Inspirations

Our work to confront injustice, craft models of social change, develop technical tools that meet people’s needs all requires creativity, it requires minds aflame, wide-angled thinking and being open to inspirations from unexpected sources.

Pioneering initiatives

Tactical Tech — Connecting technology and human rights activism

Feminist Tech Exchange — Training women’s rights activists to use technology for transformation

Pambazuka News — Weekly news and analysis on human rights and social justice concerns facing Africa and the world

Critical thinkers

Pumla Dineo Qgola — South African feminist professor, critic and blogger

Black looks- Visonary African feminist blog founded and edited by Sokari Ekine

Innovative funders/ funding initiatives

Mama Cash — Funding women’s rights initiatives at the intersections of Body, Money and Voice

Central American Women’s Fund— Pioneer in participatory grantmaking for women’s rights and social change

Grantcraft — Creative tools and analysis for social change grantmakers

Visionary creators

The League of Moveable Type- Leading the opensource font revolution!

African Digital Art- platform for African digital artists curated by Kenyan designer Jepchumba

June Jordan-feminist poet, activist, teacher and essayist

Wangechi Mutu- Kenyan visual artist exploring violence, misrepresentation and resistance as experienced through women’s bodies

El Seed-Tunisian calligraffitti artist bringing messages of peace and justice to the streets in beautiful forms