Funding Partner’s Gungano
The 3rd Feminist Republik Festival, themed “Regenerating in the Storm: Grounding Healing & Collective Care in Conflict Settings,” reaffirms Urgent Action Fund Africa’s commitment to the survival and well-being of women’s human rights defenders, especially those living in conflict and crisis.
At the 3rd Feminist Republik Festival, funders will engage in a vibrant convergence of dialogue in a co-designed space. The Festival highlights the knowledge of WHRDs, focusing on 13 active conflict and crisis settings across the continent.
Participants will hear directly from African women human rights leaders working in conflict areas, unpack locally-led feminist and women’s rights approaches to crisis, and explore funding practices and financing models grounded in justice, healing, and transformation
The Feminist Republik Festivals promote and advance collective care and healing as integral to women’s human rights and feminist organising. The Festival provides bold models and reimaginations of how WHRDs can convene in ways that centre healing as a cornerstone of our dreams for transformation and social justice.
The 1st Feminist Republik Festival (December 2019, Naivasha, Kenya) launched a bold political intervention, bringing together more than 300 African WHRDs in the face of structural violence, surveillance, and burnout.
The 2nd Feminist Republik Festival (November 2022, Naivasha, Kenya) gathered over 600 WHRDs, and funders to reclaim healing justice as a radical feminist practice in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
To learn more and prepare to participate in the activities mentioned above, please contact Tsitsi Midzi, Director: Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy, at tsitsi@uaf-africa.org.
“.. I am truly amazed by how the healing offerings were integrated into the context of healing justice work. Above all, as an African, I am deeply touched by how the festival incorporated African elements, giving it a unique and authentic touch. It rejuvenated my spirit and left me with lasting positive energy. Even after two years, the memories of the festival remain vivid, reminding me of the importance of healing for African women human rights defenders.”
Women’s Rights defender from Ethiopia
“…You may not fully understand the profound impact of this gathering. Having strong women together in one space, to celebrate our victories, grieve our losses, and share the stories of our struggles is something truly unique and powerful..”
Activist from Senegal