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After years of silent suffering, the women of South Sudan are beginning to speak out. About really difficult topics. In public.

This week, continued violence prevented the world’s youngest country from celebrating its independence day for the third year in a row. Even as leaders attempt to secure peace and stability in South Sudan, its residents and refugees continue to experience the devastating effects of the civil war.

In South Sudan, Women Are Learning Skills to Survive and Feed Families.

Women for Women International has set big goals to achieve a world where every woman can use her power. Across the world, our teams have set their ambitions high to reach more women and support them better. Learn more about how we’re investing in women by reading our Thinking Ahead series, as we...

Despite calls for a ceasefire, intense fighting continues in Sudan, amid a power struggle between Sudan’s top military leaders. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured by the violence. Our team in the region says civilians are trapped in their homes, because of gunfire in...

Women for Women International invests in the strength of women’s connections and community, even across distances. Our teams and participants have transitioned to using those connections to protect one another and be together, even if we are apart. Our teams prepared for suspension of our in-person...

Barriers to social, cultural, and economic equality are even more extreme for ultra-poor women in conflict-affected countries. The UN International Equal Pay Day on September 18th underscores the inequity in the gender pay gap and the systemic inequalities it is rooted in. To celebrate, below are...

How did you learn about coronavirus? And how did you learn to protect yourself from it? Perhaps someone told you about it. Maybe you heard about COVID-19 on the news or radio. If you’re reading this post, you may have seen a video or read an article. From social media to texts to radio broadcasts to...

Here in Yei, we are an entire continent away – 4,865 km/3,023 miles to be exact - from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv. Yet, despite this distance, women here are already sharing stories about how a faraway war is having a significant and negative impact on their day-to-day lives.

Alone in the middle of violence, poverty, and health crises, women can feel forgotten. We come together as a global support network to remind each woman that we see her and support her as she goes on a journey to transform her life. And on World Humanitarian Day, we honor the frontline members of...

The amount of forcibly displaced people has reached a staggering number—over 114 million according to UNHCR—and the number only continues to increase.

Finding food and water is woman’s work in South Sudan, a conflict-torn nation where two-thirds of the population (8.9 million people) is facing catastrophic starvation. But when Aamira, a 17-year-old bride, leaves her home to look for water, the journey itself is perilous.

At Women for Women International, we know that even in a crisis, amazing things happen when women come together. 2022 has been a year marked by conflict and multiple crises. Yet, even in the darkest times, we continue to be inspired by the strength and resilience of the women we serve. Here are our...