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Announcing the 2025 Dignity Award winner

Announcing the 2025 Dignity Award winner

Founded in 2013, Autism Voice is a community-based organization in South London that supports Black and global-majority families facing unique challenges in accessing autism services. Recognizing that cultural differences, language barriers, and a lack of inclusive spaces meant that many autistic children and their families were not receiving the care they deserved, Autism Voice set out to ensure that families had access to autism services that reflected their lived experiences.

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Announcing the 2025 Dignity Award winner

Announcing the 2025 Dignity Award winner

Founded in 2013, Autism Voice is a community-based organization in South London that supports Black and global-majority families facing unique challenges in accessing autism services. Recognizing that cultural differences, language barriers, and a lack of inclusive spaces meant that many autistic children and their families were not receiving the care they deserved, Autism Voice set out to ensure that families had access to autism services that reflected their lived experiences.



Esther Aoko

(RE)encuentros: Ecos de la lucha por la justicia de género en Mesoamérica y África.

(RE)encuentros: Ecos de la lucha por la justicia de género en Mesoamérica y África.

La justicia de género no se alcanzará de forma aislada, sino de manera interseccional mientras seamos capaces de reconstruir el tejido de la vida reconociéndonos en lo individual y, mucho más importante, desde lo colectivo.



Mauricio Táquez Durán

Fostering local leadership: a shared vision for Africa’s growth

Fostering local leadership: a shared vision for Africa’s growth

Earlier this year, I got to see the work of AfriKids in action. GFC and AfriKids both receive funding from People’s Postcode Lottery, but I soon realized we have a lot more in common than just a funder. We share an unwavering passion and deep commitment to contributing to the development of the African continent, grounded in a desire to see it flourish, fully utilize its resources, and secure a brighter future for its people, particularly its youth.



Amé Atsu David

Modern masculinity: a tale of two Jamies

Gender justice

Modern masculinity: a tale of two Jamies

Masculinity has been under the microscope recently. Netflix’s Adolescence thrust the topic into the national consciousness, delving into issues created by social media, negative role models, and peer pressure on young boys. In contrast, we've also recently seen how social media can present positive models of masculinity through Jamie Laing, who ran ran 5 ultra-marathons to raise funds for Comic Relief. In a series of interviews and video clips for BBC Radio One along the way, Jamie has been open and vulnerable about how tough the challenge was both physically and mentally.


How GFC partners are changing the game in Côte d’Ivoire

Education

How GFC partners are changing the game in Côte d'Ivoire

The issue of pregnancies in school remains a major challenge in Côte d'Ivoire. In June 2024, the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) recorded 4173 cases of pregnancies among girls in school, including 408 cases in the Tonkpi region. These alarming figures highlight the urgent need to act to protect girls' education.



By Ame Atsu David, Ramanou Babaedjou, and members of Mano River Alliance for Girls Education

Grossesses en cours de scolarité : Comment les partenaires de GFC changent la donne en Côte d’Ivoire.

Grossesses en cours de scolarité : Comment les partenaires de GFC changent la donne en Côte d'Ivoire.

La question des grossesses en cours de scolarité reste un défi majeur en Côte d'Ivoire. En juin 2024, le Conseil National des Droits de l’Homme (CNDH) a recensé 4173 cas de grossesses chez des filles scolarisées, dont 408 dans la région du Tonkpi. Ces chiffres alarmants mettent en lumière l'urgence d'agir pour protéger l'éducation des filles.



Amé Atsu David, Co-Directrice, région Afrique, Ramanou Babaédjou, partenaires AFMEF.

How intergenerational dialogue can support the wellbeing of adolescents and young people

How intergenerational dialogue can support the wellbeing of adolescents and young people

In October 2024, Global Fund for Children supported adolescents and young people from our partners’ programs in Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, along with their team members, to participate in the Hearth Wellbeing Summit in Senegal run by Tostan. Among those present was GFC’s Program Officer for West Africa, Remijus N. Iweobi. Here, he reflects on his experiences.


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