Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains

Geographic Scope: Global South, with first phase in South Asia and planned expansions to additional regions by early 2022

Focus Areas:

• Health, safety, and economic resilience of women workers in global supply chains
• Locally driven solutions to systemic problems affecting women workers
• Economic empowerment and resilience building
• Women's safety, security, and sexual and reproductive health

Fund Goal: Raise at least US$10 million in pooled funding over three years

Partners:

• Joint initiative of BSR, United Nations Foundation's Universal Access Project, and Women Win/Win-Win Strategies
• Founding corporate partners and investors: Gap Foundation, PVH Foundation, H&M Foundation, VF Foundation, Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation

Beneficiaries:

• Organizations in the Global South
• Local and regional women's funds
• Women-led organizations
• Feminist leaders
• Women workers in global supply chains

Governance:

• Representative advisory board with grassroots and feminist leaders as equal partners with investors
• Advisory board members: Global Fund for Women, Naz Foundation, Prospera International Network of Women's Funds, Women's Fund Asia
• Real-time feedback and learning approach
• Flexible response to changing realities on the ground

Key Principle: Provides unrestricted funds trusting local organizations to know community needs and direct resources effectively