What we do
What we do
At WECF, we believe that working towards a sustainable future and protecting the environment requires holistic solutions that reflect the lived experiences of people across all regions of the world. This is why growing and strengthening our ecofeminist network is crucial to our work. As an ecofeminist network, we are committed to amplifying the work of women-led and feminist organisations that are addressing the triple planetary crisis and proposing transformative, community-driven alternatives.
We believe that there is a strong need for ensure that women, in all their diversity, and marginalised groups, are given a seat at the policy table while also supporting grassroots actions that align with their own priorities. Through our Ecofeminist Movement Building Fund, we aim to strengthen our network’s work on sustainable development, climate action, and the creation of a toxic-free environment through advocacy and localised efforts.
Focus areas
In 2021, WECF launched the Ecofeminist Movement Building Fund, supported by the Nationale Postcode Loterij, offering small grants to ecofeminist organisations in countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia and Georgia.
2022, saw an expansion of our supported projects with a particular focus on the Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asian/Asian regions, recognizing the increased challenges faced by (eco)feminist groups in this area, largely due to the Russian full-scale invasion in Ukraine.
In 2023 and 2024, we were able to continue our efforts with the Ecofeminist Movement Building Fund both in the EU and globally, thanks to additional funding. This has resulted in successful collaborations with over 25 organisations, each bringing unique knowledge and practices to the table.
Countries
Africa
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Madagascar, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Uganda
Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia
Eurasia
Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Europe
Albania, France, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, The Netherlands, North Macedonia, Ukraine
Latin America
Argentina, Colombia
Questions?
Contact us at ecofeministmovementbuilding@wecf.org
Timeline
WEP Nigeria – Action plan for Gender and Climate Change
WEP Tunisia – Strengthening rural women in Tekelsa
ADFM – Political influence and rights of women in Morocco
ARUWE – Women in action against climate change in Uganda
JHR – Environmental legal action in North-Macedonia
WECF Georgia – #Media4Equality Awards and Labour Rights videos in Georgia
WEP Nigeria – Action plan for Gender and Climate Change
ARUWE – Women in action against climate change in Uganda
JHR – Environmental legal action in North-Macedonia
BIOM – Youth/women’s engagement for sustainable development in Kyrgyzstan
The Little Earth – School of environmental activism for young girls in Tajikistan
AKSI! – Gender, social and ecological justice in Indonesia
Gender Centru – Action for sustainability in Moldova
Black Sea Women’s Club – Hope for our common future, Ukraine
Black Sea Women’s Club – Women for peace, Ukraine
Clean Air Action Group – Helping women to combat air pollution from household heating, Hungary
Jonge Klimaatbeweging – PowerUp festival, The Netherlands
Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) – Empowering Change, North Macedonia
Milieukontakt – Encouraging citizen participation in the energy transition, Albania
Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Nederland – Pesticides and youth engagement, The Netherlands
Pousses et Vous – Solidarity baskets & market gardening, France
Reclaim – Ecofeminist Alliance e.V. – Seeding Freedom festival, Germany
WECF Georgia – Podcast series & ecofeminist taskforce, Georgia
WECF Germany – Ecofeminist Scorecard for the EU elections, Germany
ARUWE – Promoting a gender-responsive implementation of the Paris Agreement, Uganda
Azuko – Building resilience, with women in rural Bangladesh, Bangladesh
Boondh – Campaign for Safe, Non-Toxic Menstrual Health Products, India
CAMGEW – Strengthening the economic empowerment of rural women, Cameroon
ENDA Colombia – Promoting gender-responsive implementation of the Paris Agreement , Colombia
FEIM – Women as ecofeminist changemakers, Argentina
FIJI women’s rights movement – Period Carnival, Fiji
Fundacion Plurales – Learning and developing new strategies, Argentina
Green – The Ecofeminist Hub, Madagascar
Suxali Jigeen – Women Engaged for the Energy transition and Water, Senegal
WEP Tunisia – Empowering rural women in the ecological transition process, Tunisia
WEP Nigeria – Strengthening feminist organizations to advocate for climate policies, Nigeria
