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When we launched our research to map the human rights funding landscape in 2010, we wanted to both increase funding for the human rights field and help funders spend it more effectively. As the COVID-19 pandemic and sweeping protests against police brutality lay bare the systemic racism and inequality that persist in the United States
Tenemos que decir sus nombres. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Tony McDade. Ahmaud Arbery. Nina Pop. Muchxs más... Cada uno de estos nombres es un ser humano; cada nombre es parte de una familia, un grupo de amistades, y una cultura. Por mucho tiempo hemos menospreciado el valor de las vidas pertenecientes a los cuerpos negros
Friends, We have to say their names. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Tony McDade. Ahmaud Arbery. Nina Pop. Countless others… Every name is a human being; every name is part of a family, a group of friends, a community, and a culture. For too long, we’ve disregarded the
As COVID-19 spreads worldwide, we’ve become attuned to those on the front lines: Doctors and healthcare workers, yes, but also those who feed us. If we didn’t get it already, this global crisis is a wake-up call for how our collective fate is tied to the way we relate to nature, use the land, and
Nous sommes actuellement dans une situation d’incertitude mondiale. En seulement quelques semaines, la propagation du COVID-19 a modifié radicalement l’agencement de nos vies, de nos espaces de travail et de notre économie. Les déficiences de longue date de nos systèmes de soins, de santé et de richesse ont des conséquences dramatiques, notamment pour les personnes dont les modes de vie, les collectivités et les organismes sont les plus à risque.
Nos encontramos en un estado de incertidumbre global. En unas pocas semanas, la propagación del COVID-19 ha cambiado drásticamente el panorama de nuestras vidas, nuestras economías, y nuestros lugares de trabajo.
We are in a state of global uncertainty. In just weeks, the spread of COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape of our lives, economies, and workplaces. Long-standing deficiencies in systems of care, health and wealth are having dire effects, particularly for those whose livelihoods, communities, and bodies are most
Urgent Action Fund’s grantee Eva Bande was arrested and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment in May 2014 for participating in a peasant-led action against a national palm oil company in Indonesia. Nilce de Souza was disappeared in January 2016, and found murdered five months later, for her protest against the construction of a hydroelectric dam
In addition to what foundations fund, an important consideration in human rights philanthropy is also how they fund. Do they recognize the power dynamics at play? Are they funding the communities most affected by injustice and inequality? Are they transparent and accountable in their decision making? In short, do they adhere to the human rights
