Continuity and change in Botswana's democracy: an assessment of the presidency

This study presents an analysis of the presidency in Botswana from 1966 to 2013. It explores the character of presidential power, how that power has been used since 1966 and how the presidency has changed over the past five decades. The paper traces the constitutional, institutional and external and internal socio-political dynamics that have facilitated the centralisation of power in the presidency. It further explores the relationship between the presidency and institutions established to deepen Botswana's democracy. Lastly, it explores each President's tenure. It concludes that the presidency remains an impediment to deeper democracy in Botswana

Weathering the Storm: Resourcing Girls and Young Activists Through a Pandemic

'Weathering the Storm' lifts up the hopes, dreams and realities of young activists organising against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on lessons from a feminist fund set up to resource their resistance through the crisis, this report  brings together a diversity of voices from across the globe and from funder and activist communities. Rooted in community conversations, creative expressions and political analysis, these collective contributions show beyond doubt that it is not only possible to fund girls, trans and young women activists now, but that to do so is essential for our collective liberation

Resourcing Adolescent Girls to Thrive: A report exploring where is the money for adolescent girls rights using an ecosystem approach

Working within feminist, women's rights movements and adolescent girls' and young feminist activism, it was evident to the research team that the funding landscape for adolescent girls is not well understood or developed. Searching for the money that flows to adolescent girls often feels like wandering a valley floor within the mountains, crossing a stream every now and then, and seeing only the features of the landscape within the immediate view. The larger picture and its interconnectedness is obscured, shrouded by the lack of clear and consistent data and tracking, like an incomplete map. Despite adolescent girls being a unique population, there is a disconnect between girls' expressed needs, and the resources flowing for their work and activism. This was corroborated by funders who resource adolescent girls from a feminist perspective and see girls as agents of change – and so this research was commissioned. It seeks to offer sensemaking of the adolescent girls' funding landscape to stimulate a conversation and reflection about how to resource adolescent girls to thrive. It does so using a feminist approach to funding adolescent girls as the way to bring about long-lasting transformation in their lives as the point of departure.Methodologies included three workshops with 31 girls (10 countries), a survey and two workshops with 13 feminist girls' funders, complemented by a literature review (49 resources), public data review of 71 actors, six data collecting entities, and 21 key informant interviews. All of the findings from these methods were then further sensemade through virtual workshops and desk reviews with nine Working Group members

Resourcing Girls to Thrive: Key Findings and Recommendations Guide

The Resourcing Girls to Thrive guide offers a synthesized version of the Resourcing Girls to Thrive research report, highlighting the key findings and recommendations of the research process aimed to fill gaps in the understanding of the girls' funding landscape in terms of identifying the funders, the amounts and ways of funding distributions, and to what extent adolescent girls themselves are present across the funding landscape intended for them.

Resourcing Girls to Thrive: Research exploring funding for adolescent girls' rights 2023

The Resourcing Girls' to Thrive research provides critical insights for funders, policy-makers and practitioners who want to support and deliver transformational programs for adolescent girls.Working within feminist, women's rights movements and adolescent girls' and young feminist activism, it was evident to the research team that the funding landscape for adolescent girls is not well understood or developed. Searching for the money that flows to adolescent girls often feels like wandering a valley floor within the mountains, crossing a stream every now and then, and seeing only the features of the landscape within the immediate view. The larger picture and its interconnectedness is obscured, shrouded by the lack of clear and consistent data and tracking, like an incomplete map. Despite adolescent girls being a unique population, there is a disconnect between girls' expressed needs, and the resources flowing for their work and activism. This was corroborated by funders who resource adolescent girls from a feminist perspective and see girls as political actors — and so this research was commissioned. It seeks to offer sensemaking of the adolescent girls' funding landscape to stimulate a conversation and reflection about how to resource adolescent girls to thrive. It does so using a feminist approach to funding adolescent girls as the way to bring about long-lasting transformation in their lives as the point of departure.Methodologies included four workshops with 31 girls (8 countries), a survey and two workshops with 13 feminist girls' funders, complemented by a literature review (49 resources), public data review of 71 actors, six data collecting entities, and 21 key informant interviews. All of the findings from these methods were then further sensemade through virtual workshops and desk reviews with nine Working Group members. More details on the methodologies can be found in annex 4

Girls and Young Feminist Activists at the Forefront Against Russias Imperialist War in Ukraine

Girls and Young Feminist Activists at the Forefront Against Russia's Imperialist War in Ukraine highlights the vital frontline response efforts of young feminist in Ukraine and how we, as funders, can take action to show-up with the solidarity that they need. This publication was developed by the Global Resilience Fund in partnership with and contributions from young feminist collectives: Bilkis, Cohort, Charitable Organization Positive Women of  Khmelnytskyi, FemSolution, Feminist Lodge, Feminist Workshop, ReSew, Ukrainian Women's Fund, Young Feminists of Odessa, and allied funders: Ukrainian Women's Fund, Disability Rights Fund, Global Fund for Children, Global Fund for Women, and Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights.  Translated by Olenka Gu and Kira Leonova and illustrated by Liza Yablonskaya