the community sees me differently. the women in my community. I tell hit by a bullet, it tore my skin and The government provided some them where to go to access various nearly went into my brain. I thought compensation to the conflict-affected government services and to help I was going to die. But I had to groups, but we didn’t receive anything them speak up. I am willing to return to fight. because of our Maoist background. take their issues to the district and advocate for them. I am hoping that, I was given a rifle and I was always I was invited to be part of a WHR with all my training, I will be a good on the battlefield. I was scared but group for conflict-affected women female leader in my community.” 13 Impact Report 2016–17 Rising with women’s movements

In a shifting global landscape, women are rising up in times of crisis. At Womankind, we’re rising with them.

Women’s movements have pushed and support women’s movements as it comes together ahead of long and hard for women’s rights to through providing practical tools, the country’s elections in 2018 be enshrined in international policies creating spaces to meet and to prevent political violence and and frameworks. And to a large strategise and connecting women provide safe zones for women. extent those rights now exist, at least to wider platforms for change. We On the global stage, we support on paper. facilitate training on technology and women’s rights activists to be at the communications, support the design table and listened to during global Yet, only 52 countries have laws to and implementation of innovative events. We ensure their voices make rape in marriage illegal. Women projects and programmes, and are heard at the highest levels of still carry out two and a half times the help measure and monitor their international decision-making. unpaid care work that men do. And successes and share them with globally women still constitute less the world. We are very proud to stand with than one quarter of parliamentarians. women’s movements and our partner For instance, in Zimbabwe, we’re women’s rights organisations as they At Womankind, we strengthen supporting the women’s movement change the world for women. 14 Impact Report 2016–17 Making the economy work for women

There cannot be true empowerment of women unless we tackle the root causes of women’s economic inequality.

In 2016-17, we developed a new When they work, their wages are the lives of rural women in danger. approach, working with movements lower and conditions less secure; and organisations to address the their businesses are smaller and less This analysis, set out in our new barriers to women’s economic profitable. Across the world, women Rights and Realities briefing, paints a rights. We consulted with over are overwhelmingly responsible clear picture: equipping women with 100 women’s organisations as for domestic work and caring for more skills and training is not going to well as trade unions, civil society children, the sick and elderly. This be effective unless we tackle these big organisations and academics in work makes all other work possible economic barriers. And the women’s Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe but goes unrecognised. movement cannot do it all alone. In and Nepal to learn more about 2016-17, we have built relationships women’s economic situation. Lack of public investment into with coalitions working on tax services and infrastructure also justice, climate change and corporate Women are still substantially lagging hinders women’s economic rights, accountability to work together behind when it comes to having such as the right to health and to tackle the barrier that women, access to paid work and land. housing. Climate change is putting particularly rural women, face. 15 Impact Report 2016–17 Meet our new partners

Sehin Teferra, Co-Founder of Setaweet in Ethiopia Thandiwe Chidavarume, Director “Being a feminist in Ethiopia is wonderful and of Women and Land in Zimbabwe hopeful. There is obviously a lot of resistance to the idea of equality in Ethiopia but we find there “I enjoy working with Women and Land in Zimbabwe are many equality aspirations, too. Setaweet because its purpose in life is fighting for women’s land and combines activism with service provision, to natural resources rights. What inspires me is empowering sustain our movement and share our insights rural women to demand their rights. more widely. “Women and Land in Zimbabwe is partnering with “We’re a group of people Womankind for many reasons, including coming together for a technical assistance in women rights cause, being driven issues and assistance in the creation by that energy. of platforms for amplification Movements have lives of rural women’s issues. We’re of their own – they tapping into Womankind’s wealth grow and share. We are of knowledge to improve our open to seeing where effectiveness, visibility and resource this movement takes us.” mobilisation.” 16 Impact Report 2016–17 Meet some of our team

Chiara Capraro, Policy Manager on Olu Lampejo, Director of Women’s Economic Rights Finances and Resources “I love waking up every day “What I like most about my job is that I get to work knowing I get to work in an with fellow feminists from around the world who organisation that supports inspire and humble me with their vision, skills, women’s movements around the strength and passion. world. “The current economic system doesn’t work for “In my role, I ensure Womankind women and I’m passionate about changing has the resources it needs to this. At Womankind, we are part of the global carry out our important work women’s rights movement and my team works closely with and it’s exciting to be able partners to support the careful to play a part in making financial management of grants change happen.” and projects.” 17 Impact Report 2016–17 Our supporters are shining a spotlight on women’s rights

We are generously supported by a range of trusts, foundations, companies, community organisations, schools and individuals who, like us, are committed to transforming the lives of women and girls.

Fashion designer, Sophia Webster, The Women’s Committee at law firm, sent her iconic ‘Claudie’ bag around Sidley Austin LLP, held a brilliant the world to inspirational women. networking and fundraising event in With 50 personally designed charms their London office which raised over attached, the bag raised a fantastic £4,000. £2,000 through an online raffle. With a donation of £18,000 made on International Women’s Day, OptiBac Probiotics announced they have raised over £50,000 for Womankind over the past three years through the sale of their ‘For women’ probiotics. Sophia Webster 18 Impact Report 2016–17

This year supporters shaved their heads, ran marathons, hosted dinner parties and put Lia Larson on theatre productions, reminding us, yet again, that there is nothing more powerful than a movement of supporters united by one passion.

Womankind’s new Trustee, Lia Larson, took on not just one but two challenges this year, Iron Man and Swim Serpentine, raising over £15,000. Our Womankind running champions took part in the Virgin London Marathon and the Royal Parks Half Marathon raising over £17,000.

We received £99,654 from supporters who left a gift in their Will to Womankind in 2016-17.

Thank you to all of our supporters for working with us to make the world a better place for women. 19 Impact Report 2016–17

6% 19% Income 2016–17 14% Income and Statutory grants including UK aid: £589,484 Individual giving including Gift Aid: £1,225,861 expenditure Institutional grants including Comic Relief: £606,985 Trusts, Foundations and Major Donors: £439,948 In every £1 we spent: 20% Other including Legacies and Events: £184,259 40% Total: £3,046,537

4p 4% Expenditure 2016–17

51% Ending violence against women: £1,455,240 Ensuring women have a say in decisions: £273,267 34% Enabling women to take control of their own livelihoods: £57,869 Costs of generating income: £967,085 34p Governance costs: £103,865 2% Total: £2,857,325 63p 10% 0%

£3.15 In 2016-17, we saw a number of large grants come to a planned end whilst many routine statutory and institutional funding lines, For every £1 including those from the UK government, were delayed as a 63p went on our Programmes, result of political and economic uncertainty. This means that our Campaigning & Policy work invested in income raised and expended on programmes, campaigning and fundraising policy work was less than in the previous financial year. However, 34p was invested into fundraising we did maintain our investment in fundraising generating 4p was spent on Governance costs we received: additional income for Womankind’s work in future years. 20 Impact Report 2016–17 Thank you to

Our partners Saathi (Nepal) Our supporters Zulekha Rahman and Tim Ash Setaweet (Ethiopia) (through the Bollywood Ball) Afghan Women’s Network Siiqqee Women’s Development Big Lottery Fund Individuals who left a gift in their Will Individuals and organisations who (Afghanistan) Association (Ethiopia) Bloomsbury Publishing  support us Afghan Women’s Resource Centre The Integrated Community Education Catapult (Afghanistan) and Development Association Cathy Moore Association for Women’s Sanctuary (Ethiopia) Comic Relief Our founder and Development (Ethiopia) Women’s Action Group (Zimbabwe) Department for International Centro de Desarrollo Integral de la Women Against Violence and Development (DFID) Sir Alec Reed Mujer Aymara (Bolivia) Exploitation in Society () European Union Centro de Promoción de la Mujer Women and Land in Zimbabwe GAPS Gregoria Apaza (Bolivia) (Zimbabwe) Girl-India Our trustees Deaf Women Included (Zimbabwe) Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe Gormley & Gamble Estudio para la Defensa de los (Zimbabwe) Helena Twist Tania Cohen (Vice Chair) Laura Hucks (Vice Chair), Derechos de la Mujer (Peru) Women for Change () Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the  Sally Baden Federación de Mujeres de Ica (Peru) Women in Law and Development in Netherlands Federation of Women Lawyers (Kenya) One World Action Noelia Serrano (Treasurer)  Africa (Ghana)  Feminist Dalit Organization (Nepal) OptiBac Probiotics Alphonsine Kabagabo Women’s Partnership for Justice and Graceland (Sierra Leone) Pukka Christina Gordon-Henderson Peace (Sierra Leone) Her Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) Sidley Austin LLP Dilhani Wijeyesekera Women for Human Rights (Single Humanitarian Assistance for Women  Sophia Webster Dr. Fenella Porter Women Group) (Nepal) Jasvinder Devgon and Children of Afghanistan Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Lia Larson (Afghanistan) Women in Politics Support Unit Corporation Europe Limited Roshana Arasaratnam Isis-Women’s International Cross- (Zimbabwe) The Austin Bailey Foundation Cultural Exchange (Uganda) Women’s Legal Aid Centre (Tanzania) The Balcombe Charitable Trust  Women’s Media Action Zambia National Women’s Lobby The Big Give Our ambassadors Committee (Liberia) (Zambia) The Cotton Trust Musasa (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal The Dorfred Charitable Trust Diane Chilangwa Farmer National Association of Women’s Economy Associations (Zimbabwe) The Two-Way Charitable Trust Jacqueline Victor-Mazeli Organisations in Uganda (Uganda) Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Veeda Jane Anderson Pakasipiti (Zimbabwe) Association (Zimbabwe) Your Tea Zulekha Rahman 21 Impact Report 2016–17 Womankind Worldwide

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