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Women Gaining Ground

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Women Gaining Ground is a Global South-led consortium of three organisations with deep experience in feminist leadership, movement-building, advocacy, and working with marginalised groups: IWRAW Asia Pacific, Akili Dada, and CREA. 

WGG works in five priority countries with the support and collaboration of in-country strategic partners:

An outline of Bangladesh coloured in with the flag of Bangladesh which is dark green with a red circle in the middle.

Bangladesh

An outline of India coloured in with the Indian flag which is, from top to bottom, orange, white and green with a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. .

India

An outline of Kenya coloured in with the Kenyan flag which is, from top to bottom, black, red, and green blocks with two white edges imposed with a red, white and black Maasai shield and two crossed spears.

Kenya

An outline of Rwanda coloured in with the Rwandan flag which is, from top to bottom, horizontal tricolour of light blue, yellow, and green, with a golden sun in the upper right corner.

Rwanda

An outline of Uganda coloured in with the Ugandan flag which is, from top to bottom, horizontal bands of black, yellow, and red from top to bottom. A white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the national symbol, a grey crowned crane.

Uganda

WGG responds to the interlinked problems of sexual and gender-based violence and lack of political participation with strategies for intermediate changes that contribute to this strategic objective:

Women and girls, including those with disabilities, are the architects of a society free from violence and lead political and social transformation to redefine, prevent, and eliminate sexual and gender-based violence. 

Our Strategies

  • Feminist Leadership and Mentorship
     Building the capacity of new women leaders, including women with disabilities and young women, on feminist leadership, with the aim to build inclusive movements and alliances.
  • Building Inclusive Movements and Alliances
    Leverage collective expertise, networks, and access to key women’s rights advocacy and movement spaces at the national, regional, and international levels to ensure that young women and women with disabilities leaders have equal knowledge and access to various women’s rights advocacy and movement spaces to reclaim their rights.
  • Direct Advocacy
     Convince state and non-state duty bearers by supporting alliances between local partners and with existing women rights organisations and explore spaces for dialogue between young women, girls and women with disabilities, and state and non-state duty bearers.
  • Research and Documentation
     Build learning and evidence to deepen our understanding of core issues of gender based violence and political participation of young women and girls and to navigate regional and international advocacy mechanisms.
  • Creating Counter-Narratives and Alternative Solutions
     Holding the media and non-duty bearers accountable by creating alternative feminist content and stories for lifting the voices of marginalized communities.

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