Safety and wellbeing
In the ever-evolving landscape of trafficking, community-based organizations are playing the long game, focusing their primary efforts on prevention to keep children and young people safe.
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Gender justice, Safety and wellbeing
Existen numerosas pruebas que demuestran la interrelación crucial entre la violencia de género (VG) y la violencia contra las niñas y los niños (VAC). Estas problemáticas están interconectadas y se refuerzan mutuamente, cruzándose con otras formas de opresión sistémica que afectan de manera desproporcionada a las poblaciones vulnerables, en particular a las mujeres, las niñas y las personas no conformes con el género de grupos marginados (ONU Mujeres, 2021; UNICEF, 2020).
Gender justice, Safety and wellbeing
A rich body of evidence demonstrates the critical interrelation between gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC). These issues are interconnected and mutually reinforcing, and intersect with other forms of systemic oppression that disproportionately impact vulnerable populations, particularly women, girls, and gender nonconforming individuals from marginalized groups (UN Women, 2021; UNICEF, 2020).
Youth power
La confianza y flexibilidad del Fondo Spark apoyó a 13 grupos juveniles de las Américas en sus luchas y sueños para crear cambios significativos de largo plazo.
Youth power
Spark Fund’s trust and flexibility supported 13 youth groups from the Americas, helping them lead lasting positive change.
Gender justice
The International Day of the Girl Child is a powerful reminder to honor the tireless efforts of young advocates and organizations working to build a world where every girl can reach her full potential, free from discrimination, violence, and poverty. This Day, celebrated throughout the month of October calls us to celebrate the incredible milestones achieved on behalf of girls’ rights, well-being, and empowerment. One such achievement is Sierra Leone’s recent ban on child marriage, a landmark victory in the fight for girls' rights that protects countless young girls from early marriage and its lifelong consequences.
Youth power
Este tejido de la palabra emerge tras el primer encuentro de la Iniciativa “U muuk´il xch´uupalo´ob” o “La fuerza de las Niñas”, que tuvo como objetivo posibilitar un espacio colaborativo entre las 10 organizaciones socias de GFC en Yucatán, para promover sinergias, compartir e intercambiar recursos, saberes, experiencias y aprendizajes sobre la promoción de la justicia de género, la pertinencia cultural, la educación y el liderazgo de niñas y adolescentes en la región, así como sentipensares sobre el significado y desafíos de ser una niña valiente en Yucatán.
Youth power
The Brave Girls Initiative/ U muuk'il xch'uupalo'ob” is providing Indigenous adolescent girls in southern Mexico with meaningful opportunities to enhance their skills and overcome gender-based and sociocultural obstacles that hinder their progress, specifically in education.
Education
Have you ever noticed how a simple game can teach profound lessons about life? For many children, play is more than just fun – it is a powerful tool for learning and growth. This was a significant finding that emerged from GFC’s recent learning review of the Partnership to Educate All Kids (PEAK) initiative.
Safety and wellbeing
In the fight against human trafficking, prevention is crucial. GFC partners are addressing the root causes of trafficking and adapting to the changing approaches used by traffickers.
In recent years, the development and philanthropy sectors have increasingly embraced locally led development and trust-based practices that shift decision-making power to local communities. Here are 5 benefits to flexible-funding.
