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Board member and program committee chair Tony Gambino served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Women for Women International from April - November 2014. He has many years of experience working across the developing world, including serving as USAID Mission Director to the Democratic Republic of...

These and other questions on women’s contributions to peace-building and stability were put to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, by Glamour magazine Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive at our Annual Luncheon on May 6th in New York City.

At the Summit in London, WfWI-UK organized sessions, hosted an interactive exhibit booth, and used the media attention to increase visibility and build support for action.

Today marks the one-month anniversary of the kidnapping of the young women and girls from their school in Chibok, Nigeria.

WfWI Nigerian Country Director Ngozi Eze calls for global action on social media to #BringBackOurGirls and ensure that the young women and girls kidnapped in Borno state are safely returned.

WfWI supporter Suzanne Rogge shares what motivates her and how getting involved makes a difference in her life.

WfWI Ambassador Amy Ng Thow Hing shares her experience meeting her sister from the DRC, and why she decided to do more this International Women’s Day.

WfWI’s Director of Program Design and Development, Anna Mecagni, recently met with participants in our training centers in Afghanistan and shares her reflections on her visit.

Brita 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, where she highlights the work Women for Women are doing in Bosnia.

Women for Women International’s former President and CEO Afshan Khan shares her experiences visiting our programs in Kosovo in August 2012.

Women for Women International’s former President and CEO Afshan Khan shares her experiences visiting our programs in Kabul and Istalif, Afghanistan in July 2012

Women for Women International’s former President and CEO Afshan Khan shares her experiences visiting our programs in Afghanistan in July 2012.

Interview with Deborah Bassett, Volunteer Ambassador from Seattle

Inspired to make a difference, nine-year-old Katelynn holds a bake sale to support Women for Women International and now raises funds through a virtual bake sale.

Wednesday, September 15th is International Democracy Day celebrating the inclusion and participation of civilians around the globe in the democratic process. In commemoration of this day, learn more about Jasminka Begić, a WfWI graduate, who decided to run for mayor in her municipality of Doboj-Jug...

Little was moving as we made our way along the dusty stretch of dirt road connecting Juba to Yei in the scorching mid-day sun.

Connecting the women in our program and their families to health and medical services remains a high priority for improving health outcomes and overall empowerment.

It’s mango season in Yei. After weeks of heavy downpours, the ripe, delicious fruit is literally falling off the trees, providing a ready, nutritious source of food and income.

“This is an achievement of women and it will last forever,” asserts normally soft spoken Angelique Mukankubana, head of the women’s brick making cooperative in Kayonza, Eastern Province, at the site of the new Women’s Opportunity Center. She has every reason to be proud. A 2009 graduate of our...

In the hands of the most marginalized women, technology can be a powerful catalyst for innovation and growth.