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Our 2024 highlight? The unveiling of our new name and visual identity, of course. 💁♀️ Here's a glimpse of a few other cherished moments from 2024! As you can see, 'cherished' to us means any time we got to see each other and our partners IRL. The Comotion team is signing off until January 2nd to rest, recuperate, and recharge. — we hope you and your team are doing the same. 💜
“True allyship isn’t meant to be easy.” Comotion Director Goli Nili explores the discomfort required for authentic allyship, cognitive dissonance, and how this can all play out within our personal and professional relationships. 👇🏽👇🏿👇🏻 #Allyship #Privilege
Comotion Director of Advocacy & Communications Leanne Levers, PhD knows too well that the magic lies at the intersections. At #WHS2024, she moderated a discussion on why maternal nutrition is a gender equality and health equity issue. #GlobalHealth #MaternalHealth
Advocacy, Policy, and Communications Specialist | Political Scientist | Co-Founder of award-winning platform Dope Black Women | Co-host of the Unapologetically Black Podcast | W7 Advisor | Author | Womanist
Recently, I had the privilege of moderating a discussion at the World Health Summit focusing on the urgent need for better access to prenatal vitamins in the Global South and the broader importance of maternal nutrition. I love getting to introduce issues that I’m passionate about to new audiences and hearing from amazing voices like Dr Lisa Hilmi, Merette Khalil and Raissa Sorgho, MScIH, PhD Their take on how maternal nutrition intersects with gender equality was powerful. It’s conversations like these that push us forward—toward a future where women’s health is a top priority. #MaternalNutrition #GenderEquality #WHS2024 #HealthEquity
Thank you for being a straight shooter in a world of smooth talkers, Ms. Giovanni. Thank you for teaching us that the true revolution lies in touching lives 🖤
Nikki, Ms Giovanni, Fierce Black Woman, Salve to my wounds in this world we navigate, and the beautiful one who speaks to the most marginalized. We will miss you! May your soul forever keep us whole! Here is one of my recent favorites. Thank you! Choices If i can't do what i want to do then my job is to not do what i don't want to do It's not the same thing but it's the best i can do If i can't have what i want... then my job is to want what i've got and be satisfied that at least there is something more to want Since i can't go where i need to go... then i must... go where the signs point though always understanding parallel movement isn't lateral When i can't express what i really feel i practice feeling what i can express and none of it is equal I know but that's why mankind alone among the animals learns to cry Nikki Giovanni Tuesday, December 10, 2013
This is huge. Congratulations to our client Vote Mama Foundation - and thank you to Melinda French Gates' organisation Pivotal Ventures for this incredible support of their mission to get more mamas in office over in the US! When government policies fail to meet the needs of mothers and families, civil society needs to step in to account for these gaps. Go to www.every.org/votemama to raise #AMillionForMamas and help more moms lead the way. #VoteMama #ElectMoreMoms
U.S. policies have long failed to meet the needs of mothers and families, leaving many struggling without the support they deserve. The weight of these challenges disproportionately falls on moms, impacting economic growth, creating burdens on taxpayers, and limiting opportunities for families across the country. Yet moms with minor children make up less than 8% of our state legislators and less than 7% of our congressional representatives. That’s why Melinda French Gates' organization, Pivotal Ventures, is proud to support Vote Mama Foundation. Through research and education, Vote Mama Foundation is working to make it easier for moms to run for and serve in elected office, ensuring more women can represent their communities and help create policies that support families. For the next 9 days, Melinda’s organization, Pivotal, is matching up to $500,000 in individual donations in support of Vote Mama Foundation at the 1:1 level (up to $20,000 per donor), for a total fundraising goal of $1 million. Go to www.every.org/votemama to raise #AMillionForMamas and help more moms lead the way. Donate today!
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Greetings from Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) Forum in Bangkok - where changemakers from all over convened about gender equality and international development💡 It was v useful for me to learn from Asian, African and Middle Eastern perspectives in the context of far right authoritarianism - here are a few notes among many that I’m taking back home with me: ▪️Democracy and gender equality are intertwined—undermining one inevitably destabilizes the other. ▪️Gender norms have historically been used as a tool to control populations, all over the world. The control is manifested through sometimes seemingly subtle policy or lack of policy: for example in South Korea post Korean War, they sought to increase the birth rate through abortion bans for some and forced sterilization of others. Over time, it became clear that the burden of continually addressing exceptions to these restrictive rules was unsustainable, ultimately leading to the rules being overturned. Still, South Korea continues to have a very high gender wage gap and lack of affordable childcare which discourages women from participating in the workforce and reinforces their social expectations. ▪️The promotion of gender norms makes LGBT people common targets for scapegoats for other problems. Marriage equality in the US was one win, but did not translate to basic physical safety and community acceptance for gay people in many, many countries. ▪️On language: we need to start explaining how reproductive freedom/family planning is a macro and micro economic issue in a simple and relatable way, and repeat it over and over and over again.
Yes Nina Hoas 👏🏾👏🏽👏 We're so proud when clients like her add their voices to important campaigns like #16DaysofActivism and speak up against gender-based violence. Home is the most unsafe place for women, according to recent femicide figures by UN Women, underscoring Nina's point: YES, it is still necessary that we rally together against #GBV. It will remain so until every single person is safe from violence.
I have mixed feelings as this year’s #16Days of activism for the end of violence against women kicked off this week. Another year of rallying together for the simple ask that women not be subject to violence… Is it really necessary? Well yes, yes it is. We live in a world where, according to the UN Women 1 in 3 women experience violence in her lifetime and the #Femicidesin2023 reports that every 10 minutes, a woman is killed … Join me and countless others in calling out this issue today - and indeed every day we can– to hammer the message home that there is simply #NoExcuse for gender-based violence, domestic violence, or indeed ANY violence. #GBV #NoExcuse
Juice, anyone? 🧃 #WHS2024
I like to think we do a really good job of connecting the dots between the different issues our clients work across. Sometimes this involves hustling freshly squeezed juice on the streets of Berlin. Last month at the World Health Summit, we supported our partner to bring together issues that are too often discussed in silos but are intrinsically linked: malnutrition and maternal health. Our goal at the conference was to emphasise to decision-makers and funders that prioritising interventions to address maternal malnutrition is crucial for improving and saving lives, while also reducing health inequities between women in high- and low-income countries. We highlighted that in many low- and middle-income countries, where malnutrition and child mortality are high, pregnant women typically receive only iron and folic acid supplements. In contrast, Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS), which provides 15 essential vitamins and minerals, are far superior prenatal vitamins shown to significantly improve the health of both mothers and their babies. Our message to delegates was simple: invest in your own health at hashtag #WHS2024 by enjoying one of our freshly squeezed juices, and invest in the health and well-being of women and families by supporting the adoption of MMS. In addition to our juice activation, we delivered a robust event plan, including a panel discussion and partnerships with health influencers. I'm really proud of this project and the insights we're gaining as we engage more in decision-making forums, using event activations as a tactic to bring important issues out of the spaces where they’re often confined. Special thanks to Tatiana Podovalova, Ky Walker and TINGE STUDIO for their incredible design work, and S/O to my fellow juice hustlers Leanne Levers, PhD and Harshi Hettige. Check out the campaign landing page: https://lnkd.in/dXiAk3w4
“I think we've all likely had experiences of going for job interviews, having to basically write strategies as part of the interview process, then not getting the job, and you're wondering ‘Well how many of those ideas are they going to take from that and now use?’ That's your intellectual property — and you should be paid for it.” We're SO proud to have been interviewed by Amy Fallon for Devex on the way we work with our global network of freelancers and consultants! Founding Comotion was a direct response by our Managing Director Rachel Firth to the traditional development consultancy model that just isn't working for most of us. Building a community of people and organisations dedicated to advancing social justice is critical to our ability to authentically support our clients. And managing it with an equity-centric approach is what is making it sustainable. 🗝️ Fair compensation 🗝️ Opportunities for career development 🗝️ A safe and respectful working environment All of these are integral to the success and growth of our team and the whole Como Collective! Read Amy's entire article here ➡️ : https://lnkd.in/gTyxaW8x #SocialJustice #SocialImpact #Consulting
Start your week off strong by giving this a read! 👇 💜 Over the years, our Director of Advocacy and Communications Leanne Levers, PhD has been bridging the gap between #Feminism and #RestorativeJustice through her research. In her latest article, she dives into the historical and current exclusions of mainstream feminism, and why a decolonised, Restorative Justice-informed feminism is the way to go.
Advocacy, Policy, and Communications Specialist | Political Scientist | Co-Founder of award-winning platform Dope Black Women | Co-host of the Unapologetically Black Podcast | W7 Advisor | Author | Womanist
I’ve been working in feminist spaces for nearly two decades, and I’ve witnessed the unwavering passion and commitment of advocates striving for a more equitable world. The feminist movement has achieved significant progress, but I've also felt the constraints of systemic barriers holding us back. Too often, we find ourselves in an echo chamber. We navigate incremental wins while grappling with an approach so cautious that it resists significant disruption to the status quo. It’s precisely in this challenging space — where the movement’s drive for change meets resistance — that the power of a decolonised, Restorative Justice-informed approach to feminism can be tapped into.