For 15 years, Calala has been supporting organizations composed by racialized and migrant women working for their rights. Women make up a large proportion of the migrant community in Spain. Despite this, their living conditions are often precarious, and they experience discrimination in their everyday lives. Many of the women are overqualified and work under poor working conditions as domestic helpers, in childcare, elderly care and agriculture. Often, their difficult situation under residence law makes them vulnerable to abuse and gender-specific violence, usually aggravated for belonging to LGBTIQ* community. For fear of consequences for their residence, many women do not report labor law violations and violence. Calala is a women's fund which supports those women organizations in Spain and Latin America, so they can be safe, sustainable, connected and impactful. With this support, organizations are in a stronger position to advocate for racialized and migrant women and the LGBTIQ* community, ensuring that that they are not discriminated against or exploited and that their rights are recognized and exercised and creating the conditions for migrants to report violence without fear of deportation. In order to break down discriminatory structures, Calala has also begun to reflect on its own working methods and structures within the organization. Decolonization and anti-racism are on the basis for the organization's actions, and it is a process to incorporate these values into the organizational structure and mentalities. To this end, Calala works closely with the partners it supports and is guided by them. This brings in valuable, previously marginalized perspectives, such as a focus on emotional healing and collective wisdom rather than economic rationality. Through this process of self-reflection and shared learning, Calala aims not only to revolutionize the way its women's fund works, but also to inspire actors in philanthropy to take the same step.
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