Brita Schmidt

@BritaFS

Passionate about justice, equality and women fulfilling their potential. Executive Director of . Views are my own.

London
womenforwomen.org.uk
Joined October 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    13 Dec 2017

    My TEDx Talk is live...Fears to Fierce | Brita Fernandez Schmidt | TEDxCoventGardenWomen

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  2. 6 hours ago

    This is why we need to talk about and

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  3. 7 hours ago

    Heading to NY for where will be hosting an event focused on creating synergies between the and

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  4. 22 hours ago

    Women are central to every one of the . work directly aligns with , to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.⁠ Find out more 👉🏿….

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  5. Retweeted
    Sep 22

    Inspiring women like , and have broken the cycle of in their families, their lives. Let's trust African women to

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  6. Sep 21

    "For women whose lives have been most affected by violent conflict, peace is not just an aspirational ideal, but a series of urgent, practical goals that they are working hard to make a reality." On I wrote a blog for …

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  7. Sep 21

    I am running the London Royal Parks Half Marathon for and I would love it if you could support me by visiting my JustGiving page thank you

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  8. Sep 11

    Excited to say that has partnered up with and will be at 2019!:

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  9. Sep 3

    Please share this job opportunities with your networks!

    GAPS is a GAPS Network Assistant! This is a great entry-level admin role for someone interested in supporting policy & advocacy on & ! Apply by 6PM, 19 Sept!
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  10. Aug 19

    Loved sharing my experiences from my trip to offices in Iraq where I met some of the most inspiring women...

    “I hope through our work people learn that change is possible, even in the most difficult circumstances, and there is something we can all do to support other women.” Learn more about ' trip to our Iraq office & stories from other staff members:
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  11. Aug 19

    From my colleague in a South Sudan: There will always be challenges: being an aid worker in South Sudan. … Moses

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  12. Aug 19

    Women and girls are worst affected in an emergency. The humanitarian system must do more to meet their needs. I’ve joined 400+ from around the world in calling on world leaders do better to protect and empower women and girls.

    This 400+ women working on the frontline of emergencies have signed an open letter demanding world leaders do better for women and girls caught in conflict. Retweet to show you stand with them. Read more:
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  13. Aug 9

    Happy birthday 💥🍰 and thank you for being such an amazing ambassador to

    To celebrate the birthday of our amazing Ambassador we’re gifting everyone who signs up to sponsor a sister between now & the end of August a free copy of , written by Gillian & our wonderful supporter 📚.
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  14. Aug 4

    On the fifth anniversary of the , I am thinking of all the brave women who escaped ISIS and those who are still unaccounted for. So grateful to for writing about their plight in

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  15. Jul 1

    Monitoring and evaluation should be a mutual learning process for donors and grantees

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  16. Jul 1

    Thank you from for saying funders should take the lead in acknowledging power dynamics in funding relationships

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  17. Jul 1

    Key issues emerging from @ig_advisers research on funding for women’s organisations were scarcity and power...

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  18. Jul 1

    Excited to be at the launch of an important report by @igadvisers on funding in the women’s sector...

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  19. Jul 1

    How we work is as important as what we do... Fenella Porter for launching ‘A Leap of Faith - conversations with funders of women’s organisations

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    "There is a common belief that marriage keeps teenage girls safe and prevents them from being subjected to sexual violence." , our Executive Director talks about the effects of displacement on women and girls in Iraq.

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  21. Jun 19

    The amazing has sponsored Donata – a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide – through year-long programme. Tune in to on Sunday 23rd June at 07:55am and 09:25pm GMT to hear Thomasina Miers. Learn more:

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