Leading form the South 2017-2020, Fondo de Mujeres del Sur (LFS I)

Leading from the South (LFS) is an alliance conceptualised and managed by four leading women’s funds: African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), Fondo de Mujeres del Sur (FMS), International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI) / AYNI Fund (AYNI), and Women’s Fund Asia (WFA). LFS is a feminist resource alliance that supports feminist activism and lobbying efforts by women, girls, and trans led organisations, movements, and networks at the regional, national, and grassroots levels in the Global South. Recognising that women, girls, and trans people are best placed to determine ways in which to address injustice and unequal power relations in their own communities, LFS resources and supports those who lead change and transform societies towards the full achievement of gender equality and human rights in the Global South. In addition to recognising the critical leadership of the South in guiding resources to address the experience of the Global South, it also values the impact of southern feminism in claiming resources on grounds of equality and non-discrimination to ensure women’s access to and enjoyment of human rights. LFS was financed through a special grant of €42 million from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands over four years. LFS is implemented through 3 main strategies: 1- REGULAR GRANTMAKING (to Southern Women Rights Organisations -SWROs- and consortia though Latin America en the Caribbean). 2- SPECIAL GRANTMAKING (to Southern Women Rights Organisations -SWROs- and consortia though Latin America en the Caribbean). 3- LINKING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES (directed to Southern Women Rights Organisations -SWROs- and consortia though Latin America en the Caribbean). Additionally, SUPPORT tasks are implemented in order to make the implementation of the previous activities possible.