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World refugee week is a time to celebrate the courage, contributions and creativity of refugees around the globe.

According to the UNHCR, there are over 100 million people around the world who have been forced to leave their home. This is more than the entire population of the UK (67 million people). Worldwide, one in every hundred people have had to flee their homes. Women and children make up 90% of refugees...

Meet five incredible refugee women – from Syrian activist Waad Al-Kateab to actress and singer Marlene Dietrich – who have used their power to make a difference.

The lives of millions of people from Ukraine have been shattered by the Russian invasion. But thanks to the healing power of art therapy, women still have hope. VIEW PHOTO ALBUM >>

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is devasting news.

Our summer reading selections illuminate the shared experiences of womanhood from all walks of life. With their words, these authors help us connect as advocates for women, try on new perspectives, and bring us deeper into understanding resilience, courage, and community.

Welcome to the Women for Women International Book Club! This month we’re reading Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother’s Letter to her Son by award winning writer and activist, Dr. Homeira Qaderi.

Since the fell of Kabul in august 2021, new restrictions have been introduced that curb women's freedoms.

The lives of millions of Ukrainians have been shattered by the Russian invasion. For many, life changed in an instant… one day people were going to work, and playing in the park with their families. The next day they were fleeing for their lives — leaving everything behind as bombs obliterated their...

In the last year, women's rights in Afghanistan have been restricted relentlessly. Afghan women's freedoms are in jeopardy - and there is no end in sight to this crisis.

Women for Women International has operated in Afghanistan since 2002, serving over 127,000 women – and we are here to stay.

Welcome to the Women for Women International Book Club! This month we’re reading Our Bodies, Their Battlefields: War Through the Lives of Women, by award-winning journalist, war correspondent, and activist, Christina Lamb.

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.

To achieve the sustainable development goals, gender equality is non-negotiable. Our data shows how investing in holistic programming that listens to the most marginalized women transforms the enabling environment for women’s rights.

What makes us resilient in times of crisis? And how does conflict and hardship shape who we are? What Makes Us Stronger features the voices of courageous women who’ve lived through unbelievably difficult times in countries like Afghanistan, Syria, and South Sudan, and explores how each of them took...

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

When Angelique Nabintu Mwana Mupopo held her own land title in her hands for the first time, she was not defying the law. She was defying a long-held attitude of inequality in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has held back women’s economic advancement for centuries. 

Following the conclusion of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Women for Women International reflects on the past year of global advocacy, research, and program delivery to support women in Afghanistan.

Welcome to the Women for Women International Book Club! This month we’re reading All About Love, a radical thought piece by educator and activist, bell hooks.

Imagine you are a woman from a village under attack in Ethiopia’s civil war. You’ve lost communication with your husband and your children are crying for food but there is none. You try to leave for the safety of another village, but on the way, you are accosted, brutalized and subjected to sexual...