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Meet Four Moms Beating the Odds to Educate Their Children
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Beyond the Headlines: The Role of Women
Beyond the Headlines: The Role of Women “There are two Afghanistans – one dominated by the headlines of violence and the other captured in the untold stories and actions of courageous activists and...
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Brita Shares: Saying the Unsayable for over 20 Years
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Through Art, Kosovar Women Shatter Silence of Sexual Violence
Through Art, Kosovar Women Shatter Silence of Sexual ViolenceThousands of dresses fluttered from washing lines strung across the football pitch in Pristina, Kosovo on Friday as our staff and Kosovo...
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Through Art, Kosovar Women Shatter Silence of Sexual Violence
Through Art, Kosovar Women Shatter Silence of Sexual ViolenceThousands of dresses fluttered from washing lines strung across the football pitch in Pristina, Kosovo on Friday as our staff and Kosovo...
View ArticleBosnia Peace March 2013
Bosnia Peace March 2013Brita Fernandez Schmidt, executive director of Women for Women in the UK, joined the 2013 Peace March in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following is an extract from her blog,...
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Brita Shares - Bosnia Peace March 2015
Brita Shares - Bosnia Peace March 2015To mark and commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, this July 2015 Women for Women International brought together a group of supporters to...
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Marching for Peace and Making a Difference in Bosnia
Marching for Peace and Making a Difference in BosniaInspired to make a difference, longtime WfWI supporter Tracy Craighead joined the Bosnia Peace March last month to support women survivors of war and...
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#ShareHumanity: The State of the World’s Emergencies
#ShareHumanity: The State of the World’s EmergenciesThe Bond Humanitarian and Conflict Policy groups have produced a briefing for new members of parliament, designed to give an overview of some of the...
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WfWI Supporters Share Experiences from Bosnia Peace March
WfWI Supporters Share Experiences from Bosnia Peace MarchLongtime WfWI supporter Lauri Pastrone and her 15-year-old daughter Giovanna participated in the 3-day, 75-miles Bosnia Peace March this past...
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Sharing Stories of Inspiring Change
Sharing Stories of Inspiring Change As global leaders adopt a new development agenda, Women for Women International is sharing lessons with partners and allies to ensure women in the poorest countries...
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Global Leaders Call for More Women in Peace-building
Global Leaders Call for More Women in Peace-buildingAs the 15th anniversary of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325 nears on October 31st, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and...
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Read Dr. Denis Mukwege's Speech Accepting the 2015 Champion of Peace Award
Read Dr. Denis Mukwege's Speech Accepting the 2015 Champion of Peace AwardOn November 11, 2015, Women for Women International honored Dr. Denis Mukwege at the 2015 Annual Gala in New York for his...
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What Next for the UK Women, Peace and Security Agenda?On Monday 9 November we co-hosted a workshop with the new LSE Centre for Women Peace and Security and GAPS (Gender Action for Peace and Security)...
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#SheInspiresMe: Solange from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
#SheInspiresMe: Solange from the Democratic Republic of the CongoWar has taken a lot from Solange. Her husband and three of her children were all killed by rebels, and she was raped four times by armed...
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"I Thought Only Men Had Rights"
"I Thought Only Men Had Rights""I thought only men have rights to everything. I never believed that I have rights."These are the words of Zainab, a Nigerian woman who suffered years of abuse from her...
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#SheInspiresMe: Karima from Afghanistan
#SheInspiresMe: Karima from AfghanistanKarima lost her father-in-law and her home during war in Afghanistan, but she will not let conflict take away her resilience. “During the war everything turned...
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Standing Strong with Afghan Women
Standing Strong with Afghan WomenPeriods of transition are a crucial moment to secure progress made in women’s rights and prevent a roll back of protections. In 2014, Afghanistan peacefully elected a...
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#SheInspiresMe: Fazila Efendic from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Opportunity Over Hopelessness: Syrian Women's Impact on Peace
Opportunity Over Hopelessness: Syrian Women's Impact on PeaceAs a result of five years of conflict, an estimated 5.4million Syrians have fled their home country. An estimated 250,000 Syrian refugees...
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