Sport, environment, rights: listening to women’s movements

A space for women can open a wider conversation: who has time to take part, who makes decisions and who feels they belong? Women’s movements offer different perspectives, shaped by their aims and communities. Understanding them starts with hearing how they describe their own work.

Living free from violence

Ni Una Menos describes itself as a feminist collective and social movement. The United Nations in Argentina traces its emergence to 2015 and its mobilisation against gender-based violence. This is a struggle for rights and collective action, extending beyond individual well-being.

Having a place in sport

UK charity Women in Sport addresses barriers, including stereotypes and bias, that hold girls and women back from sport. Its work prompts a practical question for any sporting project: who can actually participate in the environment being offered?

Shaping a community’s future

Women’s Earth Alliance supports women leading local environmental projects through funding and training. This work brings together the environment, resources for action and communities’ role in decisions.

Questions for Phoenix

These approaches can inform our thinking: listen to women in Huila, make room for their skills, explain participation clearly and document what funded activities actually achieve. Shared questions do not establish affiliation. The organisations described here are not presented as Phoenix partners.

The Foundation is developing its own project in Rivera. Explore its pillars, the people who represent them and how stays will contribute to their funding. Understanding what makes these different approaches distinct also helps you decide how you want to get involved.