After the Aid Cliff: Reimagining Financing for Women’s Health
Hosts: Fòs Feminista; Gender Funders CoLab; Equality Fund; Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET); Belize Family Life Association (BFLA)
When aid disappears, what replaces it?
As traditional funding shrinks, innovative financing models are emerging around the world to sustain healthcare for marginalized women — shifting power, resources, and decision-making closer to communities.
This interactive fishbowl brings together philanthropists, investors, and frontline leaders to explore how social enterprise, feminist funding collaboratives, and community-driven financing are reshaping what’s possible.
Together, we’ll unpack what’s working, where gaps remain, and how investing with and for women builds resilient health systems for the long term. This isn’t a panel you’ll sit through — it’s a conversation you’ll step into.
The fishbowl format invites participants to engage directly with leaders from Fòs Feminista, Gender Funders CoLab, and the Equality Fund, alongside on-the-ground experts from Kenya (KMET) and Belize (BFLA), to share lessons, tensions, and hard-won insights.
You’ll leave with practical examples, fresh cross-sector connections, and concrete ideas for advancing equitable, community-centered financing that lasts.
Co-hosts:
Fòs Feminista is a Global South-led feminist alliance advancing sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice in 35+ countries worldwide.
Gender Funders CoLab is a network that mobilizes funders to support the women’s rights ecosystem and bring more and better resources to the field.
Equality Fund is a global fund investing contributions from governments, foundations, and individuals to back local feminist leaders and drive lasting social transformation.
Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET) is a Kenyan NGO delivering community-driven maternal and sexual and reproductive health solutions through innovation, advocacy, research, and accessible healthcare across western Kenya.
Monica Oguttu, Chief Executive Officer, KMET
Belize Family Life Association (BFLA) is Belize’s leading sexual and reproductive healthcare provider, advancing family planning, youth advocacy, and community-based care nationwide through sustainable, locally driven service models.
Joan Burke, Executive Director, BFLA
This venue has a capacity of 60.