Mauriri: A Story of Perseverance
Mauriri: A Story of Perseverance The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The world of work, both formal and informal, is rapidly...
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Maneno: A Story of SurvivalIn light of International Women’s Day next week, we would like to draw attention to the issues of insecurity and the ways in which this affects the women we work with. The...
View ArticleTorpeki: A Story of Resiliency
Torpeki: A Story of Resiliency The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The world of work, both formal and informal, is rapidly...
View ArticleShorash: A Story of Rebellion
Shorash: A Story of RebellionThe theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The world of work, both formal and informal, is rapidly...
View ArticlePeace, Security and Prosperity Threatened
Peace, Security and Prosperity Threatened The peace, security and prosperity of the United States rests heavily on peace, security and prosperity around the world. Women for Women International...
View ArticleWhy We Stand With Refugees
Why We Stand With Refugees Sheiran, 32 (left) and Kabira, 38 (right) are sisters. Like most sisters, they laugh, learn and grow together. Unlike most sisters, they’ve had to brave separation, war and...
View ArticleInvest In Women, Inspire Change
Invest In Women, Inspire ChangeIn modern wars, it’s dangerous to be a woman. During the Rwandan genocide, up to 500,000 women were raped, sexually mutilated, or murdered. Today, across the Middle East,...
View ArticleIn Rwanda and Around the World, Healing Trauma After Genocide
In Rwanda and Around the World, Healing Trauma After GenocideToday we commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. On this occasion, I am thinking about people around the world who...
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Four Quotes You Probably Missed from Women for Women International Luncheon
Four Quotes You Probably Missed from Women for Women International Luncheon*/ Photo Credit: CNNYesterday Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton sat down with CNN’s Chief International Correspondent...
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A Mother Finding Strength After Change
A Mother Finding Strength After ChangeRabia is a mother who has 6 children. In honor of Mother’s Day, we are sharing Rabia's story so that you may learn how the Women for Women International program...
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My Daughter Has a Right to Education
My Daughter Has a Right to Education By Monica Agene, Women for Women International Nigeria“I have started saving my monthly stipend towards my daughter’s education now that I know the girl child has a...
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A Mother Earns an Income and Saves for Her Child
A Mother Earns an Income and Saves for Her ChildOn Mother’s Day, thousands gather to honor the strong and loving women in their lives who have raised them into the people they are. Motherhood in Rwanda...
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We Need Your Help: Financial Times Seasonal Appeal
We Need Your Help: Financial Times Seasonal Appeal Women for Women International has an amazing opportunity. We have been selected as one of two non-profit partners to be featured in the Financial...
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Raspberry Seedlings Fuel Hope in Kosovo
Raspberry Seedlings Fuel Hope in KosovoArzie, a graduated woman from the Women for Women International Kosovo program, has donated 5,000 raspberry seedlings to 88 women across the country.The war did...
View Article4 Things You Didn’t Know About Refugees
4 Things You Didn’t Know About RefugeesThe plight of Syrian refugees has taken center stage in 2017. The horrors of Aleppo continue to shock the world and urges us all to do more to help ease the...
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Our Evolving Work in South Sudan
Our Evolving Work in South SudanThe situation in South Sudan continues to deteriorate. Famine, violence, and government strife have forced millions of citizens to flee their homes, becoming internally...
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Happy Father's Day
Happy Father's DayHappy Father’s Day to all the loving dads around the world!We would like to take a moment and celebrate all the dads who have gone through Women for Women International’s Men’s...
View ArticleResponding to the Refugee Crisis in KRI
Responding to the Refugee Crisis in KRIBy Sabreen Alikhan, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - WfWIFour million refugees and displaced people are struggling to rebuild their lives in Iraq, after...
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International Widow's Day
International Widow's DayBy Saba Ghori, Associate Director of Social Empowerment, Women for Women International Today, as we mark International Widow’s Day, we cannot forget the plight of the 245...
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Finding Joy In Rwanda
Finding Joy In RwandaWritten by Susan Evangelista, Women for Women International SupporterThe images are dark. Rwanda. Who can forget the movie Hotel Rwanda and the bumpy road that turned out to be...
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