Deadline: 15-May-21
The Green Political Foundation is calling applications for its Global Feminist Pitch to implement their project ideas on the theme “Feminist Resilience and Resistance on Social Media”.
The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted the striving of women and LGBTIQ+ activists worldwide for equality, security, and freedom. The shrinking space, an increase in nationalism and authoritarianism, as well as the anti-feminist and right-wing populist rhetoric are affecting the work of those who move in the feminist and gender-political area, together with the existing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social and political inequality and injustice, discrimination, hate speech on (social) media; harassment and violence are still present.
To overcome these challenges, feminists worldwide have to demonstrate resilience, withstand all the challenges and adapt to them. This includes connecting with other feminists, showing solidarity and creating spaces for exchange. In addition, feminist have to unite and demonstrate resistance in forms of mobilization and action, in order to fight for a gender just future.
In order to adapt to these challenges and overcome them, the global feminist movement needs a new generation of intersectional feminists who will find innovative ways to demonstrate their resilience and resistance. The feminists will have five months to create a platform on social media channels of their choice and connect, show solidarity and mobilize (with) other feminists. The feminists will take up the specific challenges, contexts and experiences of their own generation in the COVID-19 pandemic, integrate them into a global debate and make them visible – through podcasts, videos, blogs, or other forms of content on social media channels.
Theme
- The Global Feminist Pitch will give eight feminists the opportunity to implement their project ideas on the theme of “Feminist Resilience and Resistance on Social Media”.
Eligibility
- You are between 18 and 28 years old
- You come from the Global East and South
- You have a good command of English language
- You have a good command of social media
- You have a feminist background and want to contribute to gender justice
Selection Criteria
Eight feminists from the Global East and South with the best project proposals, budget and introductions will be selected to participate in the Global Feminist Pitch. The eight feminists will receive:
- the agreed honorarium as a compensation for the implementation of their project ideas;
- the assistance of the Global Unit for Feminism and Gender Democracy;
- the possibility to give a presentation about their project by the end of the project period;
- the possibility to participate in an online workshop;
- the possibility to continue their projects independently.
For more information, visit https://www.boell.de/en/2021/04/13/global-feminist-pitch-Feminist-resilience-and-resistance-on-social-media