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Mama Cash is a participatory, international women's fund based in the Netherlands that resources self-led feminist groups and movements globally. They provide core, flexible, and multi-year funding to groups led by women, girls, trans, and intersex people who are tackling under-addressed and contested issues. Their funding model centres on shifting power in philanthropy by entrusting grant decisions to activists and communities most impacted by injustice. Key thematic priorities include climate and environmental justice, bodily autonomy, LGBTQI+ and intersex rights, and sex workers' rights, with a strong emphasis on achieving structural and systemic change rather than providing service delivery or humanitarian assistance.

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Monday brief · week of 26 October 2026

Mama Cash sharpens focus on digital safety, climate resilience, and frontline feminist movements as democracy and gender equality face mounting threats.

Written each Monday from this funder's own recent publications. Every point links to the sentence it rests on.

What they're leaning into

  • They are leaning into the intersection of digital rights and feminist activism, naming online violence and the need for inclusive digital policies as urgent priorities.

    “The internet is an essential commodity for so many things, yet at the same time it’s never been a more dangerous place to exist.”Hacking, doxxing, (shadow) banning, mass surveillance… The internet is an essential commodity for so many things, yet at · 2026-10-27 ↗“Hacking, doxxing, (shadow) banning, mass surveillance…”Hacking, doxxing, (shadow) banning, mass surveillance… The internet is an essential commodity for so many things, yet at · 2026-10-27 ↗

  • Climate adaptation and women-led solutions are now framed as central to democratic resilience, with calls to fund frontline movements tackling both crises.

    “how to address the climate crisis and democratic backsliding through bold, collective action”Last week, at #UNGA and New York #ClimateWeek, our executive director Happy Mwende K.,  director of programmes Coco Jerv · 2026-10-02 ↗“the importance of long-term funding to support locally-led adaptation and to scale it up”Last week, at #UNGA and New York #ClimateWeek, our executive director Happy Mwende K.,  director of programmes Coco Jerv · 2026-10-02 ↗

  • Sustainable development and human rights are tied to gender equality, especially as international aid for these areas declines.

    “development aid for gender equality dropped by 13%,”The latest OECD figures published earlier this year reveal that development aid for gender equality dropped by 13%, agai · 2026-10-22 ↗“At a time when human rights are under intense pressure all around the world, these developments are deeply concerning.”The latest OECD figures published earlier this year reveal that development aid for gender equality dropped by 13%, agai · 2026-10-22 ↗

Framing to consider

  • Grantseekers might highlight how their work addresses 'urgent and contested political issues'—like online violence or democratic backsliding—through 'self-led groups' with a 'feminist perspective.'

    “The internet is an essential commodity for so many things, yet at the same time it’s never been a more dangerous place to exist.”Hacking, doxxing, (shadow) banning, mass surveillance… The internet is an essential commodity for so many things, yet at · 2026-10-27 ↗“Hacking, doxxing, (shadow) banning, mass surveillance…”Hacking, doxxing, (shadow) banning, mass surveillance… The internet is an essential commodity for so many things, yet at · 2026-10-27 ↗

  • Proposals could emphasize 'structural and systemic change' by centering 'women-led solutions' that advance both climate adaptation and inclusive digital policies.

    “advocating for more inclusive and just digital policies”Hacking, doxxing, (shadow) banning, mass surveillance… The internet is an essential commodity for so many things, yet at · 2026-10-27 ↗“the importance of long-term funding to support locally-led adaptation and to scale it up”Last week, at #UNGA and New York #ClimateWeek, our executive director Happy Mwende K.,  director of programmes Coco Jerv · 2026-10-02 ↗

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