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Tomorrow! 📅 November 19, 2025 – #SouthAfrica
Online attacks, harassment, and disinformation are being used to push women out of politics and shrink democratic space. At our #G20 side event, we’ll bring together women in politics at the frontlines, including our Executive Director, Suyen Barahona.
Online attacks, harassment, and disinformation are being used to push women out of politics and shrink democratic space. At our #G20 side event, we’ll bring together women in politics at the frontlines, including our Executive Director, Suyen Barahona.
Tomorrow! 📅 November 19, 2025 – #SouthAfrica
Online attacks, harassment, and disinformation are being used to push women out of politics and shrink democratic space. At our #G20 side event, we’ll bring together women in politics at the frontlines, including our Executive Director, Suyen Barahona.
Online attacks, harassment, and disinformation are being used to push women out of politics and shrink democratic space. At our #G20 side event, we’ll bring together women in politics at the frontlines, including our Executive Director, Suyen Barahona.
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tomorrow! 📅 November 19, 2025 – #SouthAfrica
Online attacks, harassment, and disinformation are being used to push women out of politics and shrink democratic space. At our #G20 side event, we’ll bring together women in politics at the frontlines, including our Executive Director, Suyen Barahona.
Online attacks, harassment, and disinformation are being used to push women out of politics and shrink democratic space. At our #G20 side event, we’ll bring together women in politics at the frontlines, including our Executive Director, Suyen Barahona.
“Democracy must ensure parity. There is no democracy with racism, exclusion, transphobia, homophobia, or lesbophobia”: Epsy Campbell in Ep. 3 of #ResistPersistReimagine.
🎬Watch the full conversation with the former VP of #CostaRica, and member of our Steering Committee:
🎬Watch the full conversation with the former VP of #CostaRica, and member of our Steering Committee:
Episode 3: Epsy Campbell Barr | Resist, Persist, and Reimagine
"Everyone deserves a seat at the table".In episode 3 of our podcast Resist, Persist and Reimagine, we spoke with Epsy Campbell, the first Afro-descendant wom...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Democracy must ensure parity. There is no democracy with racism, exclusion, transphobia, homophobia, or lesbophobia”: Epsy Campbell in Ep. 3 of #ResistPersistReimagine.
🎬Watch the full conversation with the former VP of #CostaRica, and member of our Steering Committee:
🎬Watch the full conversation with the former VP of #CostaRica, and member of our Steering Committee:
🇿🇦🐝 Next week, our hive will co-host two high-level side events during the #G20Summit:
📅 Nov. 19 – “From Protection to Counteraction: Advancing Online Safety for Women in Politics”. This event will share solutions and lived experiences from #WomenInPolitics on the frontlines of digital violence.
📅 Nov. 19 – “From Protection to Counteraction: Advancing Online Safety for Women in Politics”. This event will share solutions and lived experiences from #WomenInPolitics on the frontlines of digital violence.
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🇿🇦🐝 Next week, our hive will co-host two high-level side events during the #G20Summit:
📅 Nov. 19 – “From Protection to Counteraction: Advancing Online Safety for Women in Politics”. This event will share solutions and lived experiences from #WomenInPolitics on the frontlines of digital violence.
📅 Nov. 19 – “From Protection to Counteraction: Advancing Online Safety for Women in Politics”. This event will share solutions and lived experiences from #WomenInPolitics on the frontlines of digital violence.
🎙 In Episode 2 of our podcast series #ResistPersistReimagine, we were honored to welcome Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former ED of @unwomen.bsky.social and former Deputy President of South Africa.
📽 Watch the full interview, subscribe and share!
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📽 Watch the full interview, subscribe and share!
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Episode 2: Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka | Resist, Persist, and Reimagine
We’re honored to welcome Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka —former Executive Director of UN Women and former Deputy President of South Africa— in Episode 2 of Resist, P...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🎙 In Episode 2 of our podcast series #ResistPersistReimagine, we were honored to welcome Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former ED of @unwomen.bsky.social and former Deputy President of South Africa.
📽 Watch the full interview, subscribe and share!
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📽 Watch the full interview, subscribe and share!
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As we mark 25 years of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the Women, Peace and Security agenda is more urgent than ever.
🐝 At #ColmenaFund, we are building a dedicated grantmaking portfolio to support grassroots women's movements, and empower exiled leaders working toward lasting peace.
🐝 At #ColmenaFund, we are building a dedicated grantmaking portfolio to support grassroots women's movements, and empower exiled leaders working toward lasting peace.
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As we mark 25 years of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the Women, Peace and Security agenda is more urgent than ever.
🐝 At #ColmenaFund, we are building a dedicated grantmaking portfolio to support grassroots women's movements, and empower exiled leaders working toward lasting peace.
🐝 At #ColmenaFund, we are building a dedicated grantmaking portfolio to support grassroots women's movements, and empower exiled leaders working toward lasting peace.
🎥 Don't miss the video edition of #ResistPersistReimagine!
🎙️ Episode 1: Suyen Barahona, ED of #ColmenaFund, on her journey from political exile to building a fund dedicated to advance women’s political power in the #GlobalSouth.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/w4uzX5Hr93w
#WomenInPolitics
🎙️ Episode 1: Suyen Barahona, ED of #ColmenaFund, on her journey from political exile to building a fund dedicated to advance women’s political power in the #GlobalSouth.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/w4uzX5Hr93w
#WomenInPolitics
Episode 1: Suyen Barahona | Resist, Persist and Reimagine
We’re proud to launch the video edition of Resist, Persist and Reimagine—our podcast amplifying the voices of diverse women transforming politics across the ...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🎥 Don't miss the video edition of #ResistPersistReimagine!
🎙️ Episode 1: Suyen Barahona, ED of #ColmenaFund, on her journey from political exile to building a fund dedicated to advance women’s political power in the #GlobalSouth.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/w4uzX5Hr93w
#WomenInPolitics
🎙️ Episode 1: Suyen Barahona, ED of #ColmenaFund, on her journey from political exile to building a fund dedicated to advance women’s political power in the #GlobalSouth.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/w4uzX5Hr93w
#WomenInPolitics
🌟 From the Amazon to Brazil’s federal government: Symmy Larrat’s journey of resilience and leadership. 🌟
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🌟 From the Amazon to Brazil’s federal government: Symmy Larrat’s journey of resilience and leadership. 🌟
The hive is on the move in Europe this week 🐝
📍Oct 22–23 | Paris: 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies
📍Oct 24–26 | Lucerne: Gender Equality Conference "Advancing Feminist Political Leadership and Securing Peace"
Spotlighting women’s political power across the Global South.
📍Oct 22–23 | Paris: 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies
📍Oct 24–26 | Lucerne: Gender Equality Conference "Advancing Feminist Political Leadership and Securing Peace"
Spotlighting women’s political power across the Global South.
October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The hive is on the move in Europe this week 🐝
📍Oct 22–23 | Paris: 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies
📍Oct 24–26 | Lucerne: Gender Equality Conference "Advancing Feminist Political Leadership and Securing Peace"
Spotlighting women’s political power across the Global South.
📍Oct 22–23 | Paris: 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies
📍Oct 24–26 | Lucerne: Gender Equality Conference "Advancing Feminist Political Leadership and Securing Peace"
Spotlighting women’s political power across the Global South.
✨ As we commemorate the African Charter’s entry into force, we reaffirm our mission: supporting women in politics, especially from marginalized backgrounds, who champion #democracy and #humanrights. Promoting human rights includes women’s rights to participate in politics.
Learn more: colmena.fund
Learn more: colmena.fund
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
✨ As we commemorate the African Charter’s entry into force, we reaffirm our mission: supporting women in politics, especially from marginalized backgrounds, who champion #democracy and #humanrights. Promoting human rights includes women’s rights to participate in politics.
Learn more: colmena.fund
Learn more: colmena.fund
🌎📣 1 in 4 people in Latin America & the Caribbean are of African descent—yet power still excludes them
We share reflections from Epsy Campbell on building real democracy. ⬇️
#WomenInPolitics #AfroWomen #ColmenaFund
We share reflections from Epsy Campbell on building real democracy. ⬇️
#WomenInPolitics #AfroWomen #ColmenaFund
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🌎📣 1 in 4 people in Latin America & the Caribbean are of African descent—yet power still excludes them
We share reflections from Epsy Campbell on building real democracy. ⬇️
#WomenInPolitics #AfroWomen #ColmenaFund
We share reflections from Epsy Campbell on building real democracy. ⬇️
#WomenInPolitics #AfroWomen #ColmenaFund
🎙️🐝 Epsy Campbell fue la primera mujer afrodescendiente en ocupar la Vicepresidencia de un país en el continente americano (Costa Rica, 2018–2022). Desde entonces, ha liderado esfuerzos para articular redes de mujeres afro en la política y forma parte del Comité Directivo de #ColmenaFund.
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🎙️🐝 Epsy Campbell fue la primera mujer afrodescendiente en ocupar la Vicepresidencia de un país en el continente americano (Costa Rica, 2018–2022). Desde entonces, ha liderado esfuerzos para articular redes de mujeres afro en la política y forma parte del Comité Directivo de #ColmenaFund.
✨ Evidence matters.
2024 brought an unprecedented wave of elections.
But what did it mean for #WomenInPolitics?
#ColmenaHive #SuperElectionYear
2024 brought an unprecedented wave of elections.
But what did it mean for #WomenInPolitics?
#ColmenaHive #SuperElectionYear
October 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
✨ Evidence matters.
2024 brought an unprecedented wave of elections.
But what did it mean for #WomenInPolitics?
#ColmenaHive #SuperElectionYear
2024 brought an unprecedented wave of elections.
But what did it mean for #WomenInPolitics?
#ColmenaHive #SuperElectionYear
From organizing under Apartheid to serving as South Africa’s Deputy President and leading UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has never stopped pushing for democracy and gender equality.
#SouthAfrica #ResistPersistReimagine #ColmenaFund
#SouthAfrica #ResistPersistReimagine #ColmenaFund
October 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
From organizing under Apartheid to serving as South Africa’s Deputy President and leading UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has never stopped pushing for democracy and gender equality.
#SouthAfrica #ResistPersistReimagine #ColmenaFund
#SouthAfrica #ResistPersistReimagine #ColmenaFund
"Democracy cannot survive without feminist leadership. To protect rights and freedoms worldwide, the international community must invest in women’s movements with sustained, strategic support, before it’s too late": Suyen Barahona, Executive Director at #ColmenaFund.
@equalmeasures2030.bsky.social
@equalmeasures2030.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Democracy cannot survive without feminist leadership. To protect rights and freedoms worldwide, the international community must invest in women’s movements with sustained, strategic support, before it’s too late": Suyen Barahona, Executive Director at #ColmenaFund.
@equalmeasures2030.bsky.social
@equalmeasures2030.bsky.social
🐝 Looking back at #CGI2025, the work ahead is clear: USD $9M, 2 years, 50+ orgs, 4 regions— fueling women’s political leadership on #TFGBV, climate leadership, and fragile/conflict contexts.
Help us spread the word!
#ColmenaFund #ColmenaForChange #WomenInPolitics
Help us spread the word!
#ColmenaFund #ColmenaForChange #WomenInPolitics
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🐝 Looking back at #CGI2025, the work ahead is clear: USD $9M, 2 years, 50+ orgs, 4 regions— fueling women’s political leadership on #TFGBV, climate leadership, and fragile/conflict contexts.
Help us spread the word!
#ColmenaFund #ColmenaForChange #WomenInPolitics
Help us spread the word!
#ColmenaFund #ColmenaForChange #WomenInPolitics
Still processing everything we experienced at #CGI2025 🤩
Our Commitment to Action video was featured at the Leaders Stage session, “Invest in Women, Invest in Democracy,” where we shared how Colmena Fund accelerates women’s political power across the Global South.
Our Commitment to Action video was featured at the Leaders Stage session, “Invest in Women, Invest in Democracy,” where we shared how Colmena Fund accelerates women’s political power across the Global South.
October 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Still processing everything we experienced at #CGI2025 🤩
Our Commitment to Action video was featured at the Leaders Stage session, “Invest in Women, Invest in Democracy,” where we shared how Colmena Fund accelerates women’s political power across the Global South.
Our Commitment to Action video was featured at the Leaders Stage session, “Invest in Women, Invest in Democracy,” where we shared how Colmena Fund accelerates women’s political power across the Global South.
Honored to work with Hussam Erhayel and Rebekah Ison (Better Politics Foundation), Pavel Kounchev (Fine Acts), Andrés Sáenz (L-Hub), James Weinberg (University of Sheffield) and Nada Zohdy (@obamafoundation.bsky.social) in “Re-Imagining Democracy & Public Sector Leadership” at #AthensDemocracyForum.
October 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Honored to work with Hussam Erhayel and Rebekah Ison (Better Politics Foundation), Pavel Kounchev (Fine Acts), Andrés Sáenz (L-Hub), James Weinberg (University of Sheffield) and Nada Zohdy (@obamafoundation.bsky.social) in “Re-Imagining Democracy & Public Sector Leadership” at #AthensDemocracyForum.
🌍🐝 This week we’re at the #AthensDemocracyForum, convened by @demcultfoundation.bsky.social and @nytimes.com.
Oct 1 | “Resist, Persist, and Reimagine: Accelerating Diverse Women & Young People’s Political Power”, co-hosted by Suyen Barahona (#ColmenaFund) and Bru Pereira (@votelgbt.org).
Oct 1 | “Resist, Persist, and Reimagine: Accelerating Diverse Women & Young People’s Political Power”, co-hosted by Suyen Barahona (#ColmenaFund) and Bru Pereira (@votelgbt.org).
October 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
🌍🐝 This week we’re at the #AthensDemocracyForum, convened by @demcultfoundation.bsky.social and @nytimes.com.
Oct 1 | “Resist, Persist, and Reimagine: Accelerating Diverse Women & Young People’s Political Power”, co-hosted by Suyen Barahona (#ColmenaFund) and Bru Pereira (@votelgbt.org).
Oct 1 | “Resist, Persist, and Reimagine: Accelerating Diverse Women & Young People’s Political Power”, co-hosted by Suyen Barahona (#ColmenaFund) and Bru Pereira (@votelgbt.org).
Despite their proven impact, women's rights movements receive only 0.2% of international aid, worsened by donor cuts.
✍️ Suyen Barahona calls for sustained investment: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/women-rights-organizations-democracy-first-line-of-defense-by-suyen-barahona-2025-09
✍️ Suyen Barahona calls for sustained investment: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/women-rights-organizations-democracy-first-line-of-defense-by-suyen-barahona-2025-09
September 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Despite their proven impact, women's rights movements receive only 0.2% of international aid, worsened by donor cuts.
✍️ Suyen Barahona calls for sustained investment: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/women-rights-organizations-democracy-first-line-of-defense-by-suyen-barahona-2025-09
✍️ Suyen Barahona calls for sustained investment: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/women-rights-organizations-democracy-first-line-of-defense-by-suyen-barahona-2025-09
Day 1 of Colmena at #CGI2025 with ClintonFoundation.
Our ED, Suyen Barahona, joined partners and allies to eflected on opportunities and strategies to accelerate women’s political leadership worldwide, centering women and diverse leaders.
Our ED, Suyen Barahona, joined partners and allies to eflected on opportunities and strategies to accelerate women’s political leadership worldwide, centering women and diverse leaders.
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Day 1 of Colmena at #CGI2025 with ClintonFoundation.
Our ED, Suyen Barahona, joined partners and allies to eflected on opportunities and strategies to accelerate women’s political leadership worldwide, centering women and diverse leaders.
Our ED, Suyen Barahona, joined partners and allies to eflected on opportunities and strategies to accelerate women’s political leadership worldwide, centering women and diverse leaders.
We are at #CGI2025 with leaders from around the world to chart what’s next on climate, health, the economy, humanitarian response, democracy, human rights, and more.
Proud to stand with leaders from every region as we move from commitments to coordinated action. Highlights coming soon!
Proud to stand with leaders from every region as we move from commitments to coordinated action. Highlights coming soon!
September 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We are at #CGI2025 with leaders from around the world to chart what’s next on climate, health, the economy, humanitarian response, democracy, human rights, and more.
Proud to stand with leaders from every region as we move from commitments to coordinated action. Highlights coming soon!
Proud to stand with leaders from every region as we move from commitments to coordinated action. Highlights coming soon!
Our hive is in motion 🐝 From Sept 23–Sept 25, we’ll move across several philanthropy, and civil society events to accelerate women’s political leadership—connecting ideas, strategies, allies, and action. Join us!
Stay tuned for highlights and next steps!
Stay tuned for highlights and next steps!
September 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Our hive is in motion 🐝 From Sept 23–Sept 25, we’ll move across several philanthropy, and civil society events to accelerate women’s political leadership—connecting ideas, strategies, allies, and action. Join us!
Stay tuned for highlights and next steps!
Stay tuned for highlights and next steps!
🌍 66 countries + the EU held elections in 2024. Millions voted. But not everyone had the same chance to lead.
So… What did this super election year mean for women’s political power?
🎥 Watch our first reel from the Colmena Fund’s new campaign.
So… What did this super election year mean for women’s political power?
🎥 Watch our first reel from the Colmena Fund’s new campaign.
September 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
🌍 66 countries + the EU held elections in 2024. Millions voted. But not everyone had the same chance to lead.
So… What did this super election year mean for women’s political power?
🎥 Watch our first reel from the Colmena Fund’s new campaign.
So… What did this super election year mean for women’s political power?
🎥 Watch our first reel from the Colmena Fund’s new campaign.
👀What did 2024’s super election year mean for women in politics?
Our report shows: stagnation, setbacks… and surprising wins.
We’ll unpack the findings with reels, carousels & a global map. Stay tuned!
🔗 Full Report https://colmena.fund/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Colmena_2024_SuperElection_v5.pdf
Our report shows: stagnation, setbacks… and surprising wins.
We’ll unpack the findings with reels, carousels & a global map. Stay tuned!
🔗 Full Report https://colmena.fund/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Colmena_2024_SuperElection_v5.pdf
September 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
👀What did 2024’s super election year mean for women in politics?
Our report shows: stagnation, setbacks… and surprising wins.
We’ll unpack the findings with reels, carousels & a global map. Stay tuned!
🔗 Full Report https://colmena.fund/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Colmena_2024_SuperElection_v5.pdf
Our report shows: stagnation, setbacks… and surprising wins.
We’ll unpack the findings with reels, carousels & a global map. Stay tuned!
🔗 Full Report https://colmena.fund/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Colmena_2024_SuperElection_v5.pdf
🐝 Welcome to the Hive, Lucinda van den Heever — our new Program Officer!
An African feminist and gender justice expert, she brings years of experience advancing women’s and LGBT+ rights. She’s deeply committed to intersectional justice rooted in care, ethics, and feminist values.
#ColmenaFund
An African feminist and gender justice expert, she brings years of experience advancing women’s and LGBT+ rights. She’s deeply committed to intersectional justice rooted in care, ethics, and feminist values.
#ColmenaFund
August 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🐝 Welcome to the Hive, Lucinda van den Heever — our new Program Officer!
An African feminist and gender justice expert, she brings years of experience advancing women’s and LGBT+ rights. She’s deeply committed to intersectional justice rooted in care, ethics, and feminist values.
#ColmenaFund
An African feminist and gender justice expert, she brings years of experience advancing women’s and LGBT+ rights. She’s deeply committed to intersectional justice rooted in care, ethics, and feminist values.
#ColmenaFund