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Who we are

We are a foundation under the Italian law and a feminist fund; we are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religious belief. Our mission is to offer support to the movement for women's rights and gender equality in Italy.

We believe in gender equality through the perspective of intersectional feminism where gender, sexual orientation, and relational ethnicity, class, religion, disability, education, and territory are the guidelines of our gaze.

We believe that a feminist and intersectional Italy is not a future dimension, but the present we live.

 

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Chi Siamo

La nostra governance

Our operational team is supported by the Board of Directors and an Advisory Board of excellence. An extraordinary group of experts and activists who bring key expertise in the fields of gender justice, human rights and feminist philanthropy as well as in the main issues of the contemporary movement for gender rights.

Our work is enhanced by the Participation Assembly, the driving force of Semia's sustainability, where people who share the goals of the foundation, contribute to the realization of its purposes with a long-term vision.

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Femminismo al lavoro!

Our feminist principles also apply in our workplace, where our behaviours help create the culture we want for our organization. Our principles are: 

  • Power sharing: we create mechanisms for consultation and consensus on all important decisions among the foundation’s bodies, including, when possible, beneficiary organizations
  • Empowerment and inclusion: we encourage people to recognize their own value and capabilities and we support them in taking responsibility and leading initiatives
  • Constructive feedback: we ensure empathetic and respectful feedback in all directions within the team and to and from leadership
  • Self-care and collective care – we take care of our physical and psychological health, avoiding the burnout that often comes from combining big goals and scarce resources. We always remain available to support colleagues

Our goals

Increase the financial and organizational resources for the feminist movement in Italy to improve its operations and inpact

Strengthen the national feminist networks by creating spaces and platforms for collaboration, share of ideas, and communication

Promote a stronger connection between the Italian feminist movements and the international feminist ecosystem

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Su cosa lavoriamo

What we work for

We support and accompany organizations, collectives, networks and associations by funding three thematic macro-areas that represent the issues indicated by the feminist movement in Italy as the most urgent in the fight against gender inequality.

  • Self-determination and Defense of the Right to Choose
  • Work, Independence, and Economic Justice
  • Educazione alla consapevolezza e Supporto all’attivismo
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Our method

We are close to the Italian feminist movement toward which we stand in a listening position to give voice to the activism of women's social movements and acknowledge their real needs. We embrace feminisms in their complexity, aware that they all aim their action at achieving a common goal.

Feminist funding aims to achieve gender equality and contribute to social justice through a methodology that ensures "integral support" for organizations, groups, collectives and networks composed of and led by women, transgender and non-binary people. In addition to traditional financial support for programs, we incentivise the structural and organizational development of beneficiary organizations.

This is an innovative model that distances itself from a verticalized, project-based approach and respects the principles of:

  • Filantropia flessibile
  •  Sapere situato
  • Approccio femminista intersezionale

 

See "Frequent Asked Questions" to learn more, or contact us.

Frequent Asked Questions
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Paola De Leo
Presidente

Strategia, Fundraising e partnership istituzionali

Miriam Mastria
Direttrice e Vicepresidente

Filantropia femminista e donatori istituzionali

Marica Moscati Consigliera

Legale, advocacy LGBTQIA+, ricerca

Carola Reitano
Consigliera

Rapporti istituzionali e relazioni esterne

Eleonora del Vecchio
Capacity building & Networking

Ricerca & policy, capacity building, network internazionale 

Rachele Convito
Rachele Convito Segreteria Assemblea di Partecipazione

Comunicazione e relazioni donatori 

Samanta Pettinelli

Strategy, program coordination, fundraising

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