As funding priorities change, participants made a strong case that the people closest to the work need a real say in where support goes and how it is used.
@raiseyourvoicecbo.bsky.social
@raiseyourvoicecbo.bsky.socialAs funding priorities change, participants made a strong case that the people closest to the work need a real say in where support goes and how it is used.
@raiseyourvoicecbo.bsky.socialDay 1 made one point again and again: grassroots organisations are not just implementers of other people’s plans. They know their communities, build the trust that makes change possible, and develop solutions that last.
@raiseyourvoicecbo.bsky.socialCommunity Voices Network brought together community health promoters, youth advocates, women’s rights groups, disability-led organisations, and faith and traditional leaders, alongside the partners and policymakers whose decisions shape their work.
@raiseyourvoicecbo.bsky.socialRise & Rally 2026 opened with a full room and a clear purpose. Under the theme “When They See Us: The Place of Grassroots SRHR Leadership in a Shifting Funding Landscape,”
@raiseyourvoicecbo.bsky.socialJoin the movement for learning, solidarity and collective action that continues well beyond the convening. #RiseandRally2026 #WhenTheySeeUs #RaiseYourVoice
@raiseyourvoicecbo.bsky.socialGrassroots organisations understand local realities, relationships and solutions, and they deserve a seat at the table where SRHR funding and policy decisions are made.
#RiseandRally2026 #WhenTheySeeUs #RaiseYourVoice
