Building Movements 2023
Dialogue held with representatives of the groups selected on Building Movements 2022
With a record number of entries, the call for proposals selected 72 initiatives by cis, trans and other trans women from all regions of the country.
On Monday (10) we published the results of Building Movements 2023 - for solidarity, justice and democracy. The seventh edition of our largest call for proposals saw a record number of applications: we received 1,687 completed forms - almost double the number registered in 2022. This represents a 94% increase in the number of registered organizations.
Selecting the initiatives was a challenging process, carried out by a selection committee that spent a month poring over the proposals. After careful analysis of all the criteria, it was possible to arrive at the result of 72 groups selected - a larger number than originally planned.
We were able to increase the number of supporters and include more initiatives by cis women, trans women and other trans-identities who work tirelessly for the social transformation of the country. For the founder and general director of ELAS+ Giving for change , Amalia Fischer, the expressive numbers in this edition are a reflection of the new moment the country is going through.
“O edital deste ano trouxe como tema o fortalecimento da democracia, junto com os pilares da solidariedade e da justiça. Isso porque acreditamos que para termos efetivamente uma democracia é preciso fortalecer as organizações da sociedade civil, especialmente os movimentos de mulheres, que foram cruciais para esse momento de renovação dos acordos democráticos que estamos vivendo. O recorde de inscrições mostra como elas precisam ter acesso aos recursos, porque são fundamentais na construção de um Brasil mais justo, solidário e democrático” – Amalia Fischer
Getting to know the groups
Once again, Building Movements has shown its strength and capillarity by receiving entries from all regions of the country. Initiatives from 22 states were included, 27 in the Northeast, 19 in the North, 16 in the Southeast, five in the Midwest and five in the South.
Regarding the profile of the leaders, 75% of the projects selected are led by women who declare themselves to be black. There are also 30 leaders from the LBTI+ community, 16 indigenous leaders and 11 projects led by people with disabilities. This data makes it possible to observe intersectionality in practice and reveals the plural performance of women in their respective territories.
Diversity is also present in the themes and audiences reached by the selected projects. There are works aimed at black people, indigenous people, traditional peoples, immigrants, lesbians, people with disabilities, sex workers, anti-prohibitionists, entrepreneurs, people living with HIV/Aids, survivors of the prison system, gypsy peoples, intersex people, trans-identities, doulas and midwives.
The full list with the names of all the selected groups can be found here. As the weeks go by, we will also publish an explanatory summary of all the initiatives that have been selected.