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8 November, 2016 – H.E. Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, the First Lady of Rwanda, and the First Lady Mrs. ‎Claudine Talon of Benin, toured the Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center near Kayonza today. They wanted to see firsthand how the center is contributing to the social and economic development of...

Join us on Giving Tuesday, November 29th, for a Virtual Rally for Women’s Rights Why do you support women’s rights? Have you thought about why it is important to you? At Women for Women International (WfWI), we support women’s rights because we believe that strong women build strong nations. A core...

The problem of mandatory formalization in financial inclusion Saving up can be very powerful – there is liberation in the process of saving (“I can control my impulses and plan for the future”) and freedom in choosing outcomes enabled by savings (“I can buy that car”). In a 2014 review paper, I...

Women for Women International staff mourn the loss of a valued colleague killed while advancing our life-changing work in Afghanistan. We are collectively grieving for our colleague, who lost his life while leading a men’s engagement training. We work in some of the world’s most dangerous...

Florence, Godelive, and Nazera did not have a say in the U.S. election, and yet it may have a profound effect on their lives. Florence in South Sudan and Godelive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are ‘sisters’ that I sponsor through Women for Women International. Nazera is a Syrian refugee I...

Our Sponsorship Spotlight will feature supporters who generously support our work. Today, we put the spotlight on David Hale, a father and husband living in central Georgia who donates to Women for Women International through his tattoo business. “I believe that one of the most important tasks of...

Yesterday, The Gates Foundation released their annual letter on their work that saves and improves lives in developing countries. We are as always impressed with the data-driven approach they take, and are this year equally excited to see that they have chosen to highlight issues that are central to...

Before joining Women for Women International in Nigeria, Rifkatu worked tirelessly to make a living through farming and trading in order to provide for her family. Her attempts at starting up a successful business were always cut short by those who took advantage of her generosity and her lack of...

Our friends at Wanderlust + Co have joined us to celebrate International Women's Day Blog by Jenn Low, founder of Wanderlust + Co Every vision begins first with a dream. To be a dreamer is to believe in the impossible, the unimaginable and to never lose your sense of wonder. It is important for...

By Jenna Presta, Women for Women International Communications Intern Twenty-four years ago, thirty women affected by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina enrolled in Women for Women International's very first training program. Their country was at war, and women were suffering at the hands of physical...

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 changing for women. Globalization, development and global cultural shifts for mean more women are working, earning wages for that work...

In 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 world is changing rapidly and the role that women have in creating and sustaining peace is also changing. Sometimes, we are not...

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 changing for women. Globalization, development and global cultural shifts mean more women are working, earning wages for that work, and...

The peace, security and prosperity of the United States rests heavily on peace, security and prosperity around the world. Women for Women International believes that the United States can best promote our own national interests by remaining engaged in the world around us. As a nation, we do this...

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 missiles to get to safety. Originally from Afrin, Syria, Sheiran fled the town in December 2012 to cross the border into...

In 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, roughly 7,000 Yezidi women have been kidnapped and subjected to sex slavery at the hands of ISIS. Genocide, conflict, and...