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Spotlight Initiative's Theory of Change and results frameworks
Data, Evidence and Learning
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Region: Caribbean, Latin America, Pacific, Global, Mexico, Jamaica, Timor Leste, Trinidad and Tobago

Spotlight Initiative’s overarching goal in its Theory of Change (ToC) is to ensure that all women, especially those who are marginalised and vulnerable, live free from violence and harmful practices. Together with its partners, Spotlight Initiative aims to make concrete changes in six Outcome Areas or Pillars to end VAWG. Changes in these six Outcome Areas contribute to achieving SDG 5 and SDG 16. ToC “if/then” logic statements were then crafted for each Outcome to describe the desired results.

Example: IF/THEN TOC for Outcome 1 (Legislative and policy frameworks) 

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(1) Women and VAWG…

WithHer Fund: Flexible Financial Support to WROs
Women's Movements
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Region: Africa, Caribbean, Latin America, Global, Malawi, Mali, Argentina, El Salvador, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago

In December 2021, Spotlight Initiative launched the WithHer Fund in partnership with the UN Foundation to provide flexible financial support to smaller, local, grassroots and WROs working to end violence against women and girls in their communities. 

The fund operates under feminist grant-making principles, focusing on flexibility, trust and transparency. To overcome common funding barriers faced by small organisations, the WithHer Fund uses a simplified application and reporting process. 

The first cohort of WithHer Fund grantees was chosen based on specific criteria, including the…