“Potato-potato Banana, Banana banana potato”, very exciting and enchanting songs that opened our day of fun, rejuvenation and celebration of hard work through the staff and board retreat! #AWACretreat2025 #awacat10 @amplifychange.org

Today, we continue our annual retreat a vital pause & space to rest,reflect, re-strategize, and reconnect. In a time when feminist movts & organizations face shrinking civic space, fatigue, & socio-political pressures, this retreat is not a luxury , it is a feminist necessity. #AWACretreat2025

Today, we continue our annual retreat a vital pause & space to rest,reflect, re-strategize, and reconnect. In a time when feminist movts & organizations face shrinking civic space, fatigue, & socio-political pressures, this retreat is not a luxury , it is a feminist necessity. #AWACretreat2025

As the week comes to a close,we're thrilled to hve participated in training course on rooted advocacy with the Act Church of Sweden! We dove into practical methods for local advocacy,crafting strategies,analyzing stakeholders,finding entry points,&shaping powerful messages. @actalliance.bsky.social

Delighted to welcome our friends &partners frm Act Church of Sweden, for a monitoring visit to our SAFER HEELs project in Rhino Camp,Terego. We’re sharing our impact in addressing challenges in humanitarian settings thru our MHPSS,SRHR,economic empower’nt, & safe spaces. @actalliance.bsky.social

Today, we are joined by mama network and our grassroots members in a Safe motherhood dialogue on, “Amplifying Grassroots community voices for choice, dignity and access to comprehensive healthcare.” #VoiceAndChoice

Press statement highlighting the devastating impact of Trump Administration policies on marginalized women in Uganda. The Global Gag Rule, Project 2025, & funding cuts have silenced community-led programs. Link to the Statement, us21.campaign-archive.com?u=67f38fc78b... #AWAConTrump_Policies

"I founded AJWS to unite people who believe deeply in human dignity through the lens of our Jewish values and culture, who want to respond in a meaningful way to oppression elsewhere." AWJS co-founder Laurence Simon reflects on why he started the organization: ajws.org/blog/the-ori...

Join us today (October 01st, 2025) with The Women Harm Reduction Coalition in a discussion on “Bridging the Gap: Community Buprenorphine for Females Using Drugs” ⏰3:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/8913069356... Meeting ID: 891 3069 3569 Passcode: 147754 #WHRC

"Abortion is life-saving, but we shouldn’t have to be dying to access it.... ...Sometimes we need an abortion to survive, yes, but we also need abortions to thrive." New post ahead of #Sep28! Available in English, French and Spanish 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #ReproSky

In 1981, our first conference ‘Health and Politics in Developing Countries’ attracted nearly 1000 participants, marking our establishment. Today, we are still committed to driving structural change to ensure that everyone has access to good healthcare. Read more: www.wemos.org #healthjustice

I have so much confidence in the goodness of people. My call to everyone is to get involved with organizations that are doing work that is respectful of the people that they are serving and change will happen."

"We are living in one of the most extraordinary times in history. Extraordinary attacks on human rights, international development, foreign aid and humanitarian assistance. We need to believe that we can make a change regardless...

Our President and CEO Robert Bank is speaking now at @foreignpolicy.com Power of Purpose event: "We believe that local people have their own solutions to their own problems. We are not a top-down funder, but a grassroots funder...

We all deserve to choose if and when we get pregnant. This means everybody having access to the full range of contraceptive options, as well as safe abortion. #WorldContraceptionDay #WCD2025 #ReproSky

AmplifyChange soutient fièrement les orgs qui améliorent l'accès aux #DSSR y compris à la #contraception dans leurs communautés. Lisez un nouveau rapport (anglais) qui montre que le #plaisir influence l'utilisation de contraceptifs :

AmplifyChange proudly supports orgs improving access to #SRHR incl. #contraception in their communities. Read a new report that shows that #pleasure drives people’s decision-making around contraceptive use: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26410397.2025.2552589 #WorldContraceptionDay

Today, we convened a dialogue with grassroots members and staff to deliberate on the development of “Let the Pussy Talk Manual.” This groundbreaking tool will support sex workers in advancing self-care, collective Care and healing justice. #HealingJustice #MiPOWER_Project @amplifychange.org

With Rosh Hashanah just hours away, you can still quadruple your gift to help fund critical fights for human rights in the New Year. These funds will help us continue sustaining the work of over 500 grassroots activist organizations in 14 countries this year. act.ajws.org/secure/hh25-...

We're thrilled to hve wrapped up another productive day of our Advocacy Capacity Assessment Validation Workshop. Together,we've crafted a clear roadmap & co-created a tailored Advocacy capacity plan tht will empower our institution to drive impactful SRHRadvocacy. #MiPOWER_Project @amplifychange.org

Exciting day ahead! We're gathering our Expert clients,district focal persons, and project officers for our annual refresher training workshop. We are focusing on documenting lessons learnt, enhancing safety & security, and strengthening our SRHR stigma-free messaging. @safeabortion.bsky.social

The #FfD4 outcome was adopted early and in weakened form - but the push for equitable development isn't over. Our Q&A unpacks what’s at stake for global finance, debt and public services. 👉 Read more: www.wemos.org/en/fourth-in... #GlobalHealth #DebtJustice #TaxJustice

We were honoured to host Professor Gomezi from the @MedicalCollege of Wisconsin earlier today, who commended AWAC's outstanding work in providing cervical cancer services to high-risk populations. #AWAC_partnerships #AWACat10

Join our Hoima DiC team for HIV & SRHR svces, plus legal aid. As high-risk communities face growing access barriers and SRH stockouts due to integration, we're bringing essential care closer to those in need. #HealthAndLegalAid #AWACat10 #WorkingInSolidarity @unaids.org @actalliance.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who applied for our recent Opportunity Grant funding round!  This was our largest funding round ever. We had 9,488 new registrations in our Grants Portal and 2,343 submitted applications. This is a 78% increase in submissions from our previous Opportunity Grant round. (🧵1/2)

🎉 Take a look back with us: our year overview 2024 showcases last year's milestones. Especially now, in a time of global unrest, our work is more urgent than ever. Building resilient health systems is essential for healthy and thriving societies. 🔗Read more: www.wemos.org/yearoverview2024

MPs have voted in favour of an amendment which would remove criminal penalties for people having abortions in England and Wales. This is a great step in the right direction towards FULL decriminalisation! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Today, we are delighted to host The Former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda, Dr. Stanley Ntagali, in the Post-Candlelight celebrations in Hoima district, to remember those lost their lives to AIDs, honor those fighting the Epidemic. #Candlight2025 #AWACat10 @unaids.org

The @amplifychange.org 'Opportunity Grants' open today! £75,000 available for 1.5 - 3 years. More information and list of eligible countries here: amplifychange.org/ap...

Check out our latest newsletter! 💌 mailchi.mp/saafund.org/... To receive future newsletters (with information about funding opportunities) register here: www.saafund.org/register

We are thrilled to participate in a Rethink Space event, celebrating International Day of Action for Women's Health. Sheila Malaika| AWAC highlight the media's negative portrayal of women, who use drugs. #RethinkSpace #CreativeResistance #FeministMedia #womenshealth @amwaafrika.bsky.social

We’re convening a national dialogue on community-led innovations for health, econ resilience, & sustainable devt— wth a special focus on lived experiences of sex workers thru spotlighting the role of CHLEGs. We’ve also officially launched the #CHLEGmannual #CHLEGs #AWAC_Sustainability

As we mark Africa Liberation Week 2025, we honour the legacy of resistance + the power of radical imagination. ✊🏿 💭 How are you dreaming, building, healing or organising for a liberated Africa? 📢 Share your thoughts: bit.ly/4dNjN0l #AfricaLiberationWeek #FreedomDreams #BorderlessAfrica

Yesterday, we had a pleasure of hosting a team from the @ajws for a courtesy and partnership visit to have a glimpse of the progress of AJWS funded work. #AWAC_Partnerships

Together with our friends and partners, Akina Mama Wa Afrika and FARUG, we warmly invite you to join us for a reflective "Rethink space" in honor of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, taking place tomorrow, May 28, 2025. #IDWH2025 @amwaafrika.bsky.social @wemos.org

Join us this Fri 30th May, for an exciting discussion on “Leveraging Gender-Responsive, Community-anchored OST programming targeting Women Who use and inject drugs in Uganda. Details👇 Time: May 30, 2025 15:00PM EAT Join Zoo Meeting ID: 829 7360 4134 Passcode: 058160 #WomenHarmReductionCoalitionUG