What does a Trump presidency mean for global reproductive rights?
Donald Trump has now officially secured a second term as president of the United States. Many are still reeling from the news that a convicted felon and sexual abuser has been voted into the most powerful position in the country. And the US’ hold on global politics and media means that those of us outside of the country also feel the impact.
As advocates for reproductive justice, we already know the damage that has and can be done by Trump. The Guttmacher Institute pulls no punches in stating that his election to president will “decimate” sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
The impact on US healthcare is being well-documented, but as a global fund dedicated to abortion, we want to look at the worldwide repercussions of a second Trump term.
We’re proud to be able to continue funding safe abortion work.
Yesterday, we officially announced a new global funding call for organisations working to improve access to abortion. We are now offering grants to those in low- and middle-income countries – a total of 140 countries are eligible to apply.
In the next few years, we are able to commit $18.5 million to abortion work. It is by no means enough to fix the funding crisis, but it goes a small way towards connecting and resourcing a powerful global movement of activists.
As a global fund solely dedicated to safe abortion, we’re here to proudly support those fighting for a better world.
Maricar Jagger, Indonesia and United Kingdom
Maricar Jagger was born in a small town on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. She has experienced life in different countries growing up, and studied in the United States.
Maricar wanted to be an artist but studied business in college and pursued a career in Marketing. She is a creative at heart, and she believes in the power of the arts to change lives. You can see Maricar’s beautiful, handmade cards at http://etsy.com/shop/Maricards.
In this episode, Maricar discusses how:
– her mother taught her to be a businesswoman and entrepreneur at a very young age, and how she began making and embroidering purses that she sold to classmates.
– realizing later, in secondary school, that she could earn money from her creative work.
– the importance of recognizing your unique skills.
– experiencing bullying at work and then resigning from her job during the pandemic.
– accepting an administrative job working with Ukrainian refugees and helping match them with local hosts in the UK.
– encouraging artists to explore their exhibit and sell their work.
– the importance of saying “yes” to opportunities.
– overcoming fear.
– and this inspiring advice to us all, “I realized that sometimes you really need to speak up to get your voice heard. It’s no point waiting for people to discover you or to find you. Feel the fear, but do it anyway.”
