Moving the focus of aid delivery from the perceived centres of power in the Global North to what have always been the centres of action in the Global South will take more than ‘localisation’ as it is practiced today. It will require supporting the diverse and multiple locally-led aid ecosystems that actually deliver on the ground.
The global rollback on women’s rights and gender justice endangers lives. Now more than ever, we must hold the line and stand with grassroots women leaders as they strengthen community resilience and fight the anti-gender justice backlash.