Leading from the South 2021-2025: the power of LAC activisms for new feminist realities (LFS II).

Leading from the South (LFS) is a feminist initiative created to support activism for the rights of women and LBTIQ+ people at the regional, national, and grassroots levels in the Global South. It is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and implemented by a consortium of 4 women’s funds: Fondo de Mujeres del Sur (FMS), African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), Women’s Fund Asia (WFA) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (IIWF). In Latin America and the Caribbean, Fondo de Mujeres del Sur coordinates the regional initiative, implemented in its second phase (2021-2025) in collaboration with the feminist women’s funds that make up the Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Funds Alliance. In its first phase, LFS was financed through a special grant of €42 million over four years. By renewing their financial commitment and increasing it to €80 million over the next five years, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demonstrated its commitment to leadership from the Global South in addressing women’s rights and gender equality. This strengthened relationship between the Dutch Government and the LFS Consortium also makes a vital contribution to the reframing of bilateral relationships with Southern-led feminist funders. Based on this, LFS is implemented through 3 main strategies: 1- REGULAR GRANTMAKING (to Southern Women Rights Organisations -SWROs- and consortia through Latin America and the Caribbean). 2- SPECIAL GRANTMAKING (to Southern Women Rights Organisations -SWROs- and consortia through Latin America and the Caribbean). 3- LINKING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES (directed to Southern Women Rights Organisations -SWROs- and consortia through Latin America and the Caribbean). Additionally, SUPPORT tasks are implemented in order to make the implementation of the previous activities possible.