Leading from the South
Leading from the South (LFS) is an alliance of four women funds from across Africa, Asia, and Latin America that are united by the commitment to advance gender justice across the Global South. As part of this consortium, WFA, along with the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), International Indigenous Women’s Forum-AYNI Fund (FIMI), Fondo de Mujeres del Sur (FMS) have worked together since 2016 as the first and only consortium of women’s funds that is entirely led by women from the Global South.
Through the LFS grantmaking programme, WFA have supported organisations and networks led by women, girls, trans, and intersex people in Asia to address diverse issues and build cross-movement solidarity for gender justice. Our support spans across various thematic areas including: Gender Based Violence (GBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), climate justice and economic justice.
Our Grants
Grant Sizes & Scopes
Grants will range from EUR 48,600 to EUR 446,800 for a period of 2 to 3 years. The grants will be made available in three categories.
Frontline Defenders grants
Amplifying Voices grants
Promoting Regional Feminist Agenda grants
Up to a maximum amount of
EUR48,600
are for organisations and networks led by women, girls, trans, and intersex persons working directly with communities on mobilisation and leadership building at the community and sub-national levels. Groups must be based in rural areas or small towns, or working with marginalised communities in urban areas. Ongoing programmes/ interventions would be given a preference.
Up to a maximum amount of
EUR206,600
Up to a maximum amount of
EUR446,800
Cross-regional Linking & Learning
LFS fosters multiregional linking and learning by creating spaces for gender justice movements across the Global South to connect, reflect, and strategise together.
Resistance, Resilience, and Care
A cross-regional convening with global South activists.
In October 2023, after six years of collective effort, organised by LFS and hosted by WFA, a cross-regional convening on Resistance, Resilience, and Care, brought together over 50 feminist activists from 26 countries across the Global South. This vital space allowed women’s rights defenders and grassroots leaders to reflect on frontline activism and build cross-border solidarity, especially in contexts where access to such convenings is often out of reach.
Holding the Lines, Building Futures: Global South Feminists in Turbulent Times
From July 1–4, 2025, LFS hosted a regional convening in Cotonou, Benin, bringing together 26 partners from 19 countries as part of the final phase of Leading from the South (2021–2025). This cross-regional gathering marked a pivotal moment for reflection and strategic alignment, offering a safe and inclusive space for women’s rights activists to exchange experiences and collectively vision strategies for the future.
As of September 2024, WFA has provided
LFS grants, grants, with the total committed amount of
USD
In 2020, Women’s Fund Asia Limited (WFAL) was registered as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee in Australia with registration under the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission. WFAL is a subsidiary of WFA, and its operations are controlled by WFA. WFA is the sole member of the Company. The Executive Director of WFA serves as its Executive head, with the responsibility of making it fully operational in a way to serve the mandate of WFA.
Contact
info@wf-asia.org | grants@wf-asia.org
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