Government criteria for the £15m fund leaves many charities unable to bid for the cash and demonstrates a wilful ignorance of the sector
When George Osborne announced in 2015 that the £15m raised annually from the sale of menstrual products would be spent directly on charities that help women and girls, many expressed outrage. Fighting gender-based violence should be an issue for society as a whole, led by what victims and survivors need, and supported by the government. It’s not a cause for women to champion (and pay for) alone.
But as a manager of a small charity focusing on gender-based violence, any funding stream with this mission is right up my street. Especially at a time when the austerity agenda has devastated us as a sector.
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