Josefa "Gigi" Francisco (1954 - 22 July 2015)[1] was a thought leader and advocate for gender equality, social justice, and women's rights from the Philippines.
A reputable feminist hailing from the global south, she was co-founder of Miriam College’s Women and Gender Institute (WAGI), the International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN), and was Coordinator of the Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN).
Gigi served as board member in numerous development organisations and networks, and was an adviser/consultant to the United Nations on various developmental issues, using a gender equality and social inclusion lens.
The organization works to spread women's voices and perspectives from the global southern region into the world.
The United Nations and DAWN worked together in the Asia-Pacific region under the leadership of Gigi.