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Gender Equality Fund	2023-06-26 17:57:00 UTC	false	Historically, women and gender-diverse people have been underrepresented in the mapping community. Increasing their inclusion in mapping activities and focusing on gender-sensitive tagging can lead to a map that more accurately represents the world around us, which leads to more equitable outcomes. That is why we strive to enable gender-focused projects that directly speak to gendered issues in the disaster and humanitarian sector, as well as integrate gender-sensitive data across the rest of our [Impact Areas](https://www.hotosm.org/impact-areas/) to improve the quality of life for communities vulnerable to disasters or experiencing poverty. This fund is vested in HOT’s approach toward localization and community grant-making, and we expect to raise **$5 million US Dollars** from transformational gifts from foundations, institutions, and individual donors, which will be strategically aligned with local, female, and gender-diverse led mapping projects throughout our [four regional hubs:](https://www.hotosm.org/hubs/) Latin America and the Caribbean; East and South Africa, West and North Africa; and Asia Pacific.	About the Gender Equality Fund (GEF)	Title Text Action-text Image Link Our goals The Fund's purpose is to map together with women and gender non-conforming people living in communities vulnerable to a wide variety of impacts. We aim for them to have access to teams, tools, data, and resources dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping. This will foster disaster management, risk reduction, and resilient and sustainable practices that center their concerns. Impact area: Gender Equality https://cdn.hotosm.org/website/Girls-Peru-4.jpg /impact-areas/gender-equality/	Title Text Image Link Action-text HOT's role As an organization that partners with local communities in need of sustainable funding for their mapping projects with a gender focus, as well as with donors looking to promote gender equality, here at HOT we are uniquely positioned to **act as a catalyst and connect both sides to make sure the that the goals of all parts are achieved**. https://cdn.hotosm.org/website/LAC_OpenCitiesGT_8.webp https://www.hotosm.org/living-strategy Learn about our **Living Strategy**	https://cdn.hotosm.org/website/GenderEqualityFundingModel2.png	Title Image Sample of HOT's Gender Equality projects https://cdn.hotosm.org/website/Artboard+1@4x.png	Funds