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​fresh soil

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🧠 On the secret campaign trail to revolutionize the UN: A few months ago, we shared the news with you that the youngest ever (and first woman!) candidate was running for Secretary General of the UN. Catch a glimpse into her campaign trail since then. → Story​
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🧠 Intersectional policy research on counterterrorism, immigration, multilateralism: How unpaid internships are a threat to national security, Redefining counterterrorism, and a Russianist perspective on the need to reawaken cultural diplomacy – these are just some of the fascinating titles in the newest journal from Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security. → Report​
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🧠 5 lessons from Argentina's feminist movements for legal abortions: The country’s ‘Green Tide’ of feminist activists succeeded despite all the challenges of COVID-19, thanks to their resilience and creativity. As Cecilia Palmeiro, of Ni Una Menos, said: “We have the vocabulary and tools to understand what is going on and to figure out ways to resist and to strengthen our networks.” → Story​

water your soul

🌹 The online sexual wellness space dismantling shame around Arab women's bodies.
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​👁 A mixed race Vietnamese woman shares her powerful ASL poem "The Line."
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🇿🇦 Surfacing South Africa's undocumented intellectual and artistic legacies.
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🌈 French ground-breaking Surrealist photographer who explored gender identity in the subconscious mind.
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🌊 Visual poetic journey for decolonial ecologies in the southern Caribbean.
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🍊 Artists across Europe design posters to fight food waste​

grow new roots

NORTH AMERICA
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NGO – Remote – Leadership + global activation assistant – Vital Voices​
​NGO – Remote – MENA human rights program assistant – Vital Voices​
​Tech – Remote – Staff writer part time – New Public​
​Media – Remote – Social justice writer/editor – Rabble​
​Philanthropy – NY – Officer manager – Grantmakers for Girls of Color​
​Philanthropy – NY – Gender & reproductive justice officer – Ford Foundation​
​NGO – DC – Public policy fellow – OutRight Action​
​NGO – DC – Global policy associate – International Center for Research on Women​
​NGO – Oakland – Lending portfolio director – Pacific Community Ventures​
​NGO – Oakland – People & culture manager – Pacific Community Ventures​
​NGO – SF – Global research associate – Room to Read​
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​NGO – Ottawa – Gender policy specialist – Oxfam Canada​
​Ed – Ottawa – Designing ethical AI postdoctoral / research fellowship – AI + Society Initiative​
​NGO – Montréal – Admin support – Disabled Women's Network Canada
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ASIA + OCEANIA
NGO – Human rights & advocacy manager – Asia Pacific Transgender Network​
​Think Tank – South Asia regional coordinator – Institute for Business and Human Rights​
​NGO – Regional consultant on young people/SRHR – ARROW​
​NGO – Feminist sustainable development fellow + consultancies in macroeconomics + CEDAW – International Women's Rights Asia Pacific​
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NGO – Delhi – People & culture manager – CREA​
​NGO – Delhi – Operations coordinator – CREA​
​Civic Org – Bangalore – Fellowship manager – Ashoka​
​Civic Org – Remote – Comms intern – Girl Rising​
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​NGO – Karachi – Professional development manager – The Citizens Foundation ​
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​NGO – Melbourne – Comms coordinator – International Women's Development Agency​
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​NGO – Suva – Multiple roles in climate finance, diversity, and monitoring – Pacific Community​
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​AFRICA + MIDDLE EAST
Media – Regional Africa editor – Rest of World​
​NGO – Research fellow MENA & North Africa – Front Line Defenders​
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​NGO – Nairobi – GBV prevention training consultant – HIAS​
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​NGO – Amman – Partnerships officer – Save the Children
​NGO – Amman – Middle East regional associate – Social Development Direct​
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​NGO – Beirut – Research & data analyst – WeWorld​
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​NGO – Garowe – Gender equlity & GBV coordinator – Save the Children​
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EUROPE​
​Consulting – Marketing badass (yes, this is the title😉) – Catalystas
​Civic Org – Junior comms officer – Fair Trade Advocacy​
​NGO – Data analysis consultants – ILGA Europe​
​Environment – Comms associate – EU Climate Foundation​
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​Tech – User reseacher (Spain or UK remote possible) – Vizzuality
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​Media – Remote – Media & digital literacy consultant – BBC Media Action​
​Banking – London – Green economy & climate action associate – EBRD​
​NGO – Multiple roles and locations – Girlguiding​
​Philanthropy – London – Program manager – Children's Investment Fund​
​Ed – London – 4 permanent academic positions – Creative Cloud Computing Institute (UAL)​
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​Sex Tech – Berlin – Junior content creative – Femtasy
​Sex Tech – Berlin – Copywriter – Femtasy
​Sex Tech – Berlin – Creative designer – Femtasy​
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​NGO – Vienna – Fellows network manager – Kaiciid Dialogue Center​
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​Consulting – Madrid – Gender consultant – LIKaDI​
​NGO – Madrid – Humanitarian consultancy – Plan Int.
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​NGO – Brussels – Policy officer – World Vision​
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​Consulting – Remote – Local research expert in media literacy – Social Impact​
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​Civic Org – Hague – Interns for community / comms /events – The Hague Humanity Hub​
​Civic Org – Randstad – Impact manager – Crosswise Works​
​Fashion – Amsterdam – PR / Comms intern – Fashion for Good
​Fashion – Amsterdam – Marketing coordinator – Fashion for Good​
​Research – Amsterdam – Research & data analyst – Laterite​
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​NGO – Rome – Eastern Europe + Central Asia program associate – IDLO​
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​International Affairs – Kyiv – Project associate – Center for Humanitarian Dialogue​
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LATIN AMERICA + CARIBBEAN
Environment – Climate finance consultant (east coast US possible) – Climate Analytics
​NGO – Podcast producer / host with Caribbean focus – Astraea Lesbian Foundation​
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​Civic Org – Remote – Legal support – Istituto Marielle Franco​
​Media – Remote – Project manager on misinformation – Internews​
​Civic Org – Rio – Consultant for memory/ancestry center – Istituto Marielle Franco​
​Research – Rio – Comms intern – Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade
​Research – Rio – Admin intern – Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade
​Philanthropy – São Paulo – Finance assistant – Baobá Fundo para Equidade Racial​
​Philanthropy – São Paulo – Project assistant – Baobá Fundo para Equidade Racial​
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​NGO – Remote – Advocacy consultant for internet gender justice project – Hiper Derecho​
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​Consulting – Cartegena (or Mexico City)– Analyst + Senior associate – Kaya Impacto​
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​Media – Mexico City – Producer – AJ+​
​International Affairs – Mexico City – Coordinator – Embassy of Canada in Mexico​
​NGO – Mexico City – Assistant human rights officer – OHCHR​
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​Philanthropy – Remote – Program assistant (remote Honduras possible) – SIF​
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REMOTE
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Tech – Comms consultant – Algorithmic Justice League
​NGO – Global research fellow – OutRight Action​
​NGO – End conversion practices globally fellow – OutRight Action​
​Coaching – Marketing assistant – Careers for Social Impact​
​Coaching – Career coach – Careers for Social Impact​
​Publishing – Comms strategist for queer publication in West Asia/North Africa – Kohl Journal​
Think Tank – Comms officer for migrant workers program – Institute for Business and Human Rights​
​NGO – Volunteer chair of trustees & treasurer – CHAYN​
​NGO – Reham Al-Farra journalism fellowship – UN
​NGO – Research associate – Accountable Tech​
​NGO – Digital associate – Accountable Tech​
​Research – Disability researcher (must have PhD) – Includovate​
​Think Tank – Multiple consultancies to support report on Generation Equality Forum – Gender in Geopolitics Institute
​NGO – Comms strategist – Asia Pacific Transgender Network​
​NGO – Comms / Operations / PM interns – ASEAN Foundation​
​NGO – Director of strategy & advocacy – Global Initiative for Economic + Cultural Rights​
​International Affairs – Confronting racism/white supremacy research consultant – Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security​

in our community garden

Spotted in our community garden this week is a fundraising campaign from one of our Bloom community members: Vara Raturi! Vara is a 22 year old theater artist, feminist, writer, and graduate from the Sophia College for Women in Mumbai. She recently received a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at University of Cambridge, but needs support getting there:

"Unfortunately, the international student fee is really high, and there is no way I can afford it. I had made it to the final rounds of two international scholarships and was hopeful that one of them would support me, but sadly, that did not work out. I lost out on the applications of other possible applications because some were cancelled due to the pandemic. Because of my choice of course and financial situation, I cannot take a student loan. However, since this really is an opportunity that doesn't come easily, I don't want to give up on it. So this is me persevering!"
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Learn more about Vara's incredible artist portfolio (including her roles in Norwegian and Hindi films!) and contribute to her funding campaign 💜

branch out

💸 FUNDS
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​Our wonderful friends over at the European Activism Incubator (shoutout to Ayomide!) have started compiling an international list of grants for women.

Paid position for young women based in Africa or Asia to join a the fund advisory committee of a foundation focused on the economic empowerment of adolescent girls and young women.
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​💡 LEARN​
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A monthly newsletter for job seekers in the UK by LinkedIn.
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Intro to impact investing and venture philanthropy online training in July.
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UNESCO is hosting a free gender-responsive training in Africa to apply gender analysis in education.
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🌈 CELEBRATE YOUR WORK
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Present your work and research at this year's Youth Security Conference in Germany. All young professionals are invited to participate in the discussion on the future of European security.
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Submissions for an upcoming edition of Kohl, a queer gender research journal, are open to young activists and students.
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Join the Golden Pinwheel international competition for young illustrators - fun fact: last year, over 3,000 artists from 77 countries participated!
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​📆 JOIN

14 June
UN Women, Women Enabled International, and several other organizations will be presenting 5 disability resources to ensure no one is left behind in times of crisis. The resources were created with the input of 300+ participants from around the world and include an "impact assessment at the intersection of gender and disability."
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18 - 21 June
The international feminist human rights organization (AWID) is holding a feminist film club for a triple documentary weekend!
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29 June
The impact of the February coup in Myanmar is ongoing, and we have seen yet another resurgence of violent conflict in Palestine and Israel. So, when the tanks roll in, the bombs drop, the raids and the arbitrary arrests begin, how do social activists survive and thrive under military dictatorships and occupation forces? Join the director of London School of Economic's Center for women, peace, and security, a Palestinian Council member and peacebuilder from the Palestine Conflict Transformation Center, and the Secretary General of Amnesty International for a fascinating discussion on activism under occupations.

seed exchange

🌱ASKS 🌻GIVES
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Fernanda (Paris, France)
​🌱Looking for young people who have and/or started social impact projects (climate, sciences, education, AI, culture...) to share your stories 🌻 Give the opportunity to showcase your projects on the UNESCO youth page; in addition to this visibility, there might also be a possibility for collaboration with UNESCO.
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​Reply to this email and we'll make the intro. For a chance to participate in next week's seed exchange, fill out the Asks & Gives form and please be as specific as possible!

Special thanks to Ica, Adela, and KK for your contributions ☀️