Some inspiring events of the final Forum day

A session of the young feminist fund FRIDA (Flexibility Resources Inclusion Diversity Action) about supporting Young Feminist Activism attracted many young women from all over the world. From Indigenous Peruvian young women, LGBT activists from Eastern Europe, active Nicaraguan feminists, young women from the MENA region, activists from Canada, the US, Hong Kong, India and Pakistan: Everybody was very excited about this new AWID initiative for young feminists. The FRIDA fund received 1000 applications of young feminist groups and young women's organisations from 120 different countries.

In the afternoon, a workshop was organised for these young activists in the Economic Education Area on how to identify sites of power for mobilising social change and political movements.

The WIDE + network hosted an intense session on the European crisis, with speakers from Italy, Greece, Spain and Germany. 'The crisis is moving North'.  

Key words: Austerity policies, devaluation of money and labour, cutting wages, dept, losing democracy and (national) economic autonomy, insecurity, rise of racism, polarisation and inequalities. Moreover: the necessity for feminists to engage in the discussion on what kind of state we want as feminists and how we define our European citizenship.

 And last but not least: Sign making for the evening March with Women's Organizations based in Turkey! : )

Esther Goedendorp