#77: Strength Is the Strategy: A Conversation on Movement‑Led Finance

#77: Strength Is the Strategy: A Conversation on Movement‑Led Finance

#77: Strength Is the Strategy: A Conversation on Movement‑Led Finance

What happens when feminist movements stop asking permission—and start acting as asset owners?

In this episode, Joy Anderson is joined by Giselle Carino and Meradith Leebrick of Fòs Feminista to explore how movement‑led organizations are building financial tools, institutions, and enterprises that sustain reproductive justice over the long term.

In this conversation, they reflect on why organizational strength (governance, reserves, and financial discipline) is not separate from movement work but essential to it; how Fòs Feminista was deliberately designed by and for organizations in the Global South; and what it looks like to act as a financial intermediary without training wheels. They trace Fòs Feminista’s long history with innovative finance, dig into the creation and scaling of INNOVA Health Supplies as a feminist social enterprise, and challenge conventional assumptions about risk, collateral, and repayment, arguing instead for designing capital that matches the realities, time horizons, and power dynamics of real change.

Episode Highlights

00:00 - Introduction to Fòs Feminista and Its Mission

02:50 The Concept of 'Fòs' and Its Origins

05:40 Building a Strong Ecosystem for Reproductive Justice

08:01 Organizational Stability and Movement Leadership

14:18 Innovative Finance Strategies in Reproductive Health

17:33 Collaborative Solutions for Sexual and Reproductive Health

22:15 Acting as Asset Owners in the Movement

30:11 Scaling Impact and Future Directions

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