Category: News
Participatory Grantmaking is a Thriving Ecosystem
When our intern cohort was introduced to Numun’s grantmaking and screening platform named “Mycelia,” the word instantly resonated with me. It made me realize just how deeply the underground world of fungi mirrors what we’re trying to build above ground. Showing that mycelium is as vital to a healthy ecosystem as global feminist movements and participatory…
Feminist Tech and Movement Building
Throughout the Numun Fund internship, I’ve been thinking about what makes up feminist tech, and wondering how feminist tech programs strengthen feminist movements, especially across Global Majority contexts.
Reclaiming Autonomy – Communities and My Mind
Being part of the screening team in the grantmaking process, and deciding who advances, as opposed to applying for a grant, has been a real eye-opener for me. It was nerve-wracking, and I evaluated each application without AI support. This involved long, rigorous hours stretched across weeks, doing meaningful work with my own mind.
Longlisting SGS 3.0: Team-wide Huddle Down
Numun is proud and excited to have launched the open call for the third cycle of our main grant stream: Seed, Grow & Sustain 3.0 on 7 August 2026. This grant stream aims to support the core communities and movements that sit at the heart of our mission – feminist groups, networks, and collectives in…
Terraima
Numun’s note: This is a zine created by Marce Guerra, one of Numun’s nodes of organisers participating in Feminist Tech Playground 2.0 Connectivity & Crisis, to explore the question of how feminist networks, movements and communities can better prepare and care for ourselves in a context of multiple, interconnected crises, especially when it comes to…
“The Morning Radio” by Yar Yar
Numun’s note: This is a blog post created by Burma Podcast Network, one of Numun’s nodes of organisers participating in Feminist Tech Playground 2.0 Connectivity & Crisis, to explore the question of how feminist networks, movements and communities can better prepare and care for ourselves in a context of multiple, interconnected crises, especially when it…
2025: Collective exploration for the world we want
We end 2025 in a quietness of reflection – what does it mean to seed and sustain feminist tech organising and movements at this time?
Podcast: A mess of A.I mania, funding feminist tech and silicon valley scams with Jac sm Kee
In this messy episode Tiffany Kagure Mugo sits down with Jac sm Kee to chat about feminist tech and Silicon Valley Syndrome, the scam that is an ‘equal internet’ and why conversations about A.I need to be about more than shouting ‘my toaster is getting smart with me.’ It’s all about building the internet that…
Community Healing Circles in Eastern Sudan (Kassala)
Numun’s note: This is a blog post created by Noon Feminist Movement, one of Numun’s nodes of organisers in Sudan participating in Feminist Tech Playground 2.0 Connectivity & Crisis, to explore the question of how feminist networks, movements and communities can better prepare and care for ourselves in a context of multiple, interconnected crises, especially…
Solidarity infrastructures – what do we leave behind when the grant ends? Reflecting on our session at EDGE
This post was first published in Alliance Magazine on 28 May 2025, written by Laurence Meyer, Nino Ugrekhelidze, Salmana Ahmed, élysse marcellin and Cassie Denbow, where Weaving Liberation, Dalan Fund, Whose Knowledge? and Numun Fund co-facilitated the Weaving Liberation.
The Internet Was Supposed to Set Us Free. Feminists Are Fighting to Make Sure It Still Does.
Published in Ford Foundation blog, written by Monica Aleman, International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice The internet was meant to be a tool for freedom. But for many women, queer people, and gender-diverse people, it has at times become a space of surveillance, abuse, and harassment. A recent UNESCO report found that 73% of…
“I believe in the power of us taking care of each other”: In conversation with Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Jac sm Kee and Theo Sowa
Published in Spring Strategies Resources on 29 May 2025 Collective resilience is crucial in challenging times like ours, yet it’s rarely nurtured. How can we build this capacity together? “I believe in the power of us taking care of each other,” Theo Sowa, feminist advisor and Co-Chair of the Equality Fund, told us. Imagine if, instead of…
